Chief Executive of Hong Kong

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is the representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong.Article 43, Hong Kong Basic Law: "The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be the head of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and shall represent the Region"

The office was created to replace the Governor of Hong Kong."Bill 1999." Info.gov.hk. Retrieved 28 March 2010. The office, followed by the Hong Kong Basic Law, was created on 1 July 1997 when the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China.

List of Chief Executives of Hong Kong
Political party: 

 No. Portrait NameChinese name(Birth–Death) Term of officeDuration in years and days Election Political alignment Term Government(supporting parties) 1  90pxTung Chee-hwa
(born 1937) 1997 2005 1996Pro-Beijing 1 Tung I(DAB • LP) 2002 2 Tung II(DAB • FTU • LP • TA) 2  90pxDonald Tsang
(born 1944) 21 June 2005 30 June 2012 2005Pro-Beijing Tsang I(DAB • FTU • LP • TA)  2007 3 Tsang II(DAB • LP • FTU • TA • ES) 3   90px Leung Chun-ying
(born 1954) 1 July2012 30 June2017 2012 Pro-Beijing 4 Leung(DAB • FTU • BPA • NPP • LP)  4   90px Carrie Lam
(born 1957) 1 July2017 1 July20222017Pro-Beijing 5 Lam(DAB • BPA • FTU • LP • NPP)  5 90px John Lee
(born 1957) 1 July2022 Incumbent2022Pro-Beijing 6 Lee(DAB • BPA • FTU • LP • NPP)  

References

Other websites
 Office of the Chief Executive 
 Relocation of the Residence and Office of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong
  Archive – Chief Executive 1 July 2012 – 30 June 2017 
 Archive – Chief Executive 21 June 2005 – 30 June 2012
 Archive – Chief Executive 12 March 2005 – 20 June 2005
 Archive – Chief Executive 1 July 1997 – 11 March 2005