2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election

The 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election is scheduled in March 2022 for the 6th term of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong (CE), the highest office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Incumbent Carrie Lam, who was elected in 2017, will finish her current term on 30 June 2022 and will be eligible for a second term.[1] The winner of the 2022 Chief Executive election is scheduled to be inaugurated on 1 July 2022.

2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election

Before 1 July 2022

Incumbent Chief Executive Carrie Lam Nonpartisan

Candidates

Potential

Potential individuals with at least two reliable sources:

• Norman Chan Tak-lam, former chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority[2][3]
• Paul Chan Mo-po, Financial Secretary[4][5]
• Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, chairwoman of the New People's Party and member of the Executive and Legislative Councils[6][7]
• Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, incumbent Chief Executive[1]
• Charles Li Xiaojia, former chief executive of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing[8][9]

• 
  Norman Chan (age 66)
  Former chief executive of Hong Kong Monetary Authority
• 
  Paul Chan (age 65)
  Financial Secretary
• 
  Regina Ip (age 70)
  NPP chairwoman and Executive and Legislative Councillor
• 
  Carrie Lam (age 63)
  Incumbent Chief Executive
• 
  Charles Li (age 59)
  Former Chief executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing

Declined

• Bernard Charnwut Chan, convenor of the non-official members of Executive Council[10]
• Leung Chun-ying, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and former Chief Executive[11][12][13]
• Chris Tang Ping-keung, Commissioner of Police[14]
• Henry Tang Ying-yen, Standing Committee member of the CPPCC National Committee, former Chief Secretary for Administration and 2012 candidate[15]
• John Tsang Chun-wah, former Financial Secretary and 2017 candidate[16]

References

1. "HK Basic law Archived 25 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine." Basiclaw.org.hk. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
2. "聞風筆動：陳德霖活躍蠢蠢欲動 建制指林鄭有爭連任之勢 ／文：李先知". 明報. 2020-10-05.
3. "私企高層可參選 特首之路未「閂閘」". 明報. 2020-10-15.
4. "陳茂波「無災無難」 明年逐鹿特首？". 信報財經新聞. 2020-04-09.
5. "【財政預算案】陳茂波避答派錢是否為選特首鋪路　稱與林鄭冇嫌隙". 眾新聞 CitizenNews. 2020-02-26.
6. "Regina Ip 'squeezed out' of Hong Kong chief executive race". South China Morning Post. 1 March 2017.
7. "Regina Ip withdraws from Hong Kong leadership race". Hong Kong Free Press. 1 March 2017.
8. "【政情網上行】李小加將告別港交所　回應選特首傳聞". Now News. 2020-12-14.
9. "焦点：告别香港交易所镁光灯后 李小加下一步参选特首？". Reuters. 2020-05-08.
10. "5 more years: Carrie Lam has ability to run again as Hong Kong leader, says Exco convener Bernard Chan". Hong Kong Free Press. 8 March 2019.
11. "隔牆有耳：2022之戰　爭定先　娥特收兵冧阿爺 - 李八方". 蘋果日報. 2018-08-13.
12. "Whisper it softly – CY Leung may be back in 2022". South China Morning Post. 26 September 2018.
13. "【抗暴之戰】梁振英表明再出發聯盟「五不做」 指黃色經濟圈理論上不存在". 蘋果日報. 2020-05-10.
14. "鄧炳強出席元朗區議會　稱「害群之馬」令警隊努力白費　為 7.21 道歉「言之尚早」". 立場新聞. 2020-05-12.
15. "唐英年不希望林鄭月娥辭職　指調查警方及示威者有難度". RTHK. 2019-06-25.
16. "再選特首？曾俊華：NO". 眾新聞 CitizenNews. 2019-06-26.

External links

• Electoral Affairs Commission Official Website