Veteran Hong Kong lawmaker Starry Lee Wai-king has been elected president of the Legislative Council, narrowly defeating Ronick Chan Chun-ying by a five-vote margin in the first-ever race between two pro-government contenders for the post.
Lee secured 47 votes against Chan’s 42.
One member of the 90-seat legislature was absent from the vote. Election committee representative Simon Hoey Lee was not spotted in the chamber.
Lee succeeds Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, who stepped down after choosing not to…
Starry Lee secures Hong Kong Legco presidency after 5-vote win over Ronick Chan
