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Leung, 57, will replace outgoing chief executive Donald Tsang in July after winning 689 of the votes from the 1,200-strong election committee that chooses the southern Chinese city's leader, according to an official count.
ReplyDeleteHe promised to "reuinte" Hong Kong and protect its "rights and freedoms" following an unprecedented election which split the city's establishment camp and forced Beijing to heed popular opinion as never before.
"Now that the contest is over it is time to reunite," Leung said in a victory speech in which he reaffirmed election promises to bring change while maintaining stability.
"With one heart and one vision we can turn Hong Kong into a more prosperous, more righteous and more progressive society," he said, acknowledging "deep-rooted problems" such as high property prices and a yawning wealth gap.
He also pledged to "pave the way for enhanced democracy with an open and fair election system" in 2017, when Beijing has promised all citizens will be entitled to vote for chief executive from a vetted group of candidates.