Hong Kong (China) has a new leader

Mr. Ly Gia Sieu, 64 years old, resigned from the position of General Secretary of Administration of Hong Kong in April 2022 and registered to run for election, and is the only candidate for this position.

In the previously announced election platform, Mr. Ly Gia Sieu said that he would focus on solving 4 main issues such as strengthening the governance capacity of the SEZ government, increasing the housing supply, and improving competitiveness. Hong Kong paintings…

It is expected that Mr. Ly Gia Sieu will officially take office Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region next 7/1.

On May 8, Electoral Commission members represent 7.5 million people in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vote elect a new leader with the only candidate Ly Gia Sieu (John Lee).

According to the South China Morning Post and Xinhua News Agency, the voting took place from 9am to 11:30am on May 8 (local time). A total of 1,461 Election Commission members attended the vote.

Hong Kong people go to the polls. (Photo: SCMP)

The main polling place is at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. To ensure social distancing due to COVID-19, the Electoral Commission has added 2 more polling stations at Penny’s Bay quarantine facility for Election Committee members who cannot go to the main polling place due to quarantine. ly and the Happy Valley Police Department.

After voting time is up, the ballot boxes are transported to the main counting area located at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.

Since there are no other candidates, the members will have two options: “for” and “not for”. Mr. Ly Gia Sieu (64 years old), former Secretary General of the Hong Kong government, was previously forecasted to win the majority of votes to become the chief of the special zone, which would only need 750 votes to win the election.

With a commitment to turn Hong Kong into an “international city” once again and strengthen its competitiveness, Mr. Ly Gia Sieu expects that Hong Kong will develop a new urban area in the North and near the mainland to become a new urban area. new growth engine.

Issues Mr. Ly Gia Sieu cares about also include housing, youth development and poverty. He assessed that the next 5 years will be a pivotal time for Hong Kong’s transformation.

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