Unofficial Member

Unofficial Member
Traditional Chinese	非官守議員
Transcriptions Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Fēi gūn sáu yíh yùhn Jyutping Fei1 gun1 sau2 yi5 jyun4

Unofficial Member is the name given to individuals who are members of the

. The terms "unofficial" (or "non-official") and "official" refer to whether the individual holds governmental office; both categories hold full membership of the councils.

Before the direct election of Legislative Council members in 1991, the Government reflected the views and opinions of Hong Kong society by appointing members of the business and social elites to the two councils. These members acted as a bridge between local residents and the Government. From 1960s to 1980, the "unofficial members of both councils, together formed the UMELCO Office which handled the complaints of Hong Kong residents.^[1]

These positions were appointments by the Governor of Hong Kong, to sit in the councils together with ex officio members. A Senior Unofficial Member would be appointed by the governor from among the unofficial members. Unofficial members might also be appointed to unelected or partially elected municipal and district councils, where there were ex officio members.

Currently the

).

See also

• List of Legislative Council of Hong Kong members 1843–1941
• List of Legislative Council of Hong Kong unofficial members 1946–1985

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