Carrie Lam

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, GBM, GBS (Chinese: 林鄭月娥; Cantonese Yale: Làhm Jehng Yuht-ngòh; née Cheng, born 13 May 1957) is a Hong Kong politician. She was the 4th Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2017 to 2022.^[1] She was the Chief Secretary for Administration, from 2012 to 2017, and as Secretary for Development from 2007 to 2012.

The Honourable Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor GBM, GBS
林鄭月娥
4th Chief Executive of Hong Kong
In office 1 July 2017 – 1 July 2022
President	Xi Jinping
Premier	Li Keqiang
Preceded by	Leung Chun-ying
Succeeded by	John Lee
Chief Secretary for Administration
In office 1 July 2012 – 16 January 2017
Chief Executive	Leung Chun-ying
Preceded by	Stephen Lam
Succeeded by	Matthew Cheung
Secretary for Development
In office 1 July 2007 – 30 June 2012
Chief Executive	Donald Tsang
Preceded by	Sarah Liao (Secretary for Environment, Transport & Works) Michael Suen (Secretary for Housing, Planning & Lands)
Succeeded by	Mak Chai-kwong
Personal details
Born	Cheng Yuet-ngor (1957-05-13) 13 May 1957 (age 67) Wan Chai, British Hong Kong
Nationality	Chinese (since 1997) British (before 2007)
Spouse(s)	Lam Siu-por ​ (m. 1984)​
Children	2
Education	St. Francis' Canossian College
Alma mater	University of Hong Kong Wolfson College, Cambridge (diploma course)
Signature

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor
Traditional Chinese	林鄭月娥
Simplified Chinese	林郑月娥
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lín-Zhèng Yuè'é IPA [lǐn ʈʂə̂ŋ ɥê.ɤ̌] Hakka Romanization Lìm Chhang Ngie̍t-ngò Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Làhm Jehng Yuht-ngòh IPA [lɐ̏m tsɛ̀ːŋ jỳːt̚ ŋɔ̏ː] Jyutping Lam4 Zeng6 Jyut6-ngo4 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Lîm Tēⁿ Goa̍t-ngô͘

References

1. "Hong Kong chooses first woman head". The Hindu. March 26, 2017.