John Lee Ka-chiu

The Honourable John Lee GBM SBS PDSM PMSM
李家超
Lee in 2019
5th Chief Executive of Hong Kong
Incumbent
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
Personal details
Born	Lee Ka-chiu (1957-12-07) 7 December 1957 (age 67) British Hong Kong
Nationality	Chinese (Hong Kong) (since 1997) British (until 2012)
Spouse	Janet Lam ​ (m. 1980)​
Children	Gilbert Lee Man-lung Lee Man-chun
Residence	Government House, Hong Kong
Education	Wah Yan College Kowloon
Alma mater	Charles Sturt University (MPPA)
Signature
Police career
Department	Hong Kong Police Force
Service years	1977–2012
Rank	Deputy Commissioner of Police (Management)
Awards	PDSM PMSM
John Lee's voice Lee responds to Agnes Chow's self-exile at his weekly press conference Recorded December 5, 2023
Chinese name
Chinese	李家超
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lǐ Jiāchāo Bopomofo ㄌㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄠ Wade–Giles Li3 Chia1-chʻao1 IPA [lì tɕjá.ʈʂʰáʊ] Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Léih Gāchīu Jyutping Lei5 Gaa1 ciu1 IPA [lej˩˧ ka˥.tsʰiw˥]

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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 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 till 2012, when he was appointed as 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 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.

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 Safeguarding National Security Ordinance into law in 2024.