John Lee Ka-chiu
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) is a Hong Kong politician and former police officer who is currently the fifth chief executive of Hong Kong since 1 July 2022.
Originally a police officer, Lee served as the deputy commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Force from 2010 till 2012, when he was appointed under secretary of security under the Leung government. After Carrie Lam became chief executive in 2017, Lee was promoted to secretary for security. In 2021, he succeeded Matthew Cheung as chief secretary for administration, a post he served until 2022.
Lee was the sole candidate approved by the central government of China in the 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election. He was subsequently chosen to succeed Carrie Lam, taking office on 1 July 2022. His selection was seen as a move by the Chinese government to focus further on security and further integrate Hong Kong with mainland China. Cracking down on dissent and playing a key role in arresting opposition in the pro-democracy primary election of 2020, he was sanctioned by the first Trump administration through Executive Order 13936 in pursuant to the Hong Kong Autonomy Act of 2020.
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 signed the local legislation Safeguarding National Security Ordinance into law in 2024.