HONG KONG, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Leung Chun-ying, former convenor of the Non-Official Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, was officially declared the winner of the election of the fourth-term Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Sunday.
At about 12:33 p.m., Returning Officer Justice Poon Shiu-chor announced that of the 1,132 votes cast by members of the 1,200- member Election Committee, Leung Chun-ying won 689 votes.
The two other candidates, Henry Tang Ying-yen and Albert Ho Chun-yan, got 285 votes and 76 votes respectively.
At a press conference soon after the announcement, Leung who bowed and waved to the hailing audience said he was grateful for the support of the public throughout the campaign, and it was a privilege of him to serve the communities for the next five years as chief executive.
Hong Kong has many competitive advantages, people of Hong Kong are innovative, hardworking and adaptable, as long as we seek the opportunities, our economy will continue to thrive and the livelihood of our people will improve, Leung added.
Voting began at 9 a.m. for two hours, with each member of the election committee entitled to cast a single vote by secret ballot.
A candidate must secure at least 601 votes to win the election.
The main polling station and the central counting station are both located at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.
The three candidates were nominated on February 29, with Leung nominated by 305 members of election committee and Tang receiving supports from 390 members. Ho's nomination was endorsed by 188 members.
Incumbent Chief Executive Donald Tsang, whose term ends on June 30 this year, is barred from seeking a third term.
【新闻快讯】3月25日，香港特别行政区第四任行政长官选举结果揭晓。现年57岁的梁振英凭借689张有效票，当选为香港特区第四任行政长官人选。
选举结果宣布后，梁振英举行记者会发表感言。他表示感激选委的信任和市民的支持，给自己在未来五年服务香港、服务市民的机会。行政长官工作非常艰巨，自己将稳中求变、迎难而上。他将与团队深入群众，听取意见，并承诺会做一个亲民特首。他也会以身作则，带领公务员和整个问责团队，建立一个诚信廉洁的政府。梁振英表示，会与其他候选人合作，共建未来，将正能量重新注入香港。
梁振英可谓是香港精神的完美诠释者。香港最推崇的是这样一类人：出身贫寒，勤奋努力，专业人士，事业有成。这些人是一种榜样，所谓“狮子山下的精神”，就是从底层起步打拼的精神。梁振英的成长之路正是许多香港市民希望走的路。
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