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李家超 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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5th Chief Executive of Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 1 July 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
President | Xi Jinping | ||||||||||||||||||||
Premier | Li Keqiang Li Qiang | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Carrie Lam | ||||||||||||||||||||
8th Chief Secretary for Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 25 June 2021 – 7 April 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Executive | Carrie Lam | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Matthew Cheung | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Eric Chan | ||||||||||||||||||||
5th Secretary for Security | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 July 2017 – 25 June 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Executive | Carrie Lam | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Lai Tung-kwok | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Chris Tang | ||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Under Secretary for Security | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 October 2012 – 1 July 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary | Lai Tung-kwok | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Lai Tung-kwok | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Sonny Au | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Lee Ka-chiu 7 December 1957 [citation needed] British Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Residence | Government House, Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Wah Yan College Kowloon | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Charles Sturt University (MPPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Department | Hong Kong Police Force | ||||||||||||||||||||
Service years | 1977–2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Deputy Commissioner of Police (Management) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Chinese | 李家超 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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John Lee Ka-chiu GBM SBS PDSM PMSM (Chinese: 李家超; born 7 December 1957[1]) is a Hong Kong politician and former police officer who is the fifth and current Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
Originally a police officer, Lee served as the Deputy Commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Force from 2010 to 2012. He was appointed Under Secretary of Security by Leung Chun-ying in 2012. After Carrie Lam became Chief Executive in 2017, he was promoted to Secretary for Security. In 2021, he succeeded Matthew Cheung as Chief Secretary for Administration, a post which he served until 2022. A pro-Beijing politician, Lee is known as being a hardliner against the pro-democracy camp in Hong Kong, having played a key role in the crackdown of the opposition. He is one of ten officials sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury under Executive Order 13936 for undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly of the citizens of Hong Kong.[2][3][4]
As the sole candidate approved by China in the 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election, Lee was chosen as Hong Kong's next Chief Executive, taking office 1 July 2022 in the presence of President Xi Jinping.[5] His selection was seen as a move by the Chinese government to focus further on security and further integrate Hong Kong with the mainland.[6]
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