Incumbent Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang Yam-kuen yesterday was formally nominated to stand for another term as chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Having won 641 nominations from 796 members of the HKSAR Electoral Affairs Commission, Tsang became an eligible candidate for election of the third term of HKSAR chief.

"I pledge that if I am successful in securing a second term, I will do my very best for Hong Kong," Tsang said outside the Electoral Affairs Commission, where he submitted his nomination forms.

Tsang said many Hong Kong citizens had given him warm support since he announced he would run for re-election on February 1 and his campaign program had been recognized by most members of the Electoral Affairs Commission.

He said he would work together with the Hong Kong people to build a new Hong Kong.

Alan Leong Kah Kit, who has also announced his intention to stand in the election, was formally qualified on February 14 after handing in 132 nomination forms.