Carrie Lam (politician)

Carrie Lam (politician)
Carrie Lam
Secretary for Development
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 July 2007
Chief Executive Sir Donald Tsang
Financial Secretary John Tsang
Permanent Secretary Thomas Chow & C.S. Wai
Political Assistant Raymond Cheung
Parmanent Secretary for Home Affairs
In office
8 March 2006 – 30 June 2007
Preceded by Shelley Lee 李麗娟
Succeeded by Carrie Yau 尤曾家麗
Personal details
Born 13 May 1957 (1957-05-13) (age 54)
Hong Kong

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, also known as Carrie Lam, GBS, JP (traditional Chinese: 林鄭月娥; simplified Chinese: 林郑月娥; pinyin: Línzhèng Yuè'é; born 1957, Hong Kong) is a civil servant-turned politician from Hong Kong, currently the Secretary for Development of Hong Kong Government. She joined the Administrative Service in 1980.[1]

Lam 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), and Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs (2006 - 2007).

Personal life

Lam is married to Lam Siu-por, who is retired. He is an Honorary Teacher in the Mathematics Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. [2] They have two sons, Joshua and Jeremy.

References

  1. ^ Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor's biodata, HK Government directory
  2. ^ CUHK Faculty of Science Staff bio of Dr Lam Siu-por
Political offices
Preceded by
Sarah Liao
as Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works		 Secretary for Development
2007 – present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Michael Suen
as Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands
Order of precedence
Previous:
Chan Ka Keung
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury		 Hong Kong order of precedence
Secretary for Development		 Succeeded by
Edward Yau
Secretary for the Environment
v · d · eMembers of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
Official members
Non-official members

Ronald Arculli · Laura Cha · Cheng Yiu Tong · Anthony Cheung · Marvin Cheung · Charles Lee · Leong Che Hung · Lau Kong Wah · Lawrence Lau · Lau Wong-fat · Leung Chun Ying ^ · Anna Wu · Marjorie Yang · V-nee Yeh
  • The Chief Executive serves as the President of the ExCo, but is not a member of the ExCo.
    ^ Leung Chun Ying is the convenor of non-official members.
v · d · eDevelopment Bureau (Hong Kong)
Secretary for Development: Carrie Lam
Architectural Services Department • Building Department • Civil Engineering and Development Department • Drainage Services Department • Electrical and Mechanical Services Department • Lands Department • Land Registry • Planning Department • Water Supplies Department

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