John Lee has been elected to be Hong Kong’s next chief executive.
Lee, the only candidate for Hong Kong’s top post, won 1,416 votes in Sunday’s election.
About 1,500 members of a largely pro-Beijing election committee cast their votes to select the new leader. Lee only needed a simple majority to win.
The 64-year-old Lee, who was formerly Hong Kong’s chief secretary, will begin his five-year term on July 1, replacing outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam.