Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, also known as
Carrie Lam, GBS, JP

Justice of the Peace

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

) is a civil servant-turned politician from Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, currently the Secretary for Development

Secretary for Development

The Secretary for Development of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for planning, land development and public works related development policy in Hong Kong. The position was created in 2007 to replace portions of the previous portfolios of Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works...

 of Hong Kong Government. She joined the Administrative Service in 1980.

Lam has served in various bureaux

Government agency

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 and departments

Ministry (government department)

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, including as Director of Social Welfare Department (2000 - 2003), Permanent

Permanent Secretary

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 Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands

Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands

The Hong Kong Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands was the head of the Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau, which was responsible for urban planning policy, public housing and the management and selling of public lands...

 (Planning and Lands) (2003 - 2004), Director-General of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office

Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices are the representations of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China abroad and in mainland China...

 in London

London

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 (2004 - 2006), and Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs

Secretary for Home Affairs

The Secretary for Home Affairs is the head of the Home Affairs Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong, which is responsible for local issues, and the provision of community, leisure, and cultural services.-List of office holders:*Donald Luddington 1971-1973...

 (2006 - 2007).

Personal life

Lam is married to Lam Siu-por, who is retired. He is an Honorary Teacher in the Mathematics Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao...

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They have two sons, Joshua and Jeremy.