Kwun Tong District Council

Kwun Tong District Council
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Hong Kong District Council of the Kwun Tong District
Leadership
Chair
Chan Chung-bun
Structure
Seats 40 councillors
12 / 40
2 / 40
2 / 40
Others
23 / 40
Elections
First past the post
Last election
 6 November 2011
Meeting place
Millennium City 6, Kwun Tong
Website
www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/kt/

Kwun Tong District Council is the district council for the Kwun Tong District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Kwun Tong District currently consists of 40 members, of which the district is divided into 35 constituencies, electing a total of 35 with 5 members appointed by the Chief Executive. The council was created in April 1981 uncer the District Board Ordinance 1981. 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 Meeting Point 1988–1991
No Overall Control United Democrats 1991–1994
No Overall Control Democratic 1994–1997
Pro-Beijing Democratic 1997–1999
Pro-Beijing Democratic 2000–2003
Pro-Beijing Democratic → DAB 2004 - 2007
Pro-Beijing DAB 2008–2011
Pro-Beijing DAB 2012–present

Political makeup

Elections are held every four years.

    Political party Council members Current members
1994 1999 2003 2007 2011
  Independent 11 18 21 22 20                                                
  DAB 4 6 4 7 12                                                
  Democratic 7 9 9 3 2                                                
  FTU - - - - 2                                                

Members represented

Code Constituency Name Political affiliation Notes
J01 Kwun Tong Central CHAN Wah Yu Nelson Independent
J02 Kowloon Bay POON Yam Wai Chun Winnie Independent
J03 Kai Yip SZE Lun Hung DAB
J04 Lai Ching POON Chun Yuen DAB
J05 Ping Shek CHAN Chun Kit DAB
J06 Sheung Choi TAM Siu Cheuk DAB
J07 Jordan Valley NGAN Man Yu DAB
J08 Shun Tin KWOK Bit Chun (Benjamin) DAB
J09 Sheung Shun FU Pik Chun Independent
J10 On Lee CHOY Chak Hung Independent
J11 Po Tat HUNG Kam In DAB
J12 Sau Mau Ping North WONG Chun Ping Independent
J13 Hiu Lai SO Lai Chun
J14 Sau Mau Ping South MAK Fu Ling DAB
J15 Hing Tin CHAN Man Kin Democratic
J16 Lam Tin KAN Ming Tung FTU
J17 Kwong Tak OR Chong Shing Wilson DAB
J18 Ping Tin YIU Pak Leung Independent
J19 Pak Nga HO Kai Ming FTU
J20 Yau Tong East CHEUNG Ki Tang DAB
J21 Yau Lai LAI Shu Ho Patrick Independent
J22 Chui Cheung TSE Suk Chun Independent Democrat
J23 Yau Tong West LUI Tung Hai Independent
J24 Laguna City TANG Wing Chun Independent
J25 King Tin CHEUNG Shun Wah Independent
J26 Tsui Ping FUNG Mei Wan Independent
J27 Po Lok LAU Ting On Independent
J28 Yuet Wah HSU Hoi Shan
J29 Hip Hong CHAN Chung Bun Bunny Independent
J30 Hong Lok MA Yat Chiu Independent
J31 Ting On WONG Kai Ming Democratic
J32 Ngau Tau Kok CHAN Kok Wah Ben DAB
J33 To Tai YIP Hing Kwok Independent
J34 Lok Wah North FUNG Kam Yuen Independent
J35 Lok Wah South SO Koon Chung Kevin
Appointed members CHAN Yiu hung Jimmy
LAM Fung
Vacant
WONG Fan foung Jackson
LIM Henry DAB

List of chairmen

Before 1985 the chairman post was held by the District Officer. Since 1985, the post is elected by the councillors:

  1. David Tsui Kwan-ping (1981 — 1982)
  2. Kevin Mak Yiu-kwan (1982 — 1985)
Chairman Political affiliation Constituency Took office Left office Notes
Lam Hang-fai Independent Appointed 1 April 1985 1 October 1994
Winnie Poon Yam Wai-chun Independent Kowloon Bay 1 October 1994 30 June 1997
Hau Shui-pui Independent Upper Ngau Tau Kok 4 July 1997 23 November 2003 [1][2]
Bunny Chan Chung-bun Independent Appointed (2004-11)
Hip Hong (2011-) 		1 January 2004 Incumbent [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Daily Information Bulletin". Government Information Services. 4 July 1997. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "HKSAR Kwun Tong District Council". webb-site.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.