2008 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong

2008 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong

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36 Hong Kong deputies to National People's Congress
Registered	1,234
Turnout	94.73%
Majority party Minority party   Leader Hu Jintao Yuen Mo Party Communist Pro-Beijing independent Seats won 1 35
Delegation Convenor before election Yuen Mo Independent Elected Delegation Convenor Yuen Mo Independent

The election for the Hong Kong deputies to the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) was held on 25 January 2008. 36 Hong Kong deputies were elected by an electoral college composed of 1,234 members.

Background

Article 21 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates:

Chinese citizens who are residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be entitled to participate in the management of state affairs according to law. In accordance with the assigned number of seats and the selection method specified by the National People's Congress, the Chinese citizens among the residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall locally elect deputies of the Region to the National People's Congress to participate in the work of the highest organ of state power.

A 1,234-strong electoral college composed of the following:^[1]

• Members of the previous electoral college that had elected the Hong Kong deputies to the 10th National People's Congress;
• Hong Kong delegates of the 10th
  Chinese People's Political Consultative Committee
  (CPPCC);
• Members of the
  Election Committee
  (which elects the Chief Executive) who are Chinese nationals, except those who opt out; and
• The Chief Executive of the HKSAR.

Overview

The election took place at the second plenary meeting of the 11th National People's Congress election meeting on 25 January. It was attended by

Supplementary members (4)

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