The Hong Kong order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Hong Kong. Administered by the government's Protocol Division, the hierarchy does not determine the order of succession for the office of Chief Executive, which is instead specified by the Basic Law of Hong Kong. As a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong theoretically maintains autonomy on all affairs other than defence and foreign relations. Reflecting that status, the order of precedence does not include state and party leaders of the Central People's Government. Government officials from mainland China are generally treated as special guests when attending Hong Kong government functions. Hong Kong SAR order of precedence Chief Executive (John Lee, GBM, SBS, PDSM) Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal (Andrew Cheung, GBM) Former Chief Executives Tung Chee-hwa, GBM Donald Tsang, GBM Leung Chun-ying, GBM, GBS, JP Carrie Lam, GBM, GBS, JP Chief Secretary for Administration (Eric Chan, GBS, IDSM, JP) Financial Secretary (Paul Chan, GBM, GBS, MH, JP) Secretary for Justice (Paul Lam, SBS, SC, JP) President of the Legislative Council and Members of the Executive Council: President of the Legislative Council (Andrew Leung, GBM, GBS, JP) Convenor of the Executive Council (Regina Ip, GBM, GBS, JP) Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration (Warner Cheuk, GBS) Deputy Financial Secretary (Michael Wong, GBS, JP) Deputy Secretary for Justice (Horace Cheung, SBS, JP) Other members of the Executive Council Other principal officials: Commissioner of Police (Raymond Siu Chak-yee, PDSM) Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption (Woo Yong-ming, SBS, CSDSM) Director of Audit (Nelson Lam, JP) Director of Immigration (Au Ka-wang, IDSM) Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Louise Ho, CMSM) Other members of the Court of Final Appeal and Chief Judge of the High Court: Permanent Judges of the Court of Final Appeal: Robert Ribeiro, GBM Joseph Fok Johnson Lam Non-Permanent Judges of the Court of Final Appeal: Frank Stock GBS, JP Kemal Bokhary GBM, JP Patrick Chan Siu-oi GBM Robert Tang GBM, SBS, JP The Lord Hoffmann GBS Murray Gleeson GBS, AC The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury GBS The Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe GBS The Lord Collins of Mapesbury The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers William Gummow AC Robert French AC Beverley McLachlin Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption Chief Judge of the High Court (Jeremy Poon) Other members of the Legislative Council Consuls-General (Foreign country diplomats to Hong Kong)