Kwai Tsing District Council
| Kwai Tsing District Council 葵青區議會 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chair |
Law King-shing, DAB |
Vice-Chair |
Chow Yick-hay, Independent |
| Structure | |
| Seats |
30 councillors consisting of 29 elected and 1 ex officio members |
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8 / 30 | |
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5 / 30 | |
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4 / 30 | |
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3 / 30 | |
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3 / 30 | |
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2 / 30 | |
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5 / 30 | |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 22 November 2015 |
| Meeting place | |
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| 10/F, Kwai Hing Government Offices, 166–174 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung | |
| Website | |
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Kwai Tsing District Council is the district council for the Kwai Tsing District in Hong Kong, being one of the 18 district councils in Hong Kong. It currently consists of 30 members of which 29 are directly elected from the 29 constituencies of the district, one ex-officio member who is the Tsing Yi rural committee chairman. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
It was originally part of the Tsuen Wan District Council until 1985, when a separate Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi District Council was established due to the rapid expansion of population. It was renamed into today's Kwai Tsing District Council in 1988.
Kwai Tsing District Council had been a stronghold of the pro-democracy camp since the 1980s until the 2015 District Council election. The Democrats had controlled the council and served as chairmen including Lee Wing-tat and Sin Chung-kai until in the 2007 election the pro-Beijing camp gained majority of the council, with the help of the reintroduction of appointment system, where the Chief Executive would appoint pro-government councillors. In 2015 election, the Democrats lost its largest party status to the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB).
Political control
Since 1985 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
| Camp in control | Largest party | Years |
|---|---|---|
| No overall control | PCPHP | 1985–1988 |
| Pro-democracy | ADPL → United Democrats | 1988–1991 |
| Pro-democracy | United Democrats | 1991–1994 |
| Pro-democracy | Democratic | 1994–1997 |
| Pro-democracy | Democratic | 1997–1999 |
| Pro-democracy | Democratic | 2000–2003 |
| Pro-democracy | Democratic | 2004–2007 |
| Pro-Beijing | Democratic | 2008–2011 |
| Pro-Beijing | Democratic | 2012–2015 |
| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 2016–present |
Political makeup
Elections are held every four years.
| Political party | Council members | Current members | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | ||||||||||
| DAB | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||
| NWSC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Democratic | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||
| Independent | 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||
| BPA | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |||||||||
| FTU | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| NPP | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |||||||||
Members represented
| Code | Constituency | Name | Political affiliation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S01 | Kwai Hing | Leung Chi-shing | NWSC | ||
| S02 | Kwai Shing East Estate | Rayman Chow Wai-hung | NWSC | ||
| S03 | Upper Tai Wo Hau | Hui Kei-cheung | Democratic | ||
| S04 | Lower Tai Wo Hau | Wong Bing-kuen | Democratic | ||
| S05 | Kwai Chung Estate North | Leung Kam-wai | NWSC | ||
| S06 | Kwai Chung Estate Central | Wong Yun-tat | NWSC | ||
| S07 | Shek Yam | Li Sai-lung | DAB | ||
| S08 | On Yam | Dennis Leung Tsz-wing | FTU | ||
| S09 | Shek Lei South | Ng Ka-chiu | NPP | ||
| S10 | Shek Lei North | Lam Siu-fai | Democratic | ||
| S11 | Tai Pak Tin | Kwok Fu-yung | DAB | ||
| S12 | Kwai Fong | Leung Yiu-chung | NWSC | ||
| S13 | Wah Lai | Wong Yiu-chung | BPA | ||
| S14 | Lai Wah | Chu Lai-lng | DAB | ||
| S15 | Cho Yiu | Pau Ming-hong | DAB | ||
| S16 | Hing Fong | Ng Kim-sing | Democratic | ||
| S17 | Lai King | Chow Yick-hay | Independent | ||
| S18 | Kwai Shing West Estate | Lau Mei-lo | FTU | ||
| S19 | On Ho | Tam Wai-chun | BPA | [lower-alpha 1] | |
| S20 | Wai Ying | Alice Mak Mei-kuen | FTU | ||
| S21 | Tsing Yi Estate | Simon Chan Siu-man | Independent | ||
| S22 | Greenfield | Clarice Cheung Wai-ching | Independent | [lower-alpha 2] | |
| S23 | Cheung Ching | Alan Lee Chi-keung | BPA | ||
| S24 | Cheung Hong | Tsui Hiu-kit | NPP | ||
| S25 | Shing Hong | Leung Wai-man | DAB | ||
| S26 | Tsing Yi South | Poon Chi-shing | DAB | ||
| S27 | Cheung Hang | Lo Yuen-ting | DAB | ||
| S28 | Ching Fat | Nancy Lam Chiu-ling | Independent | ||
| S29 | Cheung On | Law King-shing | DAB | ||
| Ex Officio | Tsing Yi Rural Committee Chairman | Tang Shui-wah | Independent | ||
Leadership
Chairs
Since 1985, the chairman is elected by all the members of the board:
| Chairman | Years | Political Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ho Tung-ching | 1985–1988 | Nonpartisan | |
| Lee Wing-tat | 1988–1991 | ADPL→United Democrat | |
| Leung Kwong-cheong | 1991–1994 | ADPL→Democratic | |
| Sin Chung-kai | 1994–1999 | Democratic | |
| Chow Yick-hay | 2000–2007 | Democratic | |
| Tang Kwok-kong | 2008–2011 | Heung Yee Kuk | |
| Fong Ping | 2012–2015 | Independent→BPA | |
| Law King-shing | 2016–present | DAB | |
Vice Chairs
| Vice Chairman | Years | Political Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinson So Hoi-pan | 2000–2003 | Liberal | |
| Leung Wing-keun | 2004–2007 | NWSC | |
| Alice Mak Mei-kuen | 2008–2011 | FTU | |
| Law King-shing | 2012–2015 | DAB | |
| Chow Yick-hay | 2016–present | Independent | |
Notes
References
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