John Lee wins CE election

May 8, 2022

Chief Executive Election Returning Officer Keith Yeung:

The following is the poll result of the sixth-term Chief Executive Election held on the 8th of May 2022.

The only candidate Mr John Lee Ka-chiu, the number of “support” votes given to the candidate is 1,416 and the number of “not support” votes given to the candidate is eight.

I hereby declare that the only candidate Mr John Lee Ka-chiu is returned in the above-mentioned election. Congratulations.

John Lee won the 2022 Chief Executive Election today with 1,416 valid "support" votes from Election Committee members.

Returning Officer Keith Yeung declared under Section 28 of the Chief Executive Election Ordinance that Mr Lee was elected as he obtained more than 750 valid "support" votes.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam extended her sincere congratulations to Mr Lee on his successful election.

In her statement, Mrs Lam said that she and the current-term Government will ensure a seamless transition with the Chief Executive-elect and render all the support needed for the assumption of office by the new term of government.

She will submit a report of the election result to the Central People's Government later today.