Tai Po District Council

Tai Po District Council
大埔區議會
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Chair
Vice-Chair
Wong Pik-kiu, DAB
Structure
Seats 21 councillors
consisting of
19 elected and
2 ex officio members
6 / 21
3 / 21
2 / 21
1 / 21
10 / 21
Elections
First past the post
Last election
22 November 2015
Meeting place
4/F, Tai Po Complex, 8 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po, New Territories
Website
www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/tp/

Tai Po District Council (Chinese: 大埔區議會) is the district council for the Tai Po District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Tai Po District currently consists of 21 members, of which the district is divided into 19 constituencies, electing a total of 19 with 2 ex-officio members who are the Tai Po and Sai Kung North rural committee chairmen. 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 Reform Club 1985 - 1988
No Overall Control Meeting Point 1988 - 1991
No Overall Control LDF 1991 - 1994
Pro-Beijing Liberal 1994 - 1997
Pro-Beijing Liberal 1997 - 1999
Pro-Beijing Democratic 2000 - 2003
Pro-Beijing Democratic 2004 - 2007
Pro-Beijing DAB 2008 - 2011
Pro-Beijing DAB 2012 - 2015
Pro-Beijing DAB 2016–present

Members represented

Code Constituency Name Political affiliation Notes
P01 Tai Po Hui Li Kwok-ying DAB
P02 Tai Po Central Au Chun-wah Democratic
P03 Chung Ting Eric Tam Wing-fun DAB
P04 Tai Yuen Cheng Chun-ping DAB
P05 Fu Heng Yam Man-chuen Independent
P06 Yee Fu Yam Kai-bong Neo Democrats
P07 Fu Ming Sun Kwan Wing-yip Neo Democrats
P08 Kwong Fuk & Plover Cove Wong Pik-kiu DAB
P09 Wang Fuk Clement Woo Kin-man DAB
P10 Tai Po Kau Chan Siu-kuen Independent
P11 Wan Tau-tong Yu Chi-wing Independent
P12 San Fu Lo Hiu-fung Independent
P13 Lam Tsuen Valley Chan Cho-leung BPA [1]
P14 Po Nga Chow Yuen-wai Neo Democrats
P15 Tai Wo Cheng Chun-wo Independent
P16 Old Market & Serenity Lau Yung-wai Independent
P17 Hong Lok Yuen Patrick Tang Ming-tai Independent
P18 Shuen Wan Lau Chee-sing Independent
P19 Sai Kung North Rex Li Wah-kwong BPA
Ex Officio Tai Po Rural Committee Chairman Cheung Hok-ming DAB [1]
Sai Kung North Rural Committee Chairman Li Yiu-ban Independent

Leadership

Chairs

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

Chairman Years Political Affiliation
Thomas Chan Chun-yuen ?–1985 District Officer
Ho Yung-sang 1985–1994 Heung Yee Kuk
Cheung Hok-ming 1994–2003 DAB/Heung Yee Kuk
Cheng Chun-ping 2004–2007 DAB
Cheung Hok-ming 2008–present DAB/Heung Yee Kuk

Vice Chairs

Vice Chairman Years Political Affiliation
Cheng Chun-ping 2000–2003 DAB
Wan Kwok-lim 2004–2007 Independent
Man Chen-fai 2008–present Heung Yee Kuk

References

Coordinates: 22°26′46″N 114°10′00″E / 22.4461°N 114.1666°E / 22.4461; 114.1666

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