Electoral Affairs Commission
選舉管理委員會 | |
Logo of the Commission since 2023 | |
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Formed | 29 September 1997 |
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Jurisdiction | Hong Kong |
Headquarters | 10th floor, Harbour Centre, 25 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
Agency executive |
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Parent department | Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau |
Key document |
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Website | www |
Politics and government of Hong Kong |
Related topics Hong Kong portal |
Electoral Affairs Commission | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Xuǎnjǔ Guǎnlǐwěiyuánhuì |
Yue: Cantonese | |
Yale Romanization | Syún géui gún léih wái yùhn wuih |
Jyutping | Syun2 geoi2 gun2 lei5 wai2 jyun4 wui6 |
The Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) is the body, established under the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance,
History
In 1997, the EAC succeeded the former Boundary and Election Commission (Chinese: 選區分界及選舉事務委員會), which was established on 23 July 1993. It is headed by a chairman, a position which has always been filled a High Court (formerly known as Supreme Court) judge. The executive body that is responsible for elections is the Registration and Electoral Office (Chinese: 選舉事務處), which reports to the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs (the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs before 1 July 2007).
Chairman
# | Name | Tenure start | Tenure end | Tenure length |
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1 | Woo Kwok-hing, GBS | 29 September 1997 | 16 August 2006 | 8 years and 322 days |
2 | Pang Kin-kee, SBS | 17 August 2006 | 16 August 2009 | 3 years and 0 days |
3 | Barnabas Fung Wah, GBS | 17 August 2009 | 16 August 2022 | 13 years and 0 days |
4 | David Lok Kai-hong[2][3] | 1 September 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year and 210 days |
See also
- Boundary commission
- Election management body
References
- Günther Doeker-Mach; Guenther Doeker-Mach; Klaus A. Ziegert; Alice Erh-Soon Tay (2004). Law and Legal Culture in Comparative Perspective. ISBN 978-3-515-08560-1.
- ^ "Cap. 541 Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance". Hong Kong e-Legislation. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Justice David Lok to head electoral affairs body, RTHK News, 31 Aug 2022
- ^ David Lok Kai-hong appointed Chairman of elections body, The Standard, 31 August 2022