# Lee government

The administration of John Lee as Chief Executive of Hong Kong, or Lee administration, officially referred to as "The 6th term Chief Executive of Hong Kong" relates to the period of governance of Hong Kong headed by Chief Executive John Lee, starting from 1 July 2022.

## Background and election

With the legislating of the National Security Law constraining the pro-democracy movement and the opposition camp, there was virtually no opposition in Hong Kong. Legislation were passed in the legislature without obstacle, especially after 2021 election which saw electoral changes being implemented afterwards, affecting the composition of the Legislative Council.
In the 2022 Chief Executive election, John Lee, promoted from Secretary for Security to Chief Secretary for Administration a year ago, received the approval of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee to stand in the election and was the sole candidate of the leadership race, backed by the pro-Beijing camp. Receiving 99% of votes in the 1,461-member Election Committee, Lee was chosen as the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
Lee received the appointment from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on 30 May 2022.

## Cabinet

It was reported on 16 June 2022 that John Lee had decided on the members of his Executive Council. The official list was announced on 19 June after the State Council approved the nominations by Lee. Four of the senior officials were under the United States sanctions after the imposition of the National Security Law in Hong Kong, including Chief Secretary nominee Eric Chan, former Direction of Immigration. One-third of the cabinet ministers are from the civil service, although the two highest-ranking positions were occupied by former officers from Disciplined Services. Some believed the government will continue the focus on security.
The Legislative Council passed a government restructuring package on 15 June, adding new deputies to the Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary and Secretary for Justice, as proposed by incoming Chief Executive John Lee. Two new bureaus were created, with some existing revamped to transfer responsibilities to the new departments.

### Reshuffle

John Lee reshuffle his cabinet on 5 December 2024 as the culture and transportation ministers were sacked by the Chinese government upon his recommendation. Director of Housing Rosanna Law succeeded Kevin Yeung as the new Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, who was under fire in recent months over the push for "mega-event economy" and rebuilding Hong Kong’s post-pandemic tourism appeal, such as the Messi's Mess. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung was replaced by Mable Chan, the permanent secretary for the bureau. Lee evaded questions on the reasons behind the reshuffle, but mentioned his wishes for "a team and secretaries that will be able to deliver what I have in mind" and to "create the best result in the shortest period of Hong Kong" after time was lost because of COVID and the 2019 "riots". He also praised the two new secretaries for having "reform mindsets".
While Yeung was embattled for some months, the reshuffle still came as a surprise. Sources quoted by the media said the two ministers were only told of their dismiss a day before the announcement. It was later reported that Lee intended to fire the two ministers earlier that year for their "poor performance and inability to steer sectors seen as crucial to the city’s reputation and economic growth", and at once even considering sacking the environment minister Tse Chin-wan after the waste charging scheme failed. However, the leader held off the reshuffle to project a strong image of governance as the national security legislation was under way.

### Ministry

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Chief Executive | John Lee | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Chief Secretary for Administration | Eric Chan | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Financial Secretary | Paul Chan | 16 January 2017 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Justice | Paul Lam | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration | Warner Cheuk | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Deputy Financial Secretary | Michael Wong | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Deputy Secretary for Justice | Horace Cheung | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism | Kevin Yeung | 1 July 2022 | 5 December 2024 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism | Rosanna Law | 5 December 2024 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs | Erick Tsang | 22 April 2020 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury | Christopher Hui | 22 April 2020 | Incumbent | DAB |
| Secretary for Security | Chris Tang | 25 June 2021 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Environment and Ecology | Tse Chin-wan | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development | Algernon Yau | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Health | Lo Chung-mau | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Transport and Logistics | Lam Sai-hung | 1 July 2022 | 5 December 2024 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Transport and Logistics | Mable Chan | 5 December 2024 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Development | Bernadette Linn | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Housing | Winnie Ho | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for the Civil Service | Ingrid Yeung | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Education | Christine Choi | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry | Dong Sun | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs | Alice Mak | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | FTU |
| Secretary for Labour and Welfare | Chris Sun | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan |

### Other posts

* Commissioner of Police: Raymond Siu
* Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption: Woo Ying-ming
* Director of Audit: Nelson Lam
* Director of Immigration: Au Ka-wang (until 2023), Benson Kwok (since 2023)
* Commissioner of Customs and Excise: Louise Ho

### Executive Council non-official members

The new members of the Executive Council was announced on 22 June 2022.
| Members | Affiliation | Portfolio | Assumed office | Left office | Born in |
| Regina Ip | NPP | Non-official Convenor of the ExCo Legislative Council Member & Chairlady of NPP | 1 July 2017 | Incumbent | 1950 |
| Arthur Li | Nonpartisan | Member of the Committee for the Basic Law of the HKSAR of the NPCSC | 1 July 2012 | Incumbent | 1945 |
| Jeffrey Lam | BPA | Legislative Council Member & Vice-Chairman of BPA | 17 October 2012 | Incumbent | 1951 |
| Tommy Cheung | Liberal | Legislative Council Member, Chairman of Liberal Party | 25 November 2016 | Incumbent | 1949 |
| Martin Liao | Nonpartisan | Legislative Council Member | 25 November 2016 | Incumbent | 1957 |
| Joseph Yam | Nonpartisan | Executive Vice President of the China Society for Finance and Banking | 1 July 2017 | Incumbent | 1948 |
| Ronny Tong | Path of Democracy | Senior Counsel & Convenor of Path of Democracy | 1 July 2017 | Incumbent | 1950 |
| Lam Ching-choi | Nonpartisan | Chairman of the Elderly Commission | 1 July 2017 | Incumbent | 1960 |
| Kenneth Lau | BPA | Legislative Council Member & Chairman of Heung Yee Kuk | 1 July 2017 | Incumbent | 1966 |
| Moses Cheng | Nonpartisan | Practicing solicitor Chairman of the Council of HSUHK | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | 1950 |
| Margaret Leung | Nonpartisan | Treasurer of HKU Former CEO of Hang Seng Bank Limited | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | 1952 |
| Chan Kin-por | Nonpartisan | Legislative Council Member | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | 1954 |
| Eliza Chan | Nonpartisan | Member of the National Committee of CPPCC | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | 1957 |
| Ko Wing-man | Nonpartisan | Former Secretary for Food and Health | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | 1957 |
| Ng Chau-pei | FTU | Legislative Council Member & President of FTU | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | 1970 |
| Gary Chan | DAB | Legislative Council Member & Vice-Chairman of DAB | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | 1976 |