2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election

2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election
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All 1,461 votes of the Election Committee
751 votes needed to win
Turnout97.74%
 
Nominee John Lee
Party Nonpartisan
Alliance Pro-Beijing
Electoral vote 1,416
Percentage 99.44%
Chief Executive before election

Carrie Lam
Nonpartisan

Elected Chief Executive

John Lee
Nonpartisan

The 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election was held on 8 May 2022 for the 6th term of the Chief Executive (CE), the highest office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).[1] Incumbent Carrie Lam, who was elected in 2017, declined to seek a second term for family reasons and finished her term on 30 June 2022.[2][3] Former Chief Secretary John Lee was the sole candidate approved by the central government of China in the election and the only candidate to be nominated.[4][5] He received 1,416 electoral votes (99.44%) and assumed office on 1 July 2022.

  1. ^ Cheung, Gary; Lau, Chris; Wong, Natalie (18 February 2022). "Hong Kong leader cites Covid crisis in unprecedented move to delay top race". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will not seek a second term, citing family reasons". South China Morning Post. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Carrie Lam, Racked by Covid Failures, Will Not Seek New Term in Hong Kong". The New York Times. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. ^ "China Backs Former Security Chief to Lead Hong Kong, SCMP Says". Bloomberg News. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Hong Kong Confirms John Lee as Sole Chief Executive Candidate - BNN Bloomberg". Bloomberg News. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.