Carrie Lam
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, GBM, GBS (Chinese: 林鄭月娥; Cantonese Yale: Làhm Jehng Yuht-ngòh; née Cheng, born 13 May 1957) is a Hong Kong politician. She was the 4th Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2017 to 2022.[1] She was the Chief Secretary for Administration, from 2012 to 2017, and as Secretary for Development from 2007 to 2012.
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor | |
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林鄭月娥 | |
4th Chief Executive of Hong Kong | |
In office 1 July 2017 – 1 July 2022 | |
President | Xi Jinping |
Premier | Li Keqiang |
Preceded by | Leung Chun-ying |
Succeeded by | John Lee |
Chief Secretary for Administration | |
In office 1 July 2012 – 16 January 2017 | |
Chief Executive | Leung Chun-ying |
Preceded by | Stephen Lam |
Succeeded by | Matthew Cheung |
Secretary for Development | |
In office 1 July 2007 – 30 June 2012 | |
Chief Executive | Donald Tsang |
Preceded by | Sarah Liao (Secretary for Environment, Transport & Works) Michael Suen (Secretary for Housing, Planning & Lands) |
Succeeded by | Mak Chai-kwong |
Personal details | |
Born | Cheng Yuet-ngor 13 May 1957 Wan Chai, British Hong Kong |
Nationality | Chinese (since 1997) British (before 2007) |
Spouse(s) | Lam Siu-por (m. 1984) |
Children | 2 |
Education | St. Francis' Canossian College |
Alma mater | University of Hong Kong Wolfson College, Cambridge (diploma course) |
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Traditional Chinese | 林鄭月娥 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 林郑月娥 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carrie Lam Media
Lam meeting with Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, in 2015
Lam published the second policy address in her term of office in October 2018.
Lam at the press conference with Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng and Secretary for Security John Lee one day after the massive protest on 10 June.