[20170327]IF10593_香港2017年行政长官选举 .pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated March 27, 2017Hong Kongs 2017 Chief Executive Elections On March 26, 2017, the Election Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China (Hong Kong, or HKSAR) selected Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor to be the HKSARs next Chief Executive. Lam will be Hong Kongs first woman Chief Executive and the fourth Chief Executive since Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997, after nearly 150 years as a British colony. She defeated two other candidates, John Tsang Chun-wah and Woo Kwok-hing. Lam is scheduled to assume office on July 1, 2017. Hong Kongs Chief Executive has to balance the role of representing the interests of Hong Kong with the policy directives of Chinas central government. Tsang was the most popular candidate according to two major public opinion polls (see below), but Lam appeared to be the candidate supported by Chinas central government. The HKSAR governments decision to bring charges against several of the leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy protests known as the “Umbrella Movement” (see CRS In Focus IF10005, Protests in Hong Kong: The “Umbrella Movement” (Update) the day after Lams selection may have offset goo