Carrie Lam, also called Cheng Yuet-ngor, (born May 13, 1957, Hong Kong), civil servant and politician in Hong Kong who served as the fourth chief executive (2017–22) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of China. Carrie was born and raised in Hong Kong. She attended St. Francis’ Canossian School and College for 13 years. She then attended the University of Hong Kong, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Social Science degree in 1980. That same year she began working for the Hong Kong government administration. She was sent to Great Britain to attend a development studies diploma