Sham Shui Po District Council
| Sham Shui Po District Council 深水埗區議會 | |
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| Type | |
| Type |
Hong Kong District Council of the Sham Shui Po District |
| Leadership | |
Chair |
Kwok Chun-wah, BPA |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 24 |
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7 / 24 | |
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7 / 24 | |
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5 / 24 | |
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4 / 24 | |
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1 / 24 | |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 6 November 2011 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, Cheung Sha Wan | |
| Website | |
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www | |
Sham Shui Po District Council (Chinese: 深水埗區議會) is the district council for the Sham Shui Po District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district councils. Sham Shui Po District currently consists of 24 members, of which the district is divided into 21 constituencies, electing a total of 21 with 3 members appointed by the Chief Executive. The latest election was held in 2011.
Overview
Partly because of the large presence of the low-income group in Sham Shui Po, the area has bred many pro-grassroots politicians. The former chairman of the Sham Shui Po District Council, Mr Tam Kwok-kiu, is a veteran local politician fighting for the interests of public housing tenants for many years.
Sham Shui Po is the stronghold of the Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood. Of the 26 District Councillors in Sham Shui Po, nine belong to his group, including party chief Frederick Fung Kin-kee. Fung was returned to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 2000 by direct election in the geographical constituency of Kowloon West, in which Sham Shui Po is the biggest area.
However, Hong Kong's largest pro-government and pro-Beijing party, the Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), has gained a foothold in Sham Shui Po too. In 2000, Tsang Yok-sing, the then chairman of DAB and member of the Executive Council, Hong Kong SAR chief executive Tung Chee-hwa's inner cabinet, won a seat in the Legislative Council representing the Kowloon West constituency, which includes Sham Shui Po.
The Democrats have been less successful at canvassing grass-roots support. Pro-Beijing politicians have won favour in Sham Shui Po by organizing such things as free banquets and tours to southern China.
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 | PCPHP | 1982 - 1985 |
| No Overall Control | Civic Association | 1985 - 1988 |
| No Overall Control | ADPL | 1988 - 1991 |
| No Overall Control | ADPL | 1991 - 1994 |
| Pro-democracy | ADPL (majority) | 1994 - 1997 |
| Pro-democracy | ADPL | 1997 - 1999 |
| Pro-democracy | ADPL | 2000 - 2003 |
| Pro-democracy | ADPL | 2004 - 2007 |
| Pro-Beijing | ADPL | 2008 - 2011 |
| Pro-Beijing | KWND | 2012–present |
Political makeup
Elections are held every four years.
| Political party | Council members | Current members | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | |||||||||||||
| Independent | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| ADPL | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| DAB | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| BPA | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||||||||||||
| FLU | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Members represented
| Code | Constituency | Name | Political affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F01 | Po Lai | Leung Yau Fong | ADPL | |
| F02 | Cheung Sha Wan | Lam Ka Fai Aaron | BPA | |
| F03 | Nam Cheong North | Cheng Wing Shun Vincent | DAB | |
| F04 | Shek Kip Mei & Nam Cheong East | Tsung Po Shan | ADPL | |
| F05 | Nam Cheong South | Lee Wing Man | FLU | |
| F06 | Nam Cheong Central | Lau Pui Yuk | DAB | |
| F07 | Nam Cheong West | Wai Woon Nam | ADPL | |
| F08 | Fu Cheong | Leung Man Kwong | ||
| F09 | Lai Kok | Fung Kin Kee Frederick | ADPL | |
| F10 | Fortune | Chum Tak Shing | ADPL | |
| F11 | Lai Chi Kok South | Wong Chi Yung | ADPL | |
| F12 | Mei Foo South | Wong Tat Tung | DAB | |
| F13 | Mei Foo Central | Shum Siu Hung | BPA | |
| F14 | Mei Foo North | Cheung Wing Sum Ambrose | Independent | |
| F15 | Lai Chi Kok North | Li Ki Fung Bruce | BPA | |
| F16 | Un Chau & So Uk | Chan Wai Ming | DAB | |
| F17 | Lei Cheng Uk | Chan Keng Chau | Independent | |
| F18 | Ha Pak Tin | Yan Kai Wing | BPA | |
| F19 | Yau Yat Tsuen | Kwok Chun Wah | BPA | |
| F20 | Nam Shan, Tai Hang Tung & Tai Hang Sai | Wai Hoi Ying | Independent | |
| F21 | Lung Ping & Sheung Pak Tin | Ng Mei Carman | ADPL | |
| Appointed members | Lo Wing-man | |||
| Ng Kwai-hung | ||||
| Wong Chung-leung | ||||
List of chairmen
Before 1985 the chairman post was held by the District Officer. Since 1985, the post is elected by the councillors:
- Stephen Ip Shu-kwan (October 1981 — September 1983)
- M J White (September 1983 — November 1983)
- Tse Tak-kan (November 1983 — March 1985)
| Chairman | Political affiliation | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Cheng Po-hong | Nonpartisan | Appointed | 1985 | 1991 | ||
| Raymond Choy Wai-shek | LDF | Nam Cheong North | 1991 | 1994 | [1] | |
| Eric Wong Chung-ki | ADPL | Lai Kok | 1994 | 30 June 1997 | [2] | |
| Tam Kwok-kiu | ADPL | Chak On (1999-2003) Shek Kip Mei (2003–08) | 4 July 1997 | 3 January 2008 | [3][4] | |
| Chan Tung | Independent | Appointed | 3 January 2008 | 1 January 2011 | [4] | |
| Jimmy Kwok Chun-wah | Economic Synergy | Yau Yat Tsuen | 6 January 2012 | Incumbent | [4] | |
References
- ↑ "魯平強調會談三符合 彭方案不可以作基礎". Tai Kung Pao. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Biography of Eric Wong Chung-ki". Democratic Party. 1999. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Daily Information Bulletin". Government Information Services. 4 July 1997. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "HKSAR Sham Shui Po District Council". Webb-site.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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Coordinates: 22°19′55″N 114°09′49″E / 22.3319°N 114.1635°E