Ex-Hong Kong Leader Tsang Jailed 20 Months for Misconduct
- City’s first ex-chief executive convicted for corruption
- Donald Tsang led Asian financial hub from 2005 to 2012
Former Hong Kong Leader Jailed for 20 Months
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Hong Kong’s former chief executive, Donald Tsang, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for misconduct in office, capping a stunning downfall for an official who helped steer the former British colony through a series of financial shocks.
Tsang, 72, had breached the trust of Hong Kong’s people, High Court Justice Andrew Chan said while handing down the punishment. On Friday, Tsang was convicted of misconduct for failing to disclose a conflict of interest that arose when he was negotiating rent for a luxury apartment with a landlord who was applying for a broadcasting license before the city.