China's State Council, the cabinet, on Saturday appointed 20
principal officials of the third government of Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (HKSAR) nominated by Hong Kong's Chief
Executive Donald Tsang.
Among them, Henry Tang Ying-yen has been appointed Chief
Secretary for Administration and John Tsang Chun-wah has been
appointed Financial Secretary.
These officials will begin to carry out their duties on July 1,
2007.
Donald Tsang Yam-kuen was formally reappointed Hong Kong chief
executive in April this year, and his new five-year term will start
on July 1, 2007.
The Hong Kong SAR Government was officially founded on July 1,
1997.
(Xinhua News Agency June 23, 2007)