Current Affairs - Persons - Discussion

Carrie Lam has become the first woman chief executive of Hong Kong on July 1, 2017 after winning the 2017 Chief Executive election. She is known as a tough and effective enforcer. The Chief Executive of Hong Kong (CE) is the highest office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). She was previously the top deputy to Leung Chun-ying, the unpopular chief executive who chose not to seek a second term.