Leung Chun-ying,

Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), was elected vice chairman of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the top political advisory body, on March 13.

The election result is well-deserved for Leung, who has implemented the “one country, two systems” principle and the Basic Law of Hong Kong SAR in a comprehensive and faithful manner, said Jonathan Choi Koon-shun, a CPPCC National Committee member from Hong Kong.

Leung received his bachelor’s degree in valuation and estate management in Britain in 1977. He entered politics in 1985, when he joined the Hong Kong SAR Basic Law Consultative Committee, which was responsible for consulting with local people on various drafts of the Basic Law. He became secretary general of the committee three years later.

Leung was elected chief executive of Hong Kong SAR in 2012. He announced late last year that he would not seek reelection this year due to family reasons.