Janet Lam
Janet Lam | |
|---|---|
李林麗嬋 | |
.png) Lam in 2022 | |
| Spouse of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong | |
| Assumed role 1 July 2022 | |
| Chief Executive | John Lee |
| Preceded by | Lam Siu-por |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Janet Lam Lai-sim British Hong Kong |
| Nationality | |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Singer |
Janet Lee Lam Lai-sim (Chinese: 李林麗嬋) is the spouse of John Lee Ka-chiu, who has been serving as the 5th and current Chief Executive of Hong Kong since 1 July 2022.
Biography
[edit]Lam married her husband John Lee in 1980, whom was then aged 22.[1][2] Gilbert Lee Man-lung and Jacky Lee Man-chun, who attended Wah Yan College, are their sons.[3] Singing in a band with the wives of three former and current chiefs of the police service, she was a singer.[4]
On 8 May 2022, her husband won the 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election, as the sole candidate approved by China. He took office on 1 July 2022, making Lam the first lady of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.[5][6]
In September 2022, she was introduced as the president of The Community Chest of Hong Kong.[7] Additionally, she served as a judge for the Miss Hong Kong 2022.[8]
Age speculations
[edit]Lam's age was never officially confirmed. It is known that Lam had studied in True Light Girls' College, which was established in 1973.[9] Sources quoted by media said Lee, who graduated from secondary school in 1977, did not go to university after Lam, then his girlfriend, became pregnant.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Who is John Lee? People recall growing up with future Hong Kong leader". South China Morning Post. 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "【李家超選特首】李家超44歲長子任恒生CEO辦公室主任 恒生年報中最年輕高層、曾在美資行工作多年 - 香港經濟日報 - 即時新聞頻道 - 即市財經 - Hot Talk". inews.hket.com. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ "曾膺十大父親 李家超：不接納打罵教子 打成一片同時保父親尊嚴 不求子逐名利 - 20220408 - 要聞". 明報新聞網 - 每日明報 daily news (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ 周皓宜 (2022-05-08). "李家超當選｜妻罕有現身送抱 李家超感觸泛淚：不希望家人受影響". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ Tan, Joanna (2022-05-08). "Beijing loyalist John Lee will be Hong Kong's next leader". CNBC. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ "As Hong Kong's John Lee wins top job, city meets its soon-to-be 'first lady'". South China Morning Post. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ Standard, The. "(Central Station) John Lee's wife among five judges for Miss HK 2022". The Standard. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ Standard, The. "(Central Station) John Lee's wife among five judges for Miss HK 2022". The Standard. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ "無綫《猜猜我是誰》重提李家超早為人父／特首夫人年齡成疑". RFA via Facebook. 2024-07-02.