The Chief Executive kicked off the electoral process leading to the election of the upcoming five-year term of the city’s head of government. The election for the 400-member Chief Executive Election Committee has been set for August 11, according to an executive order published in the Official Gazette on Monday.
Court of Final Appeal judge Song Man Lei will once again chair the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive Election. A separate executive order also issued on Monday indicates that other members include Mai Man Ieng, deputy prosecutor at the Public Prosecutions Office, Ng Wai Han, director of the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau; and Inês Chan Lou, Government Information Bureau director.
Five years ago, the Chief Executive Election Committee was elected on June 16, with Ho Iat Seng being elected in a single-candidate ballot on August 25, 2019, securing support from 392 out of the 400-member body.
