Islands District Council
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| Islands District Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | Hong Kong District Council of the Islands District |
| Leadership | |
| Chairperson | Chow Yuk-tong |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 21 councillors |
| DAB |
5 / 21 |
| NTAS |
3 / 21 |
| BPA |
2 / 21 |
| FTU |
1 / 21 |
| Civic |
1 / 21 |
| Others |
9 / 21 |
| Elections | |
| Voting system | First past the post |
| Last election | 6 November 2011 |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| Harbour Building, Central | |
| Website | |
| www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/island/ | |
Islands District Council is the district council for the Islands District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Islands District currently consists of 21 members, of which the district is divided into 10 constituencies, electing a total of 10 with 8 ex-officio members who is the Peng Chau, Lamma North, Tung Chung, Lamma South, Tai O, Lantau South, Mui Wo and Cheung Chau rural committee chairmen and 3 members appointed by the Chief Executive. The latest election was held in 2011.
Political control
Since 1982 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
| Camp in control | Largest party | Years |
|---|---|---|
| No Overall Control | None | 1982 - 1985 |
| No Overall Control | None | 1985 - 1988 |
| No Overall Control | None | 1988 - 1991 |
| No Overall Control | None | 1991 - 1994 |
| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 1994 - 1997 |
| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 1997 - 1999 |
| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 2000 - 2003 |
| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 2004 - 2007 |
| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 2008 - 2011 |
| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 2012 - present |
Members represented
| Code | Constituency | Name | Political affiliation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T01 | Lantau | WONG Fuk Kan (Rainbow) | NTAS | ||
| T02 | Yat Tung Estate North | TANG Ka Piu (Bill) | FTU | ||
| T03 | Yat Tung Estate South | LO Kwong Shing Andy | DAB | ||
| T04 | Tung Chung North | Vacant | |||
| T05 | Tung Chung South | CHAU Chuen Heung | DAB | ||
| T06 | Discovery Bay | YUNG Wing Sheung Amy (Amy Yung) | Civic | ||
| T07 | Peng Chau and Hei Ling Chau | ON Hing Ying | Independent | ||
| T08 | Lamma and Po Toi | YU Lai Fan | DAB | ||
| T09 | Cheung Chau South | KWONG Koon Wan | BPA | ||
| T10 | Cheung Chau North | LEE Kwai Chun | DAB | ||
| Appointed members | CHOW Ho-ding, Holden | DAB | [1] | ||
| LAI Tsz-man | [1] | ||||
| YU Hon-kwan, Randy | [1] | ||||
| Ex Officio Members | Peng Chau Rural Committee Chairman | Wong Hon Kuen | BPA | ||
| Lamma North Rural Committee Chairman | Chan Lin Wai | ||||
| Tung Chung Rural Committee Chairman | Fan Chi Ping | ||||
| Lamma South Rural Committee Chairman | Chow Yuk Tong | NTAS | |||
| Tai O Rural Committee Chairman | Lee Chi Fung | ||||
| Lantau South Rural Committee Chairman | Cheung Foo | ||||
| Mui Wo Rural Committee Chairman | Wong Siu Keung | ||||
| Cheung Chau Rural Committee Chairman | Yung Chi Ming | NTAS | |||
List of chairmen
Before 1985 the chairman post was held by the District Officer. Since 1985, the post is elected by the councillors:
- William Yap (198? — 85)
| Chairman | Political affiliation | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lam Wai-keung | Heung Yee Kuk | Peng Chau R.C. | 1991 | 1 April 2011 | [2] | |
| Chow Yuk-tong | Heung Yee Kuk | Lamma South R.C. | 18 April 2011 | Incumbent | [2] | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Islands District Council - DC Members Details". Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "HKSAR Islands District Council". webb-site.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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