1st Legislative Council of Hong Kong

The First Legislative Council of Hong Kong was the first meeting of the legislative branch of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government after the transfer of the sovereignty, replacing the Provisional Legislative Council existing between 1997 and 1998. The membership of the LegCo is based on the 1998 election. The term of the session was from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2000, only two years unlike the latter legislative session of four years. The legislature was held during the first term of the Tung Chee-hwa's administration. The pro-democracy camp who did not participate in the Provisional Legislative Council held 20 seats with Democratic Party being the largest party. Notable newcomers to the Legislative Council included Cyd Ho, Bernard Chan, Lui Ming-wah, and Wong Yung-kan.

Major events

12 December 1999: The Legislative Council passed the controversial Provision of Municipal Services (Reorganization) Bill to repeal the two provisional municipal councils, the Urban Council and Regional Council.

Major legislation

Enacted

12 December 1999: Provision of Municipal Services (Reorganization) Bill^[1]

Composition

1995–97 LegCo	(1995)
Provisional LegCo	(1996)
1st LegCo	(1998)
2nd LegCo	(2000)
3rd LegCo	(2004)
4th LegCo	(2008)
5th LegCo	(2012)

Affiliation	Election	At dissolution
Liberal Party	10	10
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB)	9	10
Hong Kong Progressive Alliance	5	6
Breakfast Group	5	5
New Century Forum	0	2
Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions (FLU)	1	1
Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU)	1	0
Pro-Beijing Independent	9	5
Total for Pro-Beijing camp	40	39
Democratic Party	13	12
The Frontier	3	3
Citizens Party	1	1
Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre (NWSC)	1	1
Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (CTU)	0	1
Independent Democrat	2	2
Total for Pro-democracy camp	20	20
Total	60	59
Vacant	0	1

Graphical representation of the Legislative Council

Vacant seat

Pro-democracy camp:

Pro-Beijing camp:

Leadership

Office	Party	Officer		Constituency	Since
President	Independent		Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai	Election Committee	1998

List of members

The following table is a list of LegCo members elected on 24 May 1998 in the order of precedence.

Members who did not serve throughout the term are italicised. New members elected since the general election are noted at the bottom of the page.

Key to changes since legislative election:

