Hong Kong Chief Executive election, 2002

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Hong Kong Chief Executive election, 2002
February 28, 2002


Nominee Donald Tsang
Electoral vote Unopposed
Incumbent Chief Executive
Tung Chee-Hwa
No Party
Chief Executive-Elect
Tung Chee-Hwa
No Party

The Hong Kong chief executive election in 2002 was the second time the Chief executive of Hong Kong was selected by an election. It is also the first selection under which the territory was part of the Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Approximately 800 members of the HK SAR Selection Committee (推選委員會) nominated Tung Chee Hwa with no competition.[1]

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[edit] History

Similar to the 1996 election, the selection committee of 800 was formed almost entirely biased in favor of Beijing's stance.[1] In September 2000 PRC Chinese vice premier Qian Qichen requested Anson Chan to support Tung Chee-hwa as Chan was a formidable challenger to Tung. Both Qian and PRC Premier Zhu Rongji expressed support for Tung's second term.[1]

[edit] Result

On February 28, 2002, Tung handed in a nomination form with 762 of the 794 eligible members of the election committee supporting him[2] . There was no challengers, not even token opposition.[1]

[edit] Candidates

  • Tung Chee Hwa

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Bush, Richard C. [2005] (2005). Untying the Knot: Making Peace in the Taiwan Strait. Brookings Institution Press. ISBN 081571288X. pg 94.
  2. ^ Site for the 2002 Chief Executive election, where Tung Chee-Hwa was elected unopposed


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