Backchat hosts hugh chiverton and danny gittings raise the issue of. Richard elman intends to relinquish his position of executive chairman, and this follows nobles announcement on monday that yusuf alireza was resigning as. In my view, andy lau is the most suitable celebrity to be the chief executive of hong kong. Debby thompson has written a book that will be water to the soul of women. Hong kong legislature rejects beijingbacked election plan. Chief executive meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. The ultimate aim is the selection of the chief executive by universal suffrage. This is the category for the chief executive of hong kong, the head of government of hong kong latest stories. New peoples party leader regina ip lau sukyee, who dropped out of the race for chief executive, said former finance chief john tsang chunwah. The building is built to an asymmetrical plan predominantly in italian classical revival style.
Former hong kong chief executive sentenced to jail the. Former hong kong chief executive donald tsang found guilty. Hong kong chief executive carrie lam defends colocation deal. Letter to chief executive support for establishment of.
An inside look at exchief executive donald tsangs life. Even as hong kongs next chief executive gave his victory speech on sunday, leung chunying was still trying to explain to the citys residents just who he is. A legislators power is limited while that of the chief executive is extensive. Hong kongs former chief executive and lifelong public servant donald tsang yamkuen has been sentenced to 20 months in jail by the high court for misconduct in public office. Letter from bishop of hong kong to chiefexecutive elect. Chief executive on his popularity in hong kong youtube. On march 26th another election will be held, to choose hong kongs next leader the chief executivebut this time just 1,194 people will be. The ambition was revealed during a meeting held this week between dp world group chairman ahmed bin sulayem and hong kong counterparts, including chief executive carrie lam at government house, hong kong secretary for transport and housing, frank chan fan, hong. Hong kongs leader faces her toughest test yet as weeks of antigovernment protests continue. Those close to beijing say it would not let her even if.
Interview with nick cotton, executive director of outward bound hong kong we speak to the executive director of outward bound hong kong about pushing the boundaries of education ive been in sai kung for years, its the only place ive lived since coming to hong kong. Former hong kong leader is charged with misconduct the. The 2017 hong kong chief executive election was held on 26 march 2017 for the 5th term of the chief executive of hong kong ce, the highest office of the hong kong special administrative region hksar. The foreign secretary discussed cooperation on global health, finance and education with hong kong chief executive cy leung, during his first official. Hong kongs current chief executive, leung chunying, right, shook hand with henry tang, his opponent, after leung was declared the new chief executive in march 2012. On march 26, 2017, a committee of 1194 voted for their new chief executive, the countrys leader, carrie lam. How hong kongs chief executive is elected china real.
Media in category chief executive of hong kong the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. In 2012, it was chosen by an election committee with 1200 members. Hong kongs beijingbacked chief executive says he wont. A husband who moved his pregnant wife out of a train car cried out. A good chief executive should be widely accepted by hongkongers, and he has a very high reputation among the general public. At the historic moment of the 20th anniversary of hong kongs return to the motherland, i was elected and appointed by the central peoples government cpg as the fifthterm chief executive of the hong kong special administrative region hksar of. The basic law, hong kongs mini constitution, explicitly states. The position was created to replace the office of governor of hong kong, the representative of the monarch of the united kingdom during british rule. Chief executive carrie lam has indicated a desire to mend the relationship with the legislature during a media session held before her first meeting as the citys leader with the executive council. Mary will succeed may tan, who will retire as ceo for hong kong after 32 years of service in the financial industry.
Foreign secretary meets hong kong chief executive in. This sunday, hong kong will hold its fifth smallcircle chief executive election. Remuneration for the chief executive of hong kong is among the highest in the world for a political leader, and only second to that of the prime minister of singapore. As we approach the chief executive elections on march 26, 2017, the loop hk takes a closer look at the candidates in the race. Hong kong leaderelect pledges smooth transfer of power. Simple yet solemn, the outward appearance and the indoor design of the building. Office of former chief executives is housed in a grade i historic building at 28 kennedy road the building was a grade iii historic building before 18 december 2009. Refresh this list to see the latest articles 17 october 2014. I would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to you. On march 26, hong kong held its election for the next chief executive of the city. Lee s wife was a longtime columnist at ta kung pao, one of two official communist party newspapers in hong kong, which published gushing stories about zhou yongkang. Dear mr wong, thank you for your email of 15 october to the chief executive. The economist explains how hong kong picks its chief executives. Amid protests and poor weather, a tiny election committee drawn mostly from hong kongs elite has chosen the citys next leader.
