Southern District Council

Southern District Council
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Hong Kong District Council of the Southern District, Hong Kong
Leadership
Chair
Chu Ching-hong
Structure
Seats 20 councillors
4 / 20
3 / 20
1 / 20
1 / 20
Others
11 / 20
Elections
First past the post
Last election
 6 November 2011
Meeting place
Ocean Court, Aberdeen
Website
www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/south/

Southern District Council (Chinese: 南區區議會) 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                        
  NPP - - - - 0                        

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 Chan Judy Kapui NPP
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:

  1. 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

  1. ↑ "香港各界二七四人 今應聘爲區事顧問". Tai Ku Pao. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Daily Information Bulletin". Government Information Services. 3 July 1997. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Southern District Council Members (2008 - 2011)". Southern District Council. 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Southern District Council Members (2008 - 2011)". Southern District Council. 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Member Details of Southern District Council". Southern District Council. Retrieved 14 March 2013.

Coordinates: 22°14′51″N 114°09′32″E / 22.2474°N 114.1590°E