Carrie Lam will be Hong Kong’s next chief executive. Photo: Sam Tsang
Carrie Lam will be Hong Kong’s next chief executive. Photo: Sam Tsang
Chief Executive Election candidates John Tsang Chun-wah (Left) and Carrie Lam Yuet-ngor (right) embrace as candidate on during the announcement of the results of the Hong Kong Chief Executive Election at The Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre in Wan Chai. 26MAR17 SCMP/Robert Ng
Chief Executive Election candidates John Tsang Chun-wah (Left) and Carrie Lam Yuet-ngor (right) embrace as candidate on during the announcement of the results of the Hong Kong Chief Executive Election at The Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre in Wan Chai. 26MAR17 SCMP/Robert Ng
Hong Kong /  Politics

Carrie Lam wins Hong Kong chief executive election, with 777 votes

Former chief secretary becomes city’s first ever female leader

Topic |   Chief executive election 2017
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Updated: 7:24pm, 6 Jun, 2019

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Carrie Lam will be Hong Kong’s next chief executive. Photo: Sam Tsang
Carrie Lam will be Hong Kong’s next chief executive. Photo: Sam Tsang
Chief Executive Election candidates John Tsang Chun-wah (Left) and Carrie Lam Yuet-ngor (right) embrace as candidate on during the announcement of the results of the Hong Kong Chief Executive Election at The Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre in Wan Chai. 26MAR17 SCMP/Robert Ng
Chief Executive Election candidates John Tsang Chun-wah (Left) and Carrie Lam Yuet-ngor (right) embrace as candidate on during the announcement of the results of the Hong Kong Chief Executive Election at The Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre in Wan Chai. 26MAR17 SCMP/Robert Ng
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