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'''Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor''', [[Grand Bauhinia Medal|GBM]], [[Justice of the Peace|JP]] ({{zh-t|林鄭月娥}}; born 13 May 1957<ref name="Superlady">{{cite news |last= Ho|first= Andrew|date= 15 January 2013|title=The SAR's Superlady |url= http://student.thestandard.com.hk/liberal/PDF/j/file_20130115102955070554.pdf|newspaper= [[The Standard (Hong Kong)|The Student Standard]]|location= Hong Kong|pages= 6–7|accessdate=3 October 2014}}</ref> in Hong Kong), commonly known as '''Carrie Lam'''<ref name="Tramways">{{cite web |url= http://www.news.gov.hk/en/record/html/2014/07/20140718_193554.shtml|title= HK Tramways grows with time|last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= 18 July 2014|website= news.gov.hk|publisher= Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government|accessdate=3 October 2014}} Lam stated in a speech "To those who were born and brought up in Hong Kong like me"</ref> is the current [[Chief Secretary for Administration]] of [[Hong Kong SAR Government]], the most senior rank of [[principal officials of Hong Kong]].
'''Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor''', [[Grand Bauhinia Medal|GBM]], [[Justice of the Peace|JP]] ({{zh-t|林鄭月娥}}; born 13 May 1957<ref name="Superlady">{{cite news|last=Ho |first=Andrew |date=15 January 2013 |title=The SAR's Superlady |url=http://student.thestandard.com.hk/liberal/PDF/j/file_20130115102955070554.pdf |newspaper=[[The Standard (Hong Kong)|The Student Standard]] |location=Hong Kong |pages=6–7 |accessdate=3 October 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006124852/http://student.thestandard.com.hk/liberal/PDF/j/file_20130115102955070554.pdf |archivedate=6 October 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref> in Hong Kong), commonly known as '''Carrie Lam'''<ref name="Tramways">{{cite web |url= http://www.news.gov.hk/en/record/html/2014/07/20140718_193554.shtml|title= HK Tramways grows with time|last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= 18 July 2014|website= news.gov.hk|publisher= Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government|accessdate=3 October 2014}} Lam stated in a speech "To those who were born and brought up in Hong Kong like me"</ref> is the current [[Chief Secretary for Administration]] of [[Hong Kong SAR Government]], the most senior rank of [[principal officials of Hong Kong]].


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Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor
林鄭月娥
Carrie Lam at a forum in July 2016
6th Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong
Assumed office
1 July 2012[1]
Chief ExecutiveLeung Chun-ying
Preceded byStephen Lam
Secretary for Development
In office
1 July 2007 – 30 June 2012
Chief ExecutiveDonald Tsang
Permanent SecretariesThomas Chow
C.S. Wai
Political AssistantRaymond Cheung
Preceded bySarah Liao (Secretary for Environment, Transport & Works)
Michael Suen (Secretary for Housing, Planning & Lands)
Succeeded byMak Chai-kwong
Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs
In office
8 March 2006 – 30 June 2007
Preceded byShelley Lee (李麗娟)
Succeeded byCarrie Yau
Personal details
Born (1957-05-13) 13 May 1957 (age 67)[2]
Hong Kong[3]
NationalityChinese
Spouse林兆波
EducationUniversity of Hong Kong BSc Sociology[4]
WebsiteCSO
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor
Traditional Chinese林鄭月娥
Simplified Chinese林郑月娥
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLín Zhèng Yuè'é
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationLàhm Jehng Yuhtngòh
JyutpingLam4 Zeng6 Jyut6ngo4

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, GBM, JP (Chinese: 林鄭月娥; born 13 May 1957[2] in Hong Kong), commonly known as Carrie Lam[3] is the current Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong SAR Government, the most senior rank of principal officials of Hong Kong.

Education

Lam was born and raised in Wan Chai.[5] She attended St. Francis' Canossian College and the University of Hong Kong. As a student, Lam was an activist and advocated on behalf of the Yau Ma Tei boat people, who faced a difficult situation. She was active in the student union at the University of Hong Kong, where she switched her course of study from social work to sociology to help her understand society and graduated in 1980.[2][4] She received honorary membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 2012. The only other person in Hong Kong who received the same honour is Sir David Akers-Jones, former Chief Secretary.[citation needed]

Career

Lam joined the Administrative Service in 1980. She has served in various bureaux and departments, including as Director of Social Welfare Department (2000–2003), Permanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands (Planning and Lands) (2003–2004), Director-General of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London (2004–2006), Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs (2006–2007) and Secretary for Development (2007–2012). She was then chosen as the Chief Secretary for Administration by the new Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying.[1]

Lam created controversy when, in a speech to open the Caritas Bazaar in 2015, Lam cited the eight Beatitudes, saying "Some said that the eighth blessing applies very well to me – it says, ‘blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven’ – there is already a place reserved for me in heaven." Senior cleric, The Reverend Thomas Law Kwok-Fai, told the media "No one would say that about themselves… I won’t dare to myself", while a senior lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong said that Lam sounded arrogant.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, GBS, JP, Chief Secretary for Administration". GovHK. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. May 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Ho, Andrew (15 January 2013). "The SAR's Superlady" (PDF). The Student Standard. Hong Kong. pp. 6–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "HK Tramways grows with time". news.gov.hk. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014. Lam stated in a speech "To those who were born and brought up in Hong Kong like me"
  4. ^ a b "Hong Kong protests: 8 things you might not know about Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's Chief Secretary". The Straits Times. Singapore. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Wan Chai: Evolution of a District". CornerStone. Swire Properties. 2013.
  6. ^ https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/11/02/chief-sec-carrie-lam-says-there-is-a-place-reserved-for-her-in-heaven/
Political offices
Preceded byas Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works Secretary for Development
2007–2012
Succeeded by
Preceded byas Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands
Preceded by Chief Secretary for Administration
2012–present
Incumbent
Order of precedence
Previous:
Donald Tsang
Former Chief Executives
Hong Kong order of precedence
Chief Secretary for Administration
Succeeded by
John Tsang
Financial Secretary