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'''Tai Po District Council''' is located in New Territories. The Council currently consists of 26 members with 19 of those elected through [[plurality voting system|first-past the post]] system every four years, 2 ex officio members and the remainings appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong at the start of a term. The latest election held in 2011.
'''Tai Po District Council''' is located in New Territories. The Council currently consists of 26 members with 19 of those elected through [[plurality voting system|first-past the post]] system every four years, 2 ex officio members and the remainings appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong at the start of a term. The latest election held in 2011.
==Political control==

Since 1982 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
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! Camp in control !! Largest party !! Years
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| No Overall Control || None || 1982 - 1985
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| No Overall Control || Reform Club || 1985 - 1988
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| No Overall Control || Meeting Point || 1988 - 1991
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| No Overall Control || LDF || 1991 - 1994
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| Pro-Beijing || Liberal || 1994 - 1997
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| Pro-Beijing || Liberal || 1997 - 1999
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| Pro-Beijing || Democratic || 2000 - 2003
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| No Overall Control || Democratic || 2004 - 2007
|- ! style="background-color: Pink"
| Pro-Beijing || DAB || 2008 - 2011
|- ! style="background-color: Pink"
| Pro-Beijing || DAB || 2012 - present
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==Members represented==
==Members represented==
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Revision as of 09:49, 15 March 2013

Tai Po District Council
Coat of arms or logo
Leadership
Chair
Structure
Seats24 councillors
9 / 24
6 / 24
2 / 24
2 / 24
1 / 24
Others
6 / 24
Elections
First past the post
Last election
6 November 2011
Meeting place
Tai Po Complex, Tai Po
Website
www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/tp/

Tai Po District Council is located in New Territories. The Council currently consists of 26 members with 19 of those elected through first-past the post system every four years, 2 ex officio members and the remainings appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong at the start of a term. The latest election held in 2011.

Political control

Since 1982 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Camp in control Largest party Years
No Overall Control None 1982 - 1985
No Overall Control Reform Club 1985 - 1988
No Overall Control Meeting Point 1988 - 1991
No Overall Control LDF 1991 - 1994
Pro-Beijing Liberal 1994 - 1997
Pro-Beijing Liberal 1997 - 1999
Pro-Beijing Democratic 2000 - 2003
No Overall Control Democratic 2004 - 2007
Pro-Beijing DAB 2008 - 2011
Pro-Beijing DAB 2012 - present

Members represented

Code Constituency Name Political affiliation Notes
P01 Tai Po Hui LI Kwok Ying

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1861AC;" data-sort-value="Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong" |

DAB
P02 Tai Po Central AU Chun Wah

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #5FB04A;" data-sort-value="Democratic Party (Hong Kong)" |

Democratic
P03 Chung Ting TAM Wing Fun Eric

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1861AC;" data-sort-value="Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong" |

DAB
P04 Tai Yuen CHENG Chun Ping

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1861AC;" data-sort-value="Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong" |

DAB
P05 Fu Heng WONG Chau Pak

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1861AC;" data-sort-value="Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong" |

DAB
P06 Yee Fu YAM Kai Bong bgcolor=Template:Neo Democrats/meta/color| Neo Democrats
P07 Fu Ming Sun KWAN Wing Yip bgcolor=Template:Neo Democrats/meta/color| Neo Democrats
P08 Kwong Fuk & Plover Cove LAM Chuen

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1861AC;" data-sort-value="Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong" |

DAB
P09 Wang Fuk WONG Pik Kiu

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1861AC;" data-sort-value="Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong" |

DAB
P10 Tai Po Kau CHAN Siu Kuen

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |

Independent
P11 Wan Tau Tong YU Chi Wing (Ken Yu)

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |

Independent
P12 Sun Fu LO Sou Chour

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #78caec;" data-sort-value="Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong" |

BPA [1]
P13 Lam Tsuen Valley CHAN Cho Leung

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #78caec;" data-sort-value="Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong" |

BPA [1]
P14 Po Nga Wong Yung-kan

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1861AC;" data-sort-value="Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong" |

DAB
P15 Tai Wo CHENG Chun Wo

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |

Independent
P16 Old Market & Serenity CHEUNG Kwok Wai (William)

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1861AC;" data-sort-value="Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong" |

DAB
P17 Hong Lok Yuen TANG Yau Fat

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |

Independent
P18 Shuen Wan LAU Chee Sing (Dr.)

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |

Independent
P19 Sai Kung North HO Tai Wai David

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #78caec;" data-sort-value="Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong" |

BPA
Appointed members CHEUNG Hok-ming

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1861AC;" data-sort-value="Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong" |

DAB [1]
CHAN Chi-chiu, Henry [1]
YAU Wing-kwong

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #B0D7F0;" data-sort-value="Economic Synergy" |

Economic Synergy [1]
Ex Officio Members Tai Po Rural Committee Chairman Man Chun Fai

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #78caec;" data-sort-value="Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong" |

BPA/Economic Synergy
Sai Kung North Rural Committee Chairman Tang Kwong Wing

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #B0D7F0;" data-sort-value="Economic Synergy" |

Economic Synergy

List of chairmen

Chairman Political affiliation Constituency Took office Left office Notes
unknown 1985 1988
bgcolor="Template:Heung Yee Kuk/meta/color"| Ho Yung-sang Heung Yee Kuk Tai Po Rural Committee 1988 1994 [2]
bgcolor="Template:DABHK/meta/color"| Cheung Hok-ming DAB Tai Po Rural Committee 1994 1 January 2004 [3][4]
bgcolor="Template:DABHK/meta/color"| Cheng Chun-ping DAB Tai Yuen 1 January 2004 10 January 2008 [4]
bgcolor="Template:DABHK/meta/color"| Cheung Hok-ming DAB Appointed 10 January 2008 Incumbent [4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Tai Po District Council - DC Members Details". Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. ^ Report on the Study Tour to China (PDF). Tai Po District Board. 1987.
  3. ^ "Daily Information Bulletin". Government Information Services. 3 July 1997. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "HKSAR Tai Po District Council". webb-site.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.