Convicted ex-Hong Kong leader sentenced to 20 months in jail

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Former Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang (C) and his wife Selina (centre R) walk towards their car from the High Court after the jury found him guilty of misconduct in his high-profile corruption trial, in Hong Kong on February 17, 2017. Tsang, 72, is the most senior city official ever to be convicted in a criminal trial, at a time when residents are losing faith in Hong Kong's leaders, as a string of prominent corruption cases fuel public suspicions over cosy links between authorities and business leaders. / AFP PHOTO / ANTHONY WALLACE
Former Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang (C) and his wife Selina (centre R) walk towards their car from the High Court after the jury found him guilty of misconduct in his high-profile corruption trial, in Hong Kong on February 17, 2017.
Tsang, 72, is the most senior city official ever to be convicted in a criminal trial, at a time when residents are losing faith in Hong Kong’s leaders, as a string of prominent corruption cases fuel public suspicions over cosy links between authorities and business leaders. / AFP PHOTO / 

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang was on Wednesday sentenced to 20 months in prison after a high-profile corruption trial found him guilty of misconduct during his time at the helm of the city.

Tsang, 72, held the leadership post of chief executive for seven years from 2005 and is the most senior city official ever to be convicted in a criminal trial.

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