Leung Chun-ying, former convenor of the Non-Official Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, Albert Ho, a lawmaker who is also head of a local political party, and Henry Tang, former chief secretary of the city government has been selected as the fourth-term Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. That’s according to the latest announcement by the head of the city’s electoral commission. Members of the 12 hundred-strong Election Committee started voting on Sunday morning, with each member entitled to cast a single vote by secret ballot. The main polling station and the central counting station are both located at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. A candidate must obtain more than 600 valid votes to win.The other two contenders for the city’s top post include Leung Chun-ying, former convenor of the Non-Official Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, Albert Ho, a lawmaker who is also head of a local political party, and Henry Tang, former chief secretary of the city government. Incumbent Chief Executive Donald Tsang, whose term ends on June 30 this year, is barred from seeking a third term. The result of the first-round voting is expected to be unveiled at around 1 p.m. Should there be a need for more than one round of voting, the second and third round of voting will be scheduled from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. respectively on Sunday, according to the Commission. The chief executive heads the government and makes policy, signs budgets and appoints, removes and disciplines all officials, including the Executive Council, which the chief executive consults on policy and bills.The elected chief executive will then be appointed by the central government.
香港特别行政区第四任行政长官选举结果25日揭晓。现年57岁的梁振英获得689张有效票，当选为香港特区第四任行政长官人选。选举投票于当日上午9时至11时举行。主投票站及中央点票站设于香港会展中心。行政长官选举委员会近1200位委员以无记名方式，就梁振英、何俊仁和唐英年三名合资格候选人进行投票。据香港特区选举管理委员会不久前公布，候选人取得超过600张有效票即胜出。香港特区选举管理委员会计票后宣布，梁振英获得689票，唐英年获得285票，何俊仁获得76票，梁振英当选香港特区第四任行政长官人选。根据《中华人民共和国香港特别行政区基本法》的规定，香港特区行政长官在当地通过选举或协商产生，由中央人民政府任命。香港特区第四任行政长官的任期自2012年7月1日至2017年6月30日。