John KC Lee, GBM, SBS, PDSM, PMSM, is the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, having assumed office on July 1, 2022. Mr. Lee began his career in the Hong Kong Police Force in 1977 as a Probationary Inspector and rose to Deputy Commissioner of Police in 2010, serving in key roles including Assistant Commissioner (Crime), Director of Crime and Security, and Deputy Commissioner (Management). Mr. Lee served as Under Secretary for Security in 2012, Secretary for Security in 2017, and Chief Secretary for Administration in 2021, overseeing multiple policy bureaux and disciplined services departments.