Carrie Lam

The announcement paves the way for the city's No. 2, Chief Secretary John Lee, to make his bid for chief executive post. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

Asked about attributes of the next chief executive, she said: "The most important attribute is to play his or her role properly, shouldering the dual responsibilities. "The only consideration behind my decision is my family. HONG KONG - Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Monday (April 4) said officially that she will not be running for a second term, paving the way for the city's No. 2, Chief Secretary John Lee, to make his bid for the post.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam will not be pursuing a second term in office, she said during a press conference on Monday.

This is a question of my personal wish and aspiration," Lam said in response to a question on why she would not run for the upcoming chief executive election. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China governed under the "one country, two systems" framework. The nomination period began on Sunday, and the election is set to take place on May 8.

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Lam said China's leaders "understood and respected" her choice not to seek another term and that she wanted to spend more time with her family. She declined to comment on possible candidates to replace her and said she had not decided on her future plans. I have told everyone before that family is my first priority in terms of my consideration.

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Since Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule in 1997, it has had four chief executives, who all struggled to balance the democratic aspirations of some residents with the vision of China’s Communist Party leaders. The leadership election was pushed back from March 27 to give the government time to battle a COVID outbreak that has infected more than a million of the 7.4 million people in the former British colony. “There’s only one consideration and that is family.

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Chief executive took office in 2017 with a pledge to unite a city that was growing increasingly resentful of Beijing's tightening grip.

“Gradually, I believe Hong Kong society will be more united, and our citizens should be more confident for its future.” Lam, the first female leader in the former British colony, said on Monday at a regular press briefing: “There’s only one consideration and that is family. I have told everyone before that family is my first priority in terms of my consideration.

Lam's five years as the territory's chief executive was marked by widespread protests against her government.

She earned the nickname "good fighter" for her tough stance and refusal to back down in political battles. Hong Kong's leader is elected by a committee made up of lawmakers, representatives of various industries and professions, and pro-Beijing representatives such as Hong Kong deputies to the China's legislature. The plans for compulsory mass-testing were dropped, and Lam last week urged all residents to test themselves with rapid antigen kits between April 8 to 10. She presided over a period in which Beijing firmly established control over the former British colony that was returned to China in 1997. "Less than two years into my chief executive term, because of the anti-extradition bill and because of interference from foreign forces and also the attack of COVID-19, I was under great pressure," Lam said. "I will complete my five-year term as chief executive on the 30th of June this year, and I will also call an end to my 42 years of public service," Lam said at a news conference.

She said: "I will complete my five year term as the chief executive on June the 30th. This year and more than 40 year government service career.

This is my only consideration." In fact, my intention not to seek re-election has actually been expressed to the central government as early as the beginning of 2021. She said: "I will complete my five year term as the chief executive on June the 30th.

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The first two years of her own term in office were comparatively calm. "She could have decisively reversed, retreated or revoked. She began her career in the colonial civil service and headed the social welfare department after the handover, earning a reputation for being a workaholic.

Tenure of woman who rose through ranks to become governor marked by controversies and scandals.

Her critics both inside the city and overseas say she failed in uniting a divided Hong Kong and plunged one of Asia’s most vibrant financial hubs into uncharted waters. My priority will be to heal the divide,” she said in her acceptance speech. Lam’s rise to the top office came at a time when scepticism over Beijing’s influence in self-governing Hong Kong had begun to grow among some of its 7 million residents. More recently, the Lam administration’s insistence on “zero Covid”, in line with the mainland’s strategy, triggered warnings from international businesses groups of a potential exodus. Lam entered Hong Kong’s civil service in 1980, with her colleagues labelling her a “houdadak”, or “good fighter”, because of her strong will in a bureaucratic battle. She eventually rose through the ranks to become the first female governor of the key financial hub in 2017.

Lam's five years as the territory's chief executive was marked by widespread protests against her government.

She earned the nickname "good fighter" for her tough stance and refusal to back down in political battles. Hong Kong's leader is elected by a committee made up of lawmakers, representatives of various industries and professions, and pro-Beijing representatives such as Hong Kong deputies to the China's legislature. The plans for compulsory mass-testing were dropped, and Lam last week urged all residents to test themselves with rapid antigen kits between April 8 to 10. She presided over a period in which Beijing firmly established control over the former British colony that was returned to China in 1997. "Less than two years into my chief executive term, because of the anti-extradition bill and because of interference from foreign forces and also the attack of COVID-19, I was under great pressure," Lam said. "I will complete my five-year term as chief executive on the 30th of June this year, and I will also call an end to my 42 years of public service," Lam said at a news conference.