Wan Chai District Council
| Wan Chai District Council | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type |
Hong Kong District Council of the Wan Chai District |
| Leadership | |
Chair |
Suen Kai-cheong, DAB |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 councillors |
|
4 / 13 | |
|
1 / 13 | |
|
1 / 13 | |
Others |
7 / 13 |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 6 November 2011 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Southorn Centre, Wan Chai | |
| Website | |
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www | |
Wan Chai District Council is the district council for the Wan Chai District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district councils. Wan Chai District currently consists of 13 members, of which the district is divided into 11 constituencies, electing a total of 11 with 2 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 | Reform Club | 1985 - 1988 |
| No Overall Control | Civic Association | 1988 - 1991 |
| No Overall Control | United Democrats | 1991 - 1994 |
| Pro-Beijing | Democratic | 1994 - 1997 |
| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 1997 - 1999 |
| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 2000 - 2003 |
| Pro-democracy | Civic Act-up | 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 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||
| DAB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| NPP | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||||||||
| Liberal | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Members represented
| Constituency Code | Constituency | Name | Political association | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B01 | Hennessy | CHENG Ki-kin | Independent | |
| B02 | Oi Kwan | TANG King-yung Anna | DAB | |
| B03 | Canal Road | CHUNG Ka-man Jacqueline | DAB | |
| B04 | Causeway Bay | NG Yuen-ting, Yolanda | Independent | |
| B05 | Tai Hang | WONG Chor-fung | NPP | |
| B06 | Jardine's Lookout | LAI David | ||
| B07 | Broadwood | PECK Wan-kam Pamela | Independent | |
| B08 | Happy Valley | NG Kam-chun, Stephen | Independent | |
| B09 | Stubbs Road | WONG Wang-tai | Independent | |
| B10 | Southorn | LEE Pik-yee | Independent | |
| B11 | Tai Fat Hau | LEE Kwun-yee, Kenny | DAB | |
| Appointed Members | SUEN Kai-cheong | DAB | ||
| PONG Chiu-fai | Liberal | |||
List of chairmen
Before 1985 the chairman post was held by the District Officer. Since 1985, the post is elected by the councillors:
- Lolly Chiu Yuen Chu (1982 — ?)
- Lam Kam-kwong (? — 85)
| Chairman | Political affiliation | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Lam Pei | Nonpartisan | Wan Chai East (1985-94) Southorn (1994-2003) | 1 April 1985 | 23 November 2003 | [1] | |
| Ada Wong Ying-kay | Independent | Broadwood | 1 January 2004 | 18 November 2007 | ||
| Suen Kai-cheong | DAB | Appointed | 10 January 2008 | Incumbent | [2] | |
References
- ↑ "Wan Chai Green Trail". Wan Chai District Board and Conservancy Association. 1994.
- ↑ "Wan Chai District Council Members (2008 - 2011)". Wan Chai District Council. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
External links
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