Kwai Tsing District Council
| Kwai Tsing District Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type |
Hong Kong District Council of the Kwai Tsing District |
| Leadership | |
Chair |
Fong Ping, BPA |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 35 councillors |
|
8 / 35 | |
|
5 / 35 | |
|
5 / 35 | |
|
4 / 35 | |
FTU |
4 / 35 |
|
1 / 35 | |
Others |
8 / 35 |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 6 November 2011 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Kwai Hing Government Offices, Kwai Hing | |
| Website | |
|
www | |
Kwai Tsing District Council is the district council for the Kwai Tsing District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Sha Tin District currently consists of 35 members, of which the district is divided into 29 constituencies, electing a total of 29 with 1 ex-officio member who is the Tsing Yi rural committee chairman and 5 members appointed by the Chief Executive. The latest election was held in 2011.
It was originally part of the Tsuen Wan District Council until in 1985 the it was separated into Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi District Council due to the expansion of population. It was renamed into today's Kwai Tsing District Council in 1988.
Kwai Tsing District Council has been a stronghold of the Pro-democracy camp since the 1980s. The Democrats had controlled the council and served as chairmen including Lee Wing-tat and Sin Chung-kai until in the 2007 election the pro-Beijing camp gained majority of the council with the help of the appointment system carried out again since 1999, which the pro-government councillors are appointed by the Chief Executive.
Political control
Since 1985 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
| Camp in control | Largest party | Years |
|---|---|---|
| No overall control | PCPHP | 1985–1988 |
| Pro-democracy | ADPL → United Democrats | 1988–1991 |
| Pro-democracy | United Democrats | 1991–1994 |
| Pro-democracy | Democratic | 1994–1997 |
| Pro-democracy | Democratic | 1997–1999 |
| Pro-democracy | Democratic | 2000–2003 |
| Pro-democracy | 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 | ||||||||||
| Democratic | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
| Independent | 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||
| NWSC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| BPA | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| DAB | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| FTU | - | - | - | - | 2 | |||||||||
| NPP | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
Members represented
| Code | Constituency | Name | Political affiliation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S01 | Kwai Hing | Leung Chi Shing | NWSC | ||
| S02 | Kwai Shing East Estate | Chow Wai Hung Rayman | NWSC | ||
| S03 | Upper Tai Wo Hau | Hui Kei Cheung | Democratic | ||
| S04 | Lower Tai Wo Hau | Wong Bing Kuen | Democratic | ||
| S05 | Kwai Chung Estate North | Leung Kam Wai | NWSC | ||
| S06 | Kwai Chung Estate Central | Wong Yun Tat | NWSC | ||
| S07 | Shek Yam | Wan Siu Kin Andrew | Democratic | ||
| S08 | On Yam | Leung Tsz Wing Dennis | FTU | ||
| S09 | Shek Lei Extension | Leung Kwok Wah | Democratic | ||
| S10 | Shek Lei | Lam Siu Fai | Democratic | ||
| S11 | Tai Pak Tin | Tsui Sang Hung Sammy | Democratic | ||
| S12 | Kwai Fong | Leung Yiu Chung | NWSC | ||
| S13 | Wah Lai | Wong Yiu Chung | BPA | ||
| S14 | Lai Wah | Chu Lai Ling | DAB | ||
| S15 | Cho Yiu | Lo Wai Lan | BPA | ||
| S16 | Hing Fong | Ng Kim Sing | Democratic | ||
| S17 | Lai King | Chow Yick Hay | |||
| S18 | Kwai Shing West Estate | Lau Mei Lo | FTU | ||
| S19 | On Ho | Tam Wai Chun | BPA | [lower-alpha 1] | |
| S20 | Wai Ying | Mak Mei Kuen Alice | FTU | ||
| S21 | Tsing Yi Estate | Chan Siu Man Simon | Independent | ||
| S22 | Greenfield | Cheung Wai Ching Clarice | [lower-alpha 2] | ||
| S23 | Cheung Ching | Lee Chi Keung Alan | BPA | ||
| S24 | Cheung Hong | Tsui Hiu Kit | NPP | ||
| S25 | Shing Hong | Leung Wai Man | DAB | ||
| S26 | Tsing Yi South | Poon Chi Shing | DAB | ||
| S27 | Cheung Hang | Lam Lap Chi | Democratic | ||
| S28 | Ching Fat | Poon Siu Ping Nancy | Independent | ||
| S29 | Cheung On | Law King Shing | DAB | ||
| Appointed members | Fong Ping | BPA | |||
| Ho Siu-ping | |||||
| Lam Chui-ling, Nancy | |||||
| Tang Shuk-ming, Winnie | |||||
| Tsang Tze-kwan, Marina | FTU | ||||
| Ex Officio Member | Tsing Yi Rural Committee Chairman | Tang Shui Wah | |||
List of chairmen
| Chairman | Political affiliation | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ho Tung-ching | Nonpartisan | Appointed | 1 April 1985 | 1 October 1988 | ||
| Lee Wing-tat | ADPL (1988–90) United Democrats (1990–91) | Shek Lei | 1 April 1988 | 1 October 1991 | ||
| Leung Kwong-cheong | ADPL (1991–94) Democratic (1994) | Kwai Shing | 1 April 1991 | 1 October 1994 | ||
| Sin Chung-kai | Democratic | Kwai Wah | 1 October 1994 | 1999 | [1] | |
| Chow Yick-hay | Democratic | Lai King | 28 November 1999 | 2 January 2008 | [2] | |
| Tang Kwok-kong | Heung Yee Kuk | Tsing Yi Rural Committee | 2 January 2008 | 1 April 2011 | [2] | |
| Fong Ping | Independent | Appointed | 12 May 2011 | Incumbent | [2] | |
Notes
References
- ↑ "Daily Information Bulletin". Government Information Services. 5 July 1997. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "HKSAR Kwai Tsing District Council". webb-site.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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