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'''Sir Donald Tsang Yam Kuen''', [[Hong Kong honours system|GBM]], [[Order of the British Empire|KBE]], [[justice of the peace|JP]],({{zh-tp|t=曾蔭權|p=Zēng Yīnquán}}, born [[October 7]], [[1944]]) has been the [[Chief Executive of Hong Kong|Chief Executive]] of [[Hong Kong]] since 2005. On [[June 16]], [[2005]], he was declared winner as the only qualified candidate. He was appointed by the [[Central People's Government]] as the Chief Executive on [[June 21]], [[2005]]. Tsang has been a civil servant for over 30 years.

Sir Donald Tsang was the second [[Chief Secretary for Administration]] of [[Hong Kong]] [[Special Administrative Region|SAR]]. As Chief Secretary he served as acting [[Chief Executive of Hong Kong|Chief Executive]] until [[May 25]], [[2005]], following [[Tung Chee Hwa's resignation]] on [[March 12]], [[2005]]. He resigned as Chief Secretary on the afternoon of [[May 25]], after the Chief Executive Election (Amendment) (Term of Office of the Chief Executive) Bill was passed at the [[Legislative Council]], and went on leave. Financial Secretary [[Henry Tang]] took up as acting Chief Executive. His resignation was accepted by the [[Central People's Government]] of the [[People's Republic of China]] on [[June 2]], [[2005]].

Sir Donald is married and has two sons. His younger brother, [[Tsang Yam Pui]], was the [[Commissioner of Police (Hong Kong)|Police Commissioner of Hong Kong]] until [[December 2003]], and had been a career police officer who worked his way through the ranks from probationary inspector. Quite famous for his devotion, Tsang is a [[Roman Catholic Church|Latin-rite Catholic]] and goes to the Church every morning, though his political viewpoints are criticised by [[Joseph Cardinal Zen]], the [[bishop]] of [[Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong|the local Catholic Diocese]], at times.

==Early life==

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DonaldSir TsangDonald was born in Hong Kong in [[October 7]], [[1944]]. His father was a police officer and Donald Tsang is the eldest of the five sons and one daughter. After completing his secondary education at [[Wah Yan College, Hong Kong]] in [[1964]], he worked briefly as a salesman at [[Pfizer]] Corporation before joining the civil service.

==Civil service==