Wan Chai District Council
Wan Chai District Council 灣仔區議會 | ||
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NPP | 2 / 10 | |
1 / 10
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First past the post | ||
Last election | 10 December 2023 | |
| Meeting place | ||
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| 21/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai | ||
| Website | ||
| www | ||
| Wan Chai District Council | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Wān Zǎi Qūyìhuì |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Wāan jái kēui yíh wuih |
| Jyutping | Waan1 zai2 keoi1 ji5 wui6 |
The Wan Chai District Council is the
History
The Wan Chai District Council was established on 20 February 1982 under the name of the Wan Chai District Board as the result of the colonial
The Wan Chai District Board became Wan Chai Provisional District Board after the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was established in 1997 with the appointment system being reintroduced by Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa. The Wan Chai District Council was established on 1 January 2000 after the first District Council election in 1999. The council has become fully elected when the appointed seats were abolished in 2011 after the modified constitutional reform proposal was passed by the Legislative Council in 2010.
The Wan Chai District Council is the smallest District Council, having only 13 members due to its small population. Due to its continuing shrinking in size, the government in 2015 decided to transfer Tin Hau and Victoria Park constituencies from the Eastern District Council to Wan Chai.[1]
The Wan Chai District Council has been controlled by the conservatives with
The
Political control
Since 1982 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
| Camp in control | Largest party | Years | Composition |
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| No Overall Control | Civic Association | 1982 - 1985 | |
| Pro-government | Reform Club | 1985 - 1988 |
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| Pro-government | Civic Association | 1988 - 1991 |
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| Pro-government | United Democrats | 1991 - 1994 |
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| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 1994 - 1997 |
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| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 1997 - 1999 |
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| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 2000 - 2003 |
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| NOC → Pro-democracy | Civic Act-up | 2004 - 2007 |
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| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 2008 - 2011 |
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| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 2012 - 2015 |
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| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 2016 - 2019 |
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| Pro-democracy → Pro-Beijing | Liberal | 2020 - 2023 |
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| Pro-Beijing | Independent | 2024 - 2027 |
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Political makeup
| Political party | Council members | ||||||||||||
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| 1982 | 1985 | 1988 | 1991 | 1994 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 | ||
Independent
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4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 1 | |
DAB
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3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |||||||
| Liberal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| VSA | 1 | ||||||||||||
NPP
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1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Democratic | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| LSD | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Civic Act-up | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Wan Chai Community Union | 1 | ||||||||||||
| CRA | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| HKPA | 1 | ||||||||||||
| LDF | 1 | ||||||||||||
| HKDF | 1 | ||||||||||||
| United Democrats | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Civic | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| Citizen Forum | 1 | ||||||||||||
| HKAS | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Reform | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Total elected members | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 2 | |
| Other members | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
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Members represented
| Capacity | Code | Constituency | Name | Political affiliation | Term | Notes | ||
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| Elected | B01 | Wan Chai | Nicholas Muk Ka-chun | DAB
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1 January 2024 | Incumbent | ||
| Peggy Lee Pik-yee | Independent | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | |||||
| District Committees | Joey Lee Man-lung | NPP | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | ||||
| Wind Lam Wai-man | Liberal | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | |||||
| Sam Ng Chak-sum | Independent | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | |||||
| Ruby Mok | Independent | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | |||||
| Appointed | Lam Wai-kong | FTU
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1 January 2024 | Incumbent | ||||
| Chow Kam-wai | Liberal | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | |||||
| Sun Tao-hung | Independent | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | |||||
| Lau Pui-shan | Independent | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | |||||
Leadership
Chairs
Between 1985 and 2023, the chairman is elected by all the members of the council.
| Chairman | Years | Political Affiliation | |
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| A. G. Cooper | 1982–1983 | District Officer | |
| Lolly Chiu Yuen-chu | 1983–1984 | District Officer | |
| Lam Kam-kwong | 1984–1985 | District Officer | |
Peggy Lam Pei[3] |
1985–2003 | Independent
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| Ada Wong Ying-kay | 2004–2007 | Independent→Civic Act-up
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| Suen Kai-cheong[4] | 2008–2015 | DAB
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| Stephen Ng Kam-chun | 2016–2019 | Independent
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Clarisse Yeung Suet-ying |
2020–2021 | Independent
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| Ivan Wong Wang-tai | 2021–2023 | Independent
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| Fanny Cheung Ngan-ling | 2024–present | District Officer | |
Vice Chairs
| Vice Chairman | Years | Political Affiliation | |
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| Suen Kai-cheong | 2000–2003 | DAB
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John Tse Wing-ling |
2004–2007 | Independent
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| Stephen Ng Kam-chun | 2008–2015 | Independent
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Jennifer Chow Kit-bing |
2016–2019 | DAB
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| Mak King-sing | 2020–2021 | Independent
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| Wind Lam Wai-man | 2021–2023 | Liberal | |
Notes
References
- ^ "Public Consultation on Demarcation of District boundary between Eastern and Wan Chai Districts". Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.
- ^ "【真假區議會 2】真議會是怎樣誕生的？ 2004年灣仔實驗". 立場新聞. 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Wan Chai Green Trail" (PDF). Wan Chai District Board and Conservancy Association. 1994.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Wan Chai District Council Members (2008 - 2011)". Wan Chai District Council. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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