Carrie Lam

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 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

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. She was the Chief Secretary for Administration, from 2012 to 2017, and as Secretary for Development from 2007 to 2012.