John Lee (government official)
John Lee Ka-chiu, SBS, PMSM, PDSM, JP (Chinese: 李家超; born 7 December 1957) is a Hong Kong government official and former police officer. He is the current Secretary for Security. Lee served as Under Secretary for Security and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Management) before he has become a principal official.
John Lee | |
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李家超 | |
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| Secretary for Security | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2017 | |
| Chief Executive | Carrie Lam |
| Preceded by | Lai Tung-kwok |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lee Ka-chiu December 7, 1957 British Hong Kong |
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| Alma mater | Wah Yan College, Kowloon Charles Sturt University (MPA) |
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Career
Lee holds a Master Degree in Public Policy and Administration from Charles Sturt University, Australia.
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. Lee had been the Commander of Kowloon West Region, Assistant Commissioner (Crime) and Director of Crime and Security, and 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.
References
| 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 |