Civil Service Encouraged to Mobilize Families for December 7 LegCo Election Voting

CSB and staff union representatives call on civil servants to cast their votes (with photos/video)

The nomination period for the 2025 Legislative Council General Election has ended today (November 6). The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, immediately led colleagues from the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) and staff-side representatives from various civil service staff unions to distribute leaflets at the Central Government Offices in Tamar, calling on civil servants to mobilise their families to vote together on December 7.

Mrs Yeung, the Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Clement Leung, and deputy secretaries from the CSB, as well as staff-side representatives from the Model Scale 1 Staff Consultative Council, attended the event. Both the management and staff representatives jointly called on civil servants to lead by example and vote on the polling day to elect members for the new-term Legislative Council (LegCo), who will work together to deliver tangible benefits for the well-being of the public.

Mrs Yeung said, "In recent days, we have been conveying the message that every vote counts to civil servants through various means and channels. Civil service colleagues fully understand that as members of the Government, they should set an example by fulfilling their voting responsibilities and serve as a role model in society by mobilising their whole families to vote on December 7 and elect the candidate they believe is the most suitable.

"The LegCo is a vital partner to the executive branch. Many policies require the LegCo's deliberation and funding approval before they can be implemented. The nomination period for the LegCo Election concluded today. I encourage my colleagues to learn about each candidate's platform and familiarise themselves with their designated polling station. Let's pay attention to the election and go and vote together, seizing the opportunity to elect each one's preferred representatives," Mrs Yeung added.

The staff-side representatives participating in today's event included civil servants from various grades from different civil service staff unions, including the Government Staff Union, the Government Employees Association, the Government Municipal Staff General Union, the Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association, the Hong Kong Civil Servants General Union and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Staff Association.

The CSB will continue to adopt different means and formats to publicise the election including visits to other government buildings and conducting comprehensive online and offline publicity so that colleagues can clearly understand the importance of voting in the LegCo Election for Hong Kong's future development.

CSB and staff union representatives call on civil servants to cast their votes Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CSB and staff union representatives call on civil servants to cast their votes Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CSB and staff union representatives call on civil servants to cast their votes Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CSB and staff union representatives call on civil servants to cast their votes Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CSB and staff union representatives call on civil servants to cast their votes Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Speech by CE at Fourth Edition of Women Power Forum

Following is the speech by the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, at the Fourth Edition of Women Power Forum today (April 1):

Ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to join you, today, for the fourth Women Power Forum, delighted to be here among so many esteemed female leaders and distinguished guests.

They say women hold up half the sky, and in today's Hong Kong, that is exactly what we see.

In the private sector, a growing number of listed companies now have a good number of female directors, and women's participation in corporate leadership continues to rise. In the professional world, more than half of our accountants and lawyers are women. And within the Government, eight out of 15 directors of bureaux, along with the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, are women. Forty-nine per cent of our civilian civil servants are also women.

In short, women are both the leaders and the backbone of our economy and our government. Hong Kong is clearly far better because of it, because of the women of Hong Kong. Very proud of you all.

Hong Kong's achievements stand as a powerful testament to our unwavering commitment to women's development and gender equality.

We champion these goals because we recognise a fundamental truth: that women's progress is not just a women's issue; it is a shared responsibility, one that benefits everyone. In Hong Kong and around the world.

That's why the theme of this year's Women Power Forum is "Women Across Nations: Unite to Prosper." Working together, we can continue to drive progress, locally, regionally and globally.

I wish you all a rewarding Forum and, for those of you here from outside Hong Kong, an enjoyable stay in the world's rising East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange. Thank you.

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