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John Lee Ka-chiu
alma_mater which should be merged with/replaced by education.John Lee Ka-chiuGBM 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 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. 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.