The 2022 Hong Kong chief executive election was held on May 8 for the sixth term of the highest office of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). John Lee Ka-chiu was elected as HKSAR's sixth-term chief executive designate, and is awaiting the Central Government's official appointment. He is expected to take over the city's top job from incumbent Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, who has been in office since 2017.