The politics of Hong Kong takes place in a framework of a political system dominated by its quasi-constitutional document,the Hong Kong Basic Law,its own legislature,the Chief Executive as the head of government and of the Special Administrative Region and of a politically constrained multi-party presidential system. The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is led by the Chief Executive,the head of government.
A think tank,or policy institute,is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy,political strategy,economics,military,technology,and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmental organizations,but some are semi-autonomous agencies within government or are associated with particular political parties,businesses or the military. Think-tanks are often funded by individual donations,with many also accepting government grants.
Tung Chee-hwa is a Hong Kong businessman and retired politician who served as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong between 1997 and 2005,upon the transfer of sovereignty on 1 July. He served as a vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) between 2005 and 2023.
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government,is the executive authorities of Hong Kong. It was formed on 1 July 1997 in accordance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1983,an international treaty lodged at the United Nations. This government replaced the former British Hong Kong Government (1842–1997). The Chief Executive and the principal officials,nominated by the chief executive,are appointed by the State Council of the People's Republic of China. The Government Secretariat is headed by the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong,who is the most senior principal official of the Government. The Chief Secretary and the other secretaries jointly oversee the administration of Hong Kong,give advice to the Chief Executive as members of the Executive Council,and are accountable for their actions and policies to the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council.
The Liberal Party (LP) is a pro-Beijing,pro-business,and conservative political party in Hong Kong. Led by Tommy Cheung and chaired by Peter Shiu,it holds four seats in the Legislative Council,and holds five seats in the District Councils.
Sir Donald Tsang Yam-kuen is a former Hong Kong civil servant who served as the second Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2005 to 2012.
The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) is a pro-Beijing conservative political party in Hong Kong. Chaired by Gary Chan and holding 13 Legislative Council seats,it is currently the largest party in the legislature and in terms of membership,far ahead of other parties. It has been a key supporting force to the SAR administration and the central government's policies on Hong Kong.
Joseph Yam Chi-kwong,GBM,GBS,CBE,JP is a Hong Kong statistician,economist and civil servant. He was the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority,Hong Kong's de facto central bank,holding the position for 16 years. In 2011 Yam was elected to a member of the board of directors of the Swiss Bank UBS AG. In 2014,following UBS AG's restructuring,he was appointed to the board of directors of the UBS Group AG and served in the position till May 2017. He has been a member of the Corporate Culture and Responsibility Committee and the Risk Committee of the UBS Group AG since 2011 and a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong since 2017.
Maria Tam Wai-chu is a senior Hong Kong politician and lawyer. She is a member of the Committee for the Basic Law of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) since 1997 and the chairman of the Operations Review Committee of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) since 2015.
John Tsang Chun-wah,GBM,JP is a Hong Kong former senior civil servant and government official who was the longest-serving Financial Secretary in the Special Administrative Region period to date.
The Hong Kong order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Hong Kong. Administered by the government's Protocol Division,the hierarchy does not determine the order of succession for the office of Chief Executive,which is instead specified by the Basic Law of Hong Kong.
Ray Lau Kong-wah,JP,also called Ray Lau,is a former Hong Kong Government official and former member of both the Legislative Council and the Executive Council. Until 2020,he was Secretary for Home Affairs.
Christine Loh Kung-wai,SBS,OBE,JP,Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite,is a former Hong Kong Legislative Councillor,founder and CEO of Civic Exchange,founder of the Citizens Party,and founder of Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor. From 2012 to 2017,she was Under Secretary for the Environment in the government of CY Leung. From April 2019 to March 2020,she was Special Consultant to the HKSAR Chief Executive of Ecological Civilization and the Greater Bay Area,attached to the Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office.
The Political Appointments System is a scheme introduced in 2008 by the Hong Kong Government to reinforce its ministerial team by superseding the Principal Officials Accountability System and inserting two layers of politically appointed officials below the secretaries,who are political appointees. These appointees report only to the secretaries,but not the permanent secretaries,the highest-ranking civil servants. The appointment of undersecretaries and political assistants is an extension of the previous RPAS that was initially confined to principal officials. Prior to the introduction,there were 14 political appointees—3 Secretaries of Departments and 11 Directors of Bureaux.
Gary Chan Hak-kan,BBS,JP is a current member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. He represents the New Territories North East constituency and is a chairperson of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) political party.
The Second term of Donald Tsang as Chief Executive of Hong Kong,officially referred to as "The 3rd term Chief Executive of Hong Kong" relates to the period of governance of Hong Kong since the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong,between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2012. Former civil-servant Donald Tsang was the Chief Executive throughout the duration.
Zandra Mok Yee-tuen is one of the first political assistants appointed by the Government of Hong Kong in 2008. She was re-appointed as the political assistant to the Secretary for Labour and Welfare,to assume office on 13 November 2012.
Conservatism has deep roots in Hong Kong politics and society. Today,as a political trend,it is often reflected in but not limited to the current pro-Beijing camp,one of the two major political forces in Hong Kong,as opposed to liberalism,a dominant feature of the pro-democracy camp. It has also become a political view taken by some localist political parties.
The Bauhinia Party is a pro-Beijing conservative political party in Hong Kong. Established in 2020 by a group of mainland Chinese executives working at the financial institutions in Hong Kong,the party was perceived as catering to the haigui in Hong Kong,mainland Chinese students who relocated to Hong Kong after studying abroad.
