Nelson Wong

The Honourable
Nelson Wong
黃成智
Nelson Wong drumming up support
Member of the
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
In office
2000–2004
Preceded by Cyd Ho
Succeeded by Leung Kwok-hung
Constituency New Territories East
Member of the
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Incumbent
Assumed office
2008
Preceded by Li Kwok-ying
Constituency New Territories East
Personal details
Born Hong Kong
Nationality Chinese (Hong Kong)
Political party Hong Kong Democratic Party
Residence Hong Kong
Profession Legislative Councillor
Religion Christianity
Website http://www.wongsingchi.org/
Nelson Wong
Traditional Chinese 黃成智
Simplified Chinese 黄成智

Nelson Wong Sing-chi (Born Hong Kong on 11 October 1957)[1] is a member of Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the New Territories East constituency, as well as a member of North District, Hong Kong Council. He is a member of the Hong Kong Democratic Party.

Wong was first elected to LegCo in 2000, was defeated in 2004 due to a dodgy electoral strategy, and re-elected in 2008. Wong obtained his Bachelor of Social Work from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and was a social worker before joining Hong Kong politics.

Though a member of the Democratic Party, Wong is a Christian and a social conservative. Wong opposed an amendment to the Domestic Violence Ordinance that would offer gay couples equal protection under the law on the grounds that the amendment would treat same-sex relationships as if they were marriages. He feared the government would go a step further and legalise same-sex marriage.[2]

Views, policy positions and Legco voting

In June 2010, he voted with the party in favour of the government’s 2012 constitutional reform package, which included the late amendment by the Democratic Party – accepted by the Beijing government – to hold a popular vote for five new District Council functional constituencies.[3]

References

  1. ^ Wong, Nelson. "黃成智個人檔案 [Nelson Wong Personal Profile]". Office of Wong Chi Sing District Councilor. http://www.wongsingchi.org/profile.html. Retrieved 19 September 2010. 
  2. ^ Gay sex violence row hits Democrat
  3. ^ Cheers and jeers for political reform vote, SCMP, Gary Cheung, Albert Wong and Fanny WY Fung, 25 June 2010

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Preceded by
Cyd Ho
Member of Legislative Council
Representative for New Territories East constituency
2000 – 2004
Served alongside: Emily Lau, Andrew Cheng, Andrew Wong, Lau Kong-wah
Succeeded by
Leung Kwok-hung
Preceded by
Li Kwok-ying
Member of Legislative Council
Representative for New Territories East constituency
2008 – present
Served alongside: Emily Lau, Andrew Cheng, Lau Kong-wah, Ronny Tong, Leung Kwok-hung, Gary Chan
Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded by
Cheung Kwok-che
Member of the Legislative Council
Hong Kong order of precedence
Member of the Legislative Council
Succeeded by
Wong Kwok-kin
Member of the Legislative Council