Electoral Reform Bill Passed
Lam welcomes Legislative Council passage of legislation implementing the restructured electoral system and new candidate eligibility arrangements.
Role range: 2017-2022
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Carrie Lam Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Carrie Lam through 53 dated historical records for Hong Kong.
Carrie Lam, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2021
Electoral Reform Ordinance Signed
Lam signs the electoral reform ordinance, completing the local legislative process required to implement the redesigned election framework.
Role range: 2017-2022
District Council Oath-Taking Begins
The Government begins administering statutory oaths to District Council members under the new legal requirements for public officers.
Role range: 2017-2022
Election Committee Poll Held
Hong Kong holds the first Election Committee subsector poll under the revised electoral system, with the committee gaining expanded constitutional functions.
Role range: 2017-2022
District Council Oaths Declared Invalid
The Government confirms that ten District Council members took invalid oaths after reviewing their submissions under the revised allegiance requirements.
Role range: 2017-2022
Northern Metropolis Plan Unveiled
Lam unveils the Northern Metropolis development strategy in her Policy Address, proposing major housing, infrastructure and economic expansion in the New Territories.
Role range: 2017-2022
Legislative Council Election under New System
Hong Kong holds its first Legislative Council general election under the restructured electoral system introduced earlier in the year.
Role range: 2017-2022
2022
Omicron Restrictions Tightened
Lam announces tighter social-distancing and travel measures as the Omicron variant creates renewed concern over community transmission in Hong Kong.
Role range: 2017-2022
Kwai Chung Restriction-Testing Operation
The Government imposes a multi-day restriction-testing operation at Yat Kwai House after a significant COVID-19 cluster develops in Kwai Chung Estate.
Role range: 2017-2022
Sixth Anti-Epidemic Fund Approved
Lam welcomes approval of funding for a sixth round of Anti-epidemic Fund measures as Hong Kong confronts a severe fifth wave of COVID-19.
Role range: 2017-2022
Compulsory Universal Testing Announced
Lam announces plans for compulsory universal COVID-19 testing, with residents expected to undergo multiple rounds of nucleic acid testing during the fifth wave.
Role range: 2017-2022
International Flight Ban Lifting Announced
Lam announces that the ban on passenger flights from nine countries will end in April alongside shorter quarantine requirements for arriving residents.
Role range: 2017-2022
Sixth-Term Chief Executive Election Result
Lam welcomes the result of the sixth-term Chief Executive election after John Lee is selected to succeed her as Hong Kong's next Chief Executive.
Role range: 2017-2022
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