Sha Tin District Council

Sha Tin District Council
沙田區議會
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Chair
Vice-Chair
Structure
Seats 39 councillors
consisting of
38 elected and
1 ex officio members
9 / 39
7 / 39
7 / 39
5 / 39
1 / 39
1 / 39
1 / 39
Others
8 / 39
Elections
First past the post
Last election
 22 November 2015
Meeting place
4/F Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin, New Territories
Website
www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/st/

Sha Tin District Council (Chinese: 沙田區議會) is the district council for the Sha Tin District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Sha Tin District currently consists of 39 members, of which the district is divided into 38 constituencies, electing a total of 38 with 1 ex-officio member who is the Sha Tin rural committee chairman. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.

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 None 1982 - 1985
No Overall Control None 1985 - 1988
No Overall Control Hong Kong Affairs Society 1988 - 1991
No Overall Control United Democrats 1991 - 1994
No Overall Control Civil Force 1994 - 1997
Pro-Beijing Civil Force 1997 - 1999
Pro-Beijing Civil Force 2000 - 2003
Pro-Beijing Civil Force 2004 - 2007
Pro-Beijing Civil Force 2008 - 2011
Pro-Beijing Civil Force → NPP/CF 2012 - 2015
Pro-Beijing NPP/CF 2016 - present

Members represented

Code Constituency Name Political association Notes
R01 Sha Tin Town Centre Wai Hing-cheung Independent
R02 Lek Yuen Wong Yue Hon NPP/CF
R03 Wo Che Estate Anna Yue Shin-man DAB
R04 City One Wong Ka-wing NPP
R05 Yue Shing Leung Ka-fai NPP/CF
R06 Wong Uk Lai Tsz-yan Independent
R07 Sha Kok Billy Chan Shiu-yeung Neo Democrats
R08 Pok Hong Chiu Chu-pong Neo Democrats
R09 Jat Min Yau Man-chun Neo Democrats
R10 Chun Fung Chan Nok-hang Democratic
R11 Sun Tin Wai Ching Cheung-ying Democratic
R12 Chui Tin Hui Yui-yu Neo Democrats
R13 Hin Ka Lam Chung-yan NPP/CF
R14 Lower Shing Mun Tong Hok-leung NPP/CF
R15 Wan Shing Ho Hau-cheung NPP/CF
R16 Keng Hau Ng Kam-hung Democratic
R17 Tin Sum Pun Kwok-shan NPP/CF
R18 Chui Ka Li Sai-hung Neo Democrats
R19 Tai Wai Tung Kin-lei DAB
R20 Chung Tin Wong Hok-lai STCN
R21 Sui Wo Thomas Pang Cheung-wai DAB
R22 Fo Tan Scarlett Pong Oi-lan Civil Force
R23 Chun Ma Siu Hin-hong Independent
R24 Chung On Yip Wing Labour
R25 Kam To James Chan Kwok-keung Independent
R26 Ma On Shan Town Centre Alvin Lee Chi-wing Independent
R27 Lee On Chris Mak Yun-pui Independent
R28 Fu Lung Tsang So-lai Democratic
R29 Wu Kai Sha Li Wing-shing Democratic
R30 Kam Ying Ting Tsz-yuen Democratic
R31 Yiu On Li Sai-wing DAB
R32 Heng On Cheng Tsuk-man Democratic
R33 On Tai Chiu Man-leong DAB
R34 Tai Shui Hang Michael Yung Ming-chau Independent
R35 Yu Yan Yiu Ka-chun NPP/CF
R36 Pik Woo Wong Ping-fan DAB
R37 Kwong Hong Wong Fu-sang DAB
R38 Kwong Yuen Chan Man-kuen NPP/CF
Ex Officio Sha Tin Rural Committee Chairman Mok Kam-kwai BPA

Leadership

Chairs

Since 1985, the chairman is elected by all the members of the board:

Chairman Years Political Affiliation
Donald Y. K. Tsang 1982–1984 District Officer
Ng Chan-lam 1985–1991 Nonpartisan
Choy Kan-pui 1991–1999 United Democrat→Civil Force→PA
Wai Kwok-hung 2000–2011 Civil Force
Ho Hau-cheung 2012–present Civil Force→NPP/CF

Vice Chairs

Vice Chairman Years Political Affiliation
Thomas Pang Cheung-wai 2000–present DAB

References

    Coordinates: 22°23′08″N 114°11′13″E / 22.385650°N 114.186977°E / 22.385650; 114.186977

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