| Spouse of Chief Executive of Hong Kong | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Government House |
| Formation | 1 July 1997 |
| First holder | Betty Tung |
There is no official title for the spouse of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. [1]
| Spouse of Chief Executive of Hong Kong | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Government House |
| Formation | 1 July 1997 |
| First holder | Betty Tung |
There is no official title for the spouse of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. [1]
| No. | Image | Name (Birth-Death) | Term of office | Chief Executive | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term start | Term end | Time in office | |||||
| 1 |  | Betty Tung (born 1936) | 1 July 1997 | 12 March 2005 | 7 years, 254 days |  Tung Chee-hwa (born 1937) | |
| 2 |  | Selina Tsang (born 1946) | 21 June 2005 | 30 June 2012 | 7 years, 9 days |  Donald Tsang (born 1944) | |
| 3 |  | Regina Leung (born 1957) | 1 July 2012 | 30 June 2017 | 4 years, 364 days |  Leung Chun-ying (born 1954) | |
| 4 |  | Lam Siu-por (born 1954) | 1 July 2017 | Present (Until 30 June 2022) | 4 years, 361 days |  Carrie Lam (born 1957) | |
| 5 | | Janet Lam Lai-sim | 1 July 2022 | Elect | −4 days |  John Lee (born 1957) | |
| No. | Name | Birth date | Death date | Age | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Tung | 6 May 1936 | N/A | 86 years old | 1997-2005 | |
| 2 | Selina Tsang | 1946 | N/A | 76 years old | 2005-2012 | |
| 3 | Regina Leung | 5 February 1957 | N/A | 65 years old | 2012-2017 | |
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