Ip, 71, is the first woman convenor of Executive Council, and first with political affiliation, since Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule.
Veteran politician and former security chief Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee has been appointed convenor of incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu’s de facto cabinet, with analysts expecting her to distinguish herself from her predecessor by actively defending the authorities to foreign media.
The seven new non-official members appointed to the Executive Council on Wednesday included pro-establishment lawmaker Chan Kin-por, who said he would resign as chairman of a Legislative Council committee scrutinising the government’s funding applications to “strike a proper balance” between his roles in the executive branch and legislature.
A former health minister, a campaign aide of Lee, a seasoned banker, an insurance veteran and two more lawmakers were also invited to be Lee’s advisers.
The seven new non-official members appointed to the Executive Council on Wednesday included pro-establishment lawmaker Chan Kin-por, who said he would resign as chairman of a Legislative Council committee scrutinising the government’s funding applications to “strike a proper balance” between his roles in the executive branch and legislature.
A former health minister, a campaign aide of Lee, a seasoned banker, an insurance veteran and two more lawmakers were also invited to be Lee’s advisers.