Yau Tsim Mong District Council
| Yau Tsim Mong District Council 油尖旺區議會 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chairperson |
Chris Ip Ngo-tung, DAB |
Vice-Chair |
Wong Shu-ming, KWND |
| Structure | |
| Seats |
19 councillors consisting of 19 elected members |
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8 / 19 | |
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2 / 19 | |
|
1 / 19 | |
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1 / 19 | |
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1 / 19 | |
Independent |
6 / 19 |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 22 November 2015 |
| Meeting place | |
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| 4/F., Mong Kok Government Offices, 30 Luen Wan Street, Kowloon | |
| Website | |
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www | |
Yau Tsim Mong District Council is the district council for the Yau Tsim Mong District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Yau Tsim Mong District currently consists of 19 members, of which the district is divided into 19 constituencies, electing a total of 19 members. It was merged from the Mong Kok District Board and Yau Tsim District Board in 1994 due to the significant drop of the population in the districts. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Political control
Since 1994 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
| Camp in control | Largest party | Years |
|---|---|---|
| No Overall Control | ADPL | 1994 - 1997 |
| Pro-Beijing | ADPL | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E01 | Tsim Sha Tsui West | Hung Chiu-wah | DAB | |
| E02 | Jordan South | Chris Ip Ngo-tung | DAB | |
| E03 | Jordan West | Chan Siu-tong | Independent | |
| E04 | Yau Ma Tei South | Yeung Tsz-hei | DAB | |
| E05 | Charming | Chung Kong-mo | DAB | |
| E06 | Mong Kok West | Hui Tak-leung | Independent | |
| E07 | Fu Pak | Yu Tak-po | Civic | |
| E08 | Olympic | James To Kun-sun | Democratic | |
| E09 | Cherry | Chung Chak-fai | Independent | |
| E10 | Tai Kok Tsui South | Benjamin Choi Siu-fung | DAB | |
| E11 | Tai Kok Tsui North | Lau Pak-kei | DAB | |
| E12 | Tai Nan | Francis Chong Wing-charn | KWND/BPA | |
| E13 | Mong Kok North | Wong Shu-ming | KWND | |
| E14 | Mong Kok East | Wong Kin-san | Independent | |
| E15 | Mong Kok South | Chow Chun-fai | Independent | |
| E16 | Yau Ma Tei North | Lam Kin-man | ADPL | |
| E17 | East Tsim Sha Tsui & King's Park | Michelle Tang Ming-sum | Independent | |
| E18 | Tsim Sha Tui Central | Kwan Sau-ling | DAB | |
| E19 | Jordan North | Craig Jo Chun-wah | DAB | |
Leadership
Chairs
Since 1985, the chairman is elected by all the members of the board:
| Chairman | Years | Political Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chow Chun-fai | 1994–2003 | Independent | |
| Henry Chan Man-yu | 2004–2007 | Independent | |
| Chung Kong-mo | 2008–2015 | DAB | |
| Chris Ip Ngo-tung | 2016–preseht | DAB | |
Vice Chairs
| Vice Chairman | Years | Political Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ip Kwok-chung | 2000–2003 | DAB | |
| Leung Wai-kuen | 2004–2011 | Independent | |
| Ko Po-ling | 2008–2015 | Independent | |
| Wong Shu-ming | 2016–present | KWND | |
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