Southern District Council
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| Southern District Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | Hong Kong District Council of the Southern District, Hong Kong |
| Leadership | |
| Chair | Chu Ching Hong |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 20 councillors |
| Democratic |
4 / 20 |
| DAB |
3 / 20 |
| Liberal |
1 / 20 |
| Others |
11 / 20 |
| Elections | |
| Voting system | First past the post |
| Last election | 6 November 2011 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Ocean Court, Aberdeen | |
| Website | |
| www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/south/ | |
Southern District Council is the district council for the Southern District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Southern District currently consists of 20 members, of which the district is divided into 17 constituencies, electing a total of 17 with 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 | Civic Association | 1982 - 1985 |
| No Overall Control | Civic Association | 1985 - 1988 |
| No Overall Control | Civic Association | 1988 - 1991 |
| No Overall Control | Civic Association | 1991 - 1994 |
| No Overall Control | Democratic | 1994 - 1997 |
| Pro-Beijing | Democratic | 1997 - 1999 |
| Pro-Beijing | Democratic | 2000 - 2003 |
| Pro-Beijing | Democratic | 2004 - 2007 |
| Pro-Beijing | Democratic | 2008 - 2011 |
| Pro-Beijing | Democratic | 2012 - present |
Political makeup
Elections are held every four years.
| Political party | Council members | Current members | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||
| Independent | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Democratic | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| DAB | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Liberal | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Members represented
| Code | Constituency | Name | Political affiliation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D01 | Aberdeen | Wong Ling Sun Vincent | Independent | ||
| D02 | Ap Lei Chau Estate | Lam Yuk-chun | |||
| D03 | Ap Lei Chau North | Cheung Sik Yung | |||
| D04 | Lei Tung I | Au Nok-hin | Democratic | ||
| D05 | Lei Tung II | Lo Kin Hei | Democratic | ||
| D06 | South Horizons East | Lam Kai Fai | Independent | ||
| D07 | South Horizons West | Vacant | |||
| D08 | Wah Kwai | Mak Tse How Ling Ada | DAB | ||
| D09 | Wah Fu I | Au Lap Sing | Independent | ||
| D10 | Wah Fu II | Chai Man Hon | Democratic | ||
| D11 | Pokfulam | Zimmerman Paulus Johannes | |||
| D12 | Chi Fu | Chu Ching Hong | |||
| D13 | Tin Wan | Chan Fu Ming | |||
| D14 | Shek Yue | Chu Lap Wai | DAB | ||
| D15 | Wong Chuk Hang | Tsui Yuen Wa | Democratic | ||
| D16 | Bays Area | Fung Se Goun Fergus | Liberal | ||
| D17 | Stanley & Shek O | Chan Lee Pui Ying | Independent | ||
| Appointed members | Yang Mo | ||||
| Yeung Wai-foon | DAB | ||||
| Liu Hong-fai | |||||
List of chairmen
Before 1985 the chairman post was held by the District Officer. Since 1985, the post is elected by the councillors:
- Kwong Ki-chi (1982 — ?)
| Chairman | Political affiliation | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lam Kwok-kwong | Civic Association | Wah Fu | 1985 | 1988 | ||
| Hui Yung-chung | Independent | Appointed | 1988 | 1994 | [1] | |
| Ko Tam-kan | Independent | Pokfulam | 1994 | 1997 | [2] | |
| Mar Yuet-har | Independent | Appointed | 3 July 1997 | 28 November 1999 | [3] | |
| Joseph Chan Yuek-sut | Independent | Wong Chuk Hang | 28 November 1999 | 23 November 2003 | [4] | |
| Mar Yuet-har | Independent | Wong Chuk Hang (2003-07) Shek Yue (2007-11) | 1 January 2004 | 6 November 2011 | [5] | |
| Chu Ching-hong | Independent | Chi Fu | 6 January 2012 | Incumbent | [6] | |
References
- ↑ "香港各界二七四人 今應聘爲區事顧問". Tai Ku Pao. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "港臨時區域組織議員委任名單下月初公布". Tai Ku Pao. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Daily Information Bulletin". Government Information Services. 3 July 1997. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Southern District Council Members (2008 - 2011)". Southern District Council. 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Southern District Council Members (2008 - 2011)". Southern District Council. 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Member Details of Southern District Council". Southern District Council. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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