Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who has faced a tumultuous five-year term defined by political upheaval and Covid-19, will not seek to extend her time in office, she confirmed Monday.
The decision was her"personal wish and aspiration" and was entirely driven by"family considerations," said Lam in a news conference, a day after the nomination period for the post opened. She added that she had informed Beijing of her decision in March last year during China's annual parliamentary meeting. Her term ends on June 30."This will also mean I am finishing my 42 years of public service," she said, adding that she has not decided on future plans.
And while Hong Kong was initially shielded from the worst of the pandemic, thanks to strict border controls and restrictions on daily life, new fast-spreading variants have plunged the city -- and Lam's administration -- into crisis once more. The city's death rate per capita has been the highest in Asia and Oceania every day since February 28, driven in part by low vaccination rates among the elderly.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won't seek second termHONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, who survived massive protests against her government in 2019 and oversaw the implementation of a tough national security law that quashed dissent, said Monday she will not seek a second term.
Read more »
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam won't seek second termHong Kong's divisive leader, Carrie Lam, announced on Monday that she will not run for a second five-year term, ending her 42-year political career.
Read more »
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam won't seek second termShe said her decision 'based on family consideration' and was 'not a question of evaluating my performance.'
Read more »
Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam Says She Won't Seek Second Term in OfficeHong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam will not be pursuing a second term in office, she said during a press conference on Monday. “This is not a question of evaluating my performance or the performance of the Hong Kong SAR government in this term. This is a question of my personal wish and aspiration,” Lam said in response to a…
Read more »
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Won’t Seek a Second TermMrs. Lam, who is nearing the end of a stint as the city’s top official that was marred by the biggest social turmoil in more than half a century, said her decision was based on family considerations.
Read more »