Donald Tsang

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Donald Tsang
曾蔭權
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Tsang in 2012
2nd Chief Executive of Hong Kong
In office
21 June 2005 [lower-alpha 2]  30 June 2012
Children2
Residence(s)111 Mount Butler Road, Jardine's Lookout
Education Wah Yan College
Harvard University (MPA)
ProfessionPolitician, Civil Servant
Origin Namhoi, Kwangtung [6]
Signature Donald Tsang Signature.png
  1. 1 2 Donald Tsang was awarded KBE in 1997 for the 30-year service to Hong Kong, [1] [2] and therefore entitled to use the title of "Sir". Tsang, however, chooses not to use the title in official capacity. [3] If the knighthood is used in the title, the individual shall be called (The Honourable) Sir Donald Tsang. [4] [5]
  2. Tsang became Acting Chief Executive on 12 March 2005 following Tung's resignation. Tsang stepped down from this role on 25 May 2005 to run in the election to succeed Tung; Henry Tang became Acting Chief Executive until Tsang was appointed Chief Executive on 21 June 2005.

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Donald Tsang Yam-kuen
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Cantonese Yale Jāng Yam-kyùhn or
Jàng Yam-kyùhn
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Zēng Yìnquán
IPA [tsə́ŋ întɕʰɥɛ̌n]
Hakka
Romanization Zen1 Yim4 Kien2 [7]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization Jāng Yam-kyùhn or
Jàng Yam-kyùhn
Jyutping Zang1 Jam3-kyun4
IPA [tsɐŋ˥ jɐm˧.kʰyn˩] or
[tsɐ̂ŋjɐ̄m.kʰy̏ːn]
Government offices
Preceded by Secretary for the Treasury
1993–1995
Succeeded by
Preceded by Financial Secretary of Hong Kong
1995–2001
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Chief Secretary for Administration
2001–2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Executive of Hong Kong
2005–2012
Succeeded by
President of Executive Council
2005–2012
Order of precedence
Preceded by
Tung Chee-hwa
Former Chief Executives
Hong Kong order of precedence
Former Chief Executives
Succeeded by
Leung Chun-ying
Former Chief Executives