Carrie Lam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Carrie Lam

Chief Executive of Hong Kong

Date of Birth: 13-May-1957

Place of Birth: British Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Profession: politician, justice of the peace

Nationality: United Kingdom, China

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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About Carrie Lam

  • Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, GBM, GBS (Chinese: ????; Cantonese Yale: Làhm Jehng Yuht-ngòh; née Cheng, born 13 May 1957) is a Hong Kong politician serving as the 4th and current Chief Executive of Hong Kong since 2017.
  • She served as Secretary for Development from 2007 to 2012 and Chief Secretary for Administration from 2012 to 2017. After graduating from the University of Hong Kong Lam joined the British Hong Kong civil service in 1980 and served in various government agencies.
  • She became a key official in 2007 when she was appointed Secretary for Development.
  • During her tenure, she earned the nickname "tough fighter" for her role in the controversial demolition of the Queen's Pier. Lam became Chief Secretary for Administration under the Leung Chun-ying administration in 2012.
  • From 2013 to 2015 Lam headed the Task Force on Constitutional Development for the 2014 Hong Kong electoral reform and held talks with student and opposition leaders during the widespread protests.
  • In the 2017 Chief Executive selection process, Lam obtained 777 votes from the 1,194-member appointed Election Committee as the Beijing-favoured candidate and became the first female Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Lam's administration has seen controversies, including the trial and imprisonment of democracy activists, the disqualification of several pro-democracy candidates, as well as the criminalisation of the pro-independence Hong Kong National Party.
  • Her government was also criticised for raising the qualification age for Comprehensive Social Security Assistance and for its handling of the cross-harbour tunnel toll plan, among other policies. In mid-2019, Lam's government pushed for a controversial amendment to the extradition law which received widespread domestic and international opposition.
  • Massive protests broke out and persisted throughout the latter half of the year, from demanding the withdrawal of the bill to Lam's resignation among five key demands.
  • Lam suspended the bill in June and did not withdraw the bill until September.
  • She also stood firmly against the other demands including an independent inquiry into police conduct and universal suffrage for Legislative Council and Chief Executive elections.
  • The clashes between the protesters and police escalated, which resulted in more than 4,000 arrests and a few deaths.
  • Lam's popularity also dropped to historic low with pro-Beijing camp suffered the worst landslide defeat in history in the November District Council election.

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