On this day 20 years ago, Donald Tsang Yam-kuen succeeded Tung Chee-hwa as Hong Kong’s leader, a post he held until 2012
This article was first published on June 22, 2005.
Donald Tsang Yam-kuen on Tuesday (June 21, 2005) called on local people to join him in starting a new chapter for Hong Kong following his appointment as chief executive, saying he would safeguard the overall interests of the city with concrete action.
The salesman-turned-leader pledged to engage in dialogue with people from different walks of life and reach out to the public through district visits.
“Without Beijing’s and the public’s support, I will have nothing,” he said.
Premier Wen Jiabao, who signed the appointment decree installing Mr Tsang as chief executive after a State Council meeting, said he believed the Hong Kong government under Mr Tsang could reap greater achievements in promoting the city’s prosperity and stability.
Mr Wen praised Mr Tsang for making a great contribution to safeguarding the “one country, two systems” concept and the Basic Law, as well as maintaining the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong while serving as financial secretary and chief secretary.
