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.

【新聞快訊】3月25日，香港特別行政區(qū)第四任行政長官選舉結果揭曉。現(xiàn)年57歲的梁振英憑借689張有效票，當選為香港特區(qū)第四任行政長官人選。

選舉結果宣布后，梁振英舉行記者會發(fā)表感言。他表示感激選委的信任和市民的支持，給自己在未來五年服務香港、服務市民的機會。行政長官工作非常艱巨，自己將穩(wěn)中求變、迎難而上。他將與團隊深入群眾，聽取意見，并承諾會做一個親民特首。他也會以身作則，帶領公務員和整個問責團隊，建立一個誠信廉潔的政府。梁振英表示，會與其他候選人合作，共建未來，將正能量重新注入香港。

梁振英可謂是香港精神的完美詮釋者。香港最推崇的是這樣一類人：出身貧寒，勤奮努力，專業(yè)人士，事業(yè)有成。這些人是一種榜樣，所謂“獅子山下的精神”，就是從底層起步打拼的精神。梁振英的成長之路正是許多香港市民希望走的路。