John Lee (government official)
| The Honourable John Lee Ka-chiu SBS, PMSM, PDSM, JP | |
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| 李家超 | |
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| Secretary for Security | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2017 | |
| Chief Executive | Carrie Lam |
| Preceded by | Lai Tung-kwok |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1957 |
| Alma mater | Charles Sturt University |
John Lee Ka-chiu, SBS, PMSM, PDSM, JP (Chinese: 李家超; born 7 December 1957) is a Hong Kong police officer and a government official. He is the Secretary for Security since 2017.
Lee joined as a probationary inspector in 1977 and worked his way up to Chief Superintendent in 1997, Assistant Commissioner in 2003, Senior Assistant Commissioner in 2007 and Deputy Commissioner in 2010. He had served in a wide range of operational duties including CID, Complaints Against Police, Service Quality, Personnel, Training, Information Systems, Finance, Policies Formulation, Planning and Development. He has been the Commander of Kowloon West Region, Assistant Commissioner (Crime) and Director of Crime and Security, and is currently holding the office of Deputy Commissioner (Management).[1]
He was appointed to Under Secretary for Security in 2012. In 2017, he was appointed Secretary for Security in July 2017 of the administration of Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
Lee holds a Master Degree in Public Policy and Administration from Charles Sturt University, Australia.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lai Tung-kwok |
Under Secretary for Security Bureau 2012–2017 |
Succeeded by Sonny Au |
| Preceded by Lai Tung-kwok |
Secretary for Security 2017–present |
Incumbent |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Joshua Law Member of the Executive Council |
Hong Kong order of precedence Member of the Executive Council |
Succeeded by Frank Chan Member of the Executive Council |