Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal
| Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal | |
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| 香港終審法院首席法官 | |
| Style | The Honourable (尊貴的) (formal) |
| Nominator | Chief Executive |
| Appointer | Legislative Council |
| Term length | Tenure until the age of 70 |
| Constituting instrument | Hong Kong Basic Law |
| Inaugural holder | Andrew Li |
| Formation | 1 July 1997 |
| Salary | HK$ 411,500 (monthly) |
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The chief justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, sometimes informally known as the chief justice of Hong Kong, is the head of the Judiciary of Hong Kong and the President of the Court of Final Appeal. The chief justice is one of four permanent members of the Court. During British rule between 1843 and 1997, the head of the Hong Kong Judiciary was the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong; that position became the chief judge of the High Court in 1997.
The chief justice is appointed by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission, subject to the endorsement of the Legislative Council.
The first chief justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal was Andrew Li, who served for over 13 years.