Former Hong Kong Chief Secretary Carrie Lam, center, waves as she declares her victory in the Hong Kong chief executive election in Hong Kong, China, 26 March 2017. Carrie Lam won the election of the fifth-term chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Sunday (26 March 2017), vowing to lead Hong Kong forward in solidarity. The Electoral Affairs Commission of the Hong Kong SAR declared that Lam garnered 777 of 1,163 valid votes, followed by Tsang Chun-wah with 365 and Woo Kwok-hing with 21. A candidate wins the election when he or she obtains more than 600 valid votes in any round of voting and will be appointed by the central government, according to Hong Kong's Basic Law and the Chief Executive Election Ordinance. After the appointment, the winner will take oath of office on July 1 and become the fifth-term chief executive. Lam, 59, said in her speech to the press after winning the election that she is ready to begin a new chapter in the journey together with the Hong Kong people. "The work of uniting our society to move forward begins now," she said. Lam said she will discuss with people from various sectors on the development of Hong Kong, such as applying new resources in education, tackling housing problem and introducing new financial and tax measures. She also pledged to do her utmost to uphold "one country, two systems" and to guard Hong Kong's core values.