^a = change in party allegiance

^b = by-election

^c = other change

Selection method	Constituency	Elected Members	Elected Party	First Assumed Office	Born In
EC	Election Committee	Fan, RitaRita Fan	Independent	1983	1947
FC	Industrial (First)	Ting, KennethKenneth Ting	Liberal	1998	1942
FC	Commercial (First)	Tien, JamesJames Tien	Liberal	1988	1947
EC	Election Committee	Chu, DavidDavid Chu	Progressive Alliance	1995	1944
EC	Election Committee	Ho, Sai-chuHo Sai-chu	Liberal	1985	1937
GC	New Territories East	Ho, CydCyd Ho	Frontier	1998	1954
FC	Architectural, Surveying and Planning	Ho, EdwardEdward Ho	Liberal	1987	1938
GC	New Territories West	Ho, AlbertAlbert Ho	Democratic	1995	1951
FC	Health Services	Ho, MichaelMichael Ho	Democratic	1991	1955
FC	Engineering	Ho, RaymondRaymond Ho	Breakfast Group	1996	1939
GC	New Territories West	Lee, Wing-tatLee Wing-tat	Democratic	1991	1957
GC	New Territories West	Lee, Cheuk-yanLee Cheuk-yan	Frontier	1995	1957
GC	Hong Kong Island	Lee, MartinMartin Lee	Democratic	1985	1938
FC	Accountancy	Li, EricEric Li	Breakfast Group	1991	1953
FC	Labour	Lee, Kai-mingLee Kai-ming	FLU	1995	1937
FC	Finance	Li, DavidDavid Li	Independent	1985	1939
GC	Kowloon East	Li, FredFred Li	Democratic	1991	1955
FC	Industrial (Second)	Lui, Ming-wahLui Ming-wah	Independent	1998	1938
EC	Election Committee	Ng, Leung-singNg Leung-sing	Breakfast Group	1996	1949
EC	Election Committee	Ng, Ching-faiNg Ching-fai	Independent^a	1996	1939
FC	Legal	Ng, MargaretMargaret Ng	Independent	1995	1948
FC	Wholesale and Retail	Chow, SelinaSelina Chow	Liberal	1981	1945
FC	Real Estate and Construction	Arculli, RonaldRonald Arculli	Liberal	1988	1939
EC	Election Committee	Ma, Fung-kwokMa Fung-kwok	Independent^a	1996	1955
GC	Kowloon West	To, JamesJames To	Democratic	1991	1963
FC	Education	Cheung, Man-kwongCheung Man-kwong	Democratic/PTU	1991	1954
FC	Urban Council	Cheung, AmbroseAmbrose Cheung^c	Independent	1998	1951
FC	Import and Export	Hui Cheung-chingHui Cheung-ching	Progressive Alliance	1998	1942
GC	Hong Kong Island	Loh, ChristineChristine Loh	Citizens	1992	1956
FC	Labour	Chan, Kwok-keungChan Kwok-keung	FTU^a	1998	1946
GC	Kowloon East	Chan, Yuen-hanChan Yuen-han	DAB	1995	1946
FC	Insurance	Chan, BernardBernard Chan	Breakfast Group	1998	1965
FC	Labour	Chan, Wing-chanChan Wing-chan	DAB	1995	1935
EC	Election Committee	Chan, Kam-lamChan Kam-lam	DAB	1995	1949
FC	Medical	Leong, Che-hungLeong Che-hung	Breakfast Group	1988	1939
FC	Textiles and Garment	Leung, SophieSophie Leung	Liberal	1996	1945
GC	New Territories West	Leung, Yiu-chungLeung Yiu-chung	NWSC	1995	1953
GC	Hong Kong Island^b	Cheng, GaryGary Cheng	DAB	1996	1950
FC	Information Technology	Sin, Chung-kaiSin Chung-kai	Democratic	1995	1960
GC	New Territories East	Wong, AndrewAndrew Wong	Independent	1985	1943
FC	Commercial (Second)	Wong, PhilipPhilip Wong	Independent	1991	1938
FC	Agriculture and Fisheries	Wong, Yung-kanWong Yung-kan	DAB	1998	1951
GC	Kowloon West	Tsang, JasperJasper Tsang	DAB	1996	1947
FC	Touism	Young, HowardHoward Young	Liberal	1991	1948
GC	Hong Kong Island	Yeung, SumYeung Sum	Democratic	1991	1947
EC	Election Committee	Yeung, Yiu-chungYeung Yiu-chung	DAB	1996	1951
FC	Financial Services^b	Chim, Pui-chungChim Pui-chung	Independent	1991	1946
GC	Kowloon West	Lau, Chin-shekLau Chin-shek	Democratic^a	1991	1944
GC	New Territories East	Lau, Kong-wahLau Kong-wah	DAB	1996	1957
FC	Heung Yee Kuk	Lau, Wong-fatLau Wong-fat	Liberal	1985	1936
FC	Transport	Lau, MiriamMiriam Lau	Liberal	1988	1947
EC	Election Committee	Lau, AmbroseAmbrose Lau	Progressive Alliance	1995	1947
GC	New Territories East	Lau, EmilyEmily Lau	Frontier	1991	1952
FC	Regional Council^b	Tang, Siu-tongTang Siu-tong	Progressive Alliance	1992	1942
EC	Election Committee	Choy, So-yukChoy So-yuk	Progressive Alliance	1996	1950
GC	New Territories East	Cheng, AndrewAndrew Cheng	Democratic	1995	1960
GC	Kowloon East	Szeto, WahSzeto Wah	Democratic	1985	1931
FC	Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication	Fok, TimothyTimothy Fok	Independent	1996	1946
FC	Social Welfare	Law, Chi-kwongLaw Chi-kwong	Democratic	1995	1953
GC	New Territories West	Tam, Yiu-chungTam Yiu-chung	DAB	1985	1949

By-elections

29 October 1998, a by-election was held for Regional Council constituency after some votes were found problematic. Tang Siu-tong won again in the by-election.
5 November 1998, Fung Chi-kin replaced Chim Pui-chung in the Financial Services by-eleection after Chim was found conspiring to forge documents in 1998, whereupon he was impeached and disqualified as a legislator by Legco.^[2]^[3]

Other changes

1999

Ma Fung-kwok and Ng Ching-fai (Election Committee) co-founded the New Century Forum on 23 June 1999.