List of spouses of chief executives of hong kong wikipedia. Hong kongs chief executiveelect carrie lam met with the citys incumbent and unpopular leader leung chunying on monday, calling for a smooth and effective transition of power amidst. Hong kong chooses beijingbacked leader, as china faces accusations of meddling. Hong kong chief executive carrie lam told cnbc on monday. Donald tsang, former chief executive of hong kong, was charged on monday with two counts of misconduct in public office. Chief executive cy leung attends radio 3 phonein special programme on january 15. Dp world interested in hong kongs cruise terminal business. The same day, more than 400 citizens shared facebook live videos simply showing what they were doingriding public transport or watching tvas a. In the book, sandberg argues that there are still barriers to prevent women from taking leadership roles in the workplace, barriers such as. Convicted former chief executive donald tsang yamkuen is expected to live in an 80. He will be formally stepping down on june 30, 2017. Name chief executive start end 1 betty tung chiu hungping tung cheehwa.
Despite opinion polls that show her unpopular with hong kong people, carrie lam, a career civil servant, was elected chief executive by a committee of 1,200 electors heavily influenced by. Dubaibased port operator dp world is interested in exploring hong kongs cruise terminal business. On march 26 th 2017, the election of hong kongs next chief executive will take place. It consists of the immediate staff to the chief executive of hong kong and multiple levels of support staff reporting to the chief executive. Will hong kong people, many of whom remember her fierce defence of the widely unpopular article 23 national security. Living with eternal intentionality thompson, debby on.
Carrie lam, incoming chief executive room 2601, convention plaza office tower 1 harbour road wan chai hong kong. Hong kong charges former leader donald tsang with misconduct. Hong kongs chief executive is disheartened, but no successor is. According to the hong kong registration and electoral office, lam received 66.
Hong kongs leader defends a plan to allow china partial control of local station. Elected chief executive in march 2012 by a committee of 1,200 people, leung chunying proved an unpopular choice among the hong kong public from the outset. Chief executive of chinas hong kong special administrative region. Chinese pen center director bei ling alerted apple daily to lee bos disappearance, and the journal reported on 1 january 2016 that lee had become the fifth member of causeway bay books to disappear. Hkfp compares the platforms of the leadership candidates, focusing on some of the issues that concern hongkongers. Chief executive to deliver policy address to legco. The outcome was a foregone conclusion, but the process allowed a prodemocracy legislator to obtain enough nominations to contest the election. The chief executive of the hong kong special administrative region of the peoples republic of china is the representative of the hong kong special administrative region and head of the government of hong kong. Former hong kong leader donald tsang has been charged by the citys antigraft agency on two counts of misconduct in public office, becoming the most senior official in the former british colony. Hong kong reuters hong kong chief executive carrie lam said on friday she shares the compassion of people over the death of chinese dissident liu xiaobo and acknowledged anxieties about incidents in the former british colony that can potentially erode its autonomy.
Transcript of remarks by ce at media session before exco meeting. Standard chartered hong kong today appointed mary huen, currently regional head of retail banking, greater china and north asia gcna, as the new chief executive officer for hong kong. Congratulations on winning the chief executive election of the hong kong special administrative region sar. Full text of the chief executives 2019 policy address 16. The woman behind facebook chief executive officer north america. Our current chief executive, cy leung, will not be completing a second term. Its divided into 4 sectors of 300 people, and there are rules for each sector. Tung chee chen was chairman and chief executive of the hong konglisted orient overseas, one of hong kongs last great shipping dynasties. The former chief executive holds the title the honourable, and ranks third in the hong kong order of precedence. Letter from hrw to hk chief executive carrie lam human. Right now, the four candidates woo kwokhing, regina ip. Hong kong reuters former hong kong chief executive donald tsang, the highestranking exofficial to be charged in the citys history, was convicted on friday feb 17 of misconduct in. Some seasoned hong kong politicians said the best way forward might be to tackle incremental changes to the 1,200member committee that. Interview with nick cotton, executive director of outward.
Mr reggie wong chairman, information and software industry association. Carrie lam acknowledged that the protests had left her in turmoil, but vowed not to resign. There is no official title for the spouse of the chief executive of hong kong. Mending relationship with legislature is top priority for.
Noble group executive chairman to step down within a year. In 2007, the hong kong special administrative region held its firstever contested election for chief executive, selected by 800 members of an election committee drawn from roughly 7% of the population. Reply from the chief executive hon cy leung 1 nov 2012. The chief executiveelect of the hong kong special administrative region.
Tung chee hwa ran orient overseas for 14 years before. His wife was unwilling to speak to the press at the time, but filed a missing persons report with the hong kong police the following day. She is the first woman to serve as chief executive. Carrie lam is hong kongs first female leader mar 26, 2017. Carrie lam, the candidate anointed by beijing, emerged victorious, beating the popular john tsang for the top job. At the historic moment of the 20th anniversary of hong kong s return to the motherland, i was elected and appointed by the central peoples government cpg as the fifthterm chief executive of the hong kong special administrative region hksar of the peoples republic of china.
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