Andrew Wong (politician)
| Andrew Wong Wang-fat JP | |
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| President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
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In office 11 October 1995 – 30 June 1997 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Chris Patten |
| Preceded by | Sir John Joseph Swaine |
| Succeeded by | Rita Fan |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
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In office 30 October 1985 – 31 July 1995 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | New Territories East |
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In office 11 October 1995 – 30 June 1997 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Replaced by Provisional Legislative Council |
| Constituency | New Territories South-east |
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In office 21 December 1996 – 30 June 1998 (Provisional Legislative Council) | |
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In office 1 July 1998 – 30 September 2004 | |
| Preceded by | New parliament |
| Succeeded by | Leung Kwok-hung |
| Constituency | New Territories East |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 December 1943 Shanghai, Republic of China |
| Spouse(s) | Rita Pun Ming-chu |
| Alma mater |
Wah Yan College, Hong Kong University of Hong Kong Syracuse University London School of Economics and Political Science |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Andrew Wong Wang Fat OBE, JP, (Chinese name: 黃宏發; born 11 December 1943) was the last president of the Legislative Council during British rule. He was the only person of Chinese ethnicity to have served in the position during British rule, supported by the pan-democracy camp.
Andrew Wong was born in Shanghai, Republic of China. He attended Wah Yan College, an all-male Jesuit secondary school in Hong Kong, after which studied at the University of Hong Kong, Syracuse University in the United States and completed an MPhil at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in the United Kingdom. Wong is often referred to by the nickname "Uncle Fat" (Chinese: "發叔").
First elected into the Legislative Council in 1985, Wong was elected by his fellow members of the Council to the position of its president in 1995. He held the position until 30 June 1997, when the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China.
He served in the Provisional Legislative Council from 1997 to 1998, and was re-elected to the Legislative Council in 1998, and in 2000, after the transfer of sovereignty. He lost his seat at the Legislative Council elections on 12 September 2004.
Wong served in the Sha Tin District board from 1981 to 1991. He was also a lecturer in the Department of Government and Public Administration of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Legislative Council Representative for New Territories East 1991–1995 Served alongside: Emily Lau |
Succeeded by Himself as Representative for New Territories South-east |
| Preceded by Himself as Representative for New Territories East |
Member of Legislative Council Representative for New Territories South-east 1995–1997 |
Replaced by Provisional Legislative Council |
| Preceded by John Joseph Swaine |
President of the Legislative Council 1995–1997 |
Succeeded by Rita Fan as President of the Provisional Legislative Council |
| New parliament | Member of Provisional Legislative Council 1997–1998 |
Replaced by Legislative Council |
| Member of Legislative Council Representative for New Territories East 1998–2004 With: Cyd Ho (1998–2000) Emily Lau, Lau Kong-wah, Andrew Cheng (1998–2004) Nelson Wong (2000–2004) |
Succeeded by James Tien | |