2000

Ambrose Cheung (Urban Council) representing the Provisional Urban Council resigned from the Legislative Council as protest to the government's decision on abolishing the two municipal councils, Urban Council and Regional Council with effect from 1 January 2000.
Lau Chin-shek (Kowloon West) was expelled from the Democratic Party in May 2000 because of having dual membership of both Democratic Party and The Frontier.^[4]

Committees

Committee
Committee	1998–1999	1999–2000	1998–1999	1999–2000
Committees
Finance Committee Establishment Subcommittee Public Works Subcommittee	Ronald Arculli (Liberal)		Chan Kam-lam (DAB)
	Philip Wong (Independent)		Ng Leung-sing (Breakfast)
	Ho Sai-chu (Liberal)		Raymond Ho (Breakfast)
Public Accounts Committee	Eric Li (Breakfast)		Fred Li (Democratic)
Committee on Members' Interests	David Chu (PA)		Sin Chung-kai (Democratic)
House Committee Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee	Leong Che-hung (Breakfast)		Yeung Sum (Democratic)
House Committee Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee	Edward Ho (Liberal)		Emily Lau (Frontier)
Committee on Rules of Procedure	Selina Chow (Liberal)		Margaret Ng (Independent)
Panels
Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services	Margaret Ng (Independent)		Jasper Tsang (DAB)
Panel on Commerce and Industry	Chan Kam-lam (DAB)		Lui Ming-wah (Ind.)	Kenneth Ting (Liberal)
Panel on Constitutional Affairs	Andrew Wong (Independent)		Emily Lau (Frontier)
Panel on Economic Services	James Tien (Liberal)		Fred Li (Democratic)
Panel on Education	Yeung Yiu-chung (DAB)		Ng Ching-fai (Independent→NCF)
Panel on Environmental Affairs	Christine Loh (Citizens)		Hui Cheung-ching (PA)
Panel on Financial Affairs	Ambrose Lau (PA)		Eric Li (Breakfast)
Panel on Health Services	Michael Ho (Democratic)		Leong Che-hung (Breakfast)
Panel on Home Affairs	Choy So-yuk (PA)		Albert Ho (Democratic)
Panel on Housing	Lee Wing-tat (Democratic)		Gary Cheng (DAB)
Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting	Sin Chung-kai (Democratic)	Ma Fung-kwok (Independent→NCF)	Ma Fung-kwok (Independent→NCF)	Sin Chung-kai (Democratic)
Panel on Manpower	Fred Li (Democratic)	Lau Chin-shek (Democratic→CTU)	Lau Chin-shek (Democratic)	Lee Kai-ming (FLU)
Panel on Planning, Lands and Works	Edward Ho (Liberal)		Tang Siu-tong (PA)
Panel on Public Service	Tam Yiu-chung (DAB)		Sophie Leung (Liberal)
Panel on Security	James To (Democratic)		Selina Chow (Liberal)
Panel on Transport	Miriam Lau (Liberal)		Lau Kong-wah (DAB)
Panel on Welfare Services	Chan Yuen-han (DAB)		Ho Sai-chu (Liberal)

References

↑ "Bills Committee on Provision of Municipal Services (Reorganization) Bill". 11 May 2013.
↑ Hong Kong/SAR Court of Appeal
↑ Long Hair impeachment bid rests on Civic Party, South China Morning Post, 22 March 2012
↑ Lam, Rhonda. "Democrats suspend unionist Lau over dual membership". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 1 May 2012.

Terms of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (and years begun)
Provisional (1997) 1st (1998) 2nd (2000) 3rd (2004) 4th (2008) 5th (2012) 6th (2016)

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