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Kwai Tsing District Council has been a stronghold of the [[Pro-democracy camp]] since 1980s. The pro-democrats had controlled the council until the appointment system was carried out again in 1999, which the pro-government councilors are appointed by the Chief Executive.
Kwai Tsing District Council has been a stronghold of the [[Pro-democracy camp]] since 1980s. The pro-democrats had controlled the council until the appointment system was carried out again in 1999, which the pro-government councilors are appointed by the Chief Executive.

==Political control==
Since 1985 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 || PCPHP || 1985 - 1988
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| No Overall Control || ADPL || 1988 - 1991
|- ! style="background-color: PaleGreen"
| Pro-democracy|| United Democrats || 1991 - 1994
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| Pro-democracy || Democratic || 1994 - 1997
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| Pro-democracy || Democratic || 1997 - 1999
|- ! style="background-color: PaleGreen"
| Pro-democracy || Democratic || 2000 - 2003
|- ! style="background-color: PaleGreen"
| No Overall Control || Democratic || 2004 - 2007
|- ! style="background-color: Pink"
| Pro-Beijing || Democratic || 2008 - 2011
|- ! style="background-color: Pink"
| Pro-Beijing || Democratic || 2012 - present
|}


==Political makeup==
==Political makeup==

Revision as of 12:02, 15 March 2013

Kwai Tsing District Council
Coat of arms or logo
Leadership
Chair
Fong Ping
Structure
Seats35 councillors
9 / 35
5 / 35
4 / 35
4 / 35
2 / 35
Others
11 / 35
Elections
First past the post
Last election
6 November 2011
Meeting place
Kwai Hing Government Offices, Kwai Hing
Website
www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/kc/

Kwai Tsing District Council is located in New Territories. The Council currently consists of 36 members with 28 of those elected quadrennially through a plurality voting system, one ex officio member and the remainings appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong at the start of a term. The latest election held in 2007.

Kwai Tsing District Council has been a stronghold of the Pro-democracy camp since 1980s. The pro-democrats had controlled the council until the appointment system was carried out again in 1999, which the pro-government councilors are appointed by the Chief Executive.

Political control

Since 1985 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Camp in control Largest party Years
No Overall Control PCPHP 1985 - 1988
No Overall Control ADPL 1988 - 1991
Pro-democracy United Democrats 1991 - 1994
Pro-democracy Democratic 1994 - 1997
Pro-democracy Democratic 1997 - 1999
Pro-democracy Democratic 2000 - 2003
No Overall Control Democratic 2004 - 2007
Pro-Beijing Democratic 2008 - 2011
Pro-Beijing Democratic 2012 - present

Political makeup

Elections are held every four years.

    Political party Council members Current members
1999 2003 2007 2011
bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color |   Independent 17 15 15 12 bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color |  
bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color |   Democratic 10 11 9 9 bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color |        
style="background-color:Template:Neighbourhood and Workers' Service Centre/meta/color"|   NWSC 2 4 4 5 style="background-color:Template:Neighbourhood and Workers' Service Centre/meta/color"|   style="background-color:Template:Neighbourhood and Workers' Service Centre/meta/color"|   style="background-color:Template:Neighbourhood and Workers' Service Centre/meta/color"|   style="background-color:Template:Neighbourhood and Workers' Service Centre/meta/color"|   style="background-color:Template:Neighbourhood and Workers' Service Centre/meta/color"|                
bgcolor=Template:DAB/meta/color |   DAB 3 1 4 5 bgcolor=Template:DAB/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:DAB/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:DAB/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:DAB/meta/color |                  
bgcolor=Template:Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions/meta/color |   FTU - - 2 2 bgcolor=Template:Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions/meta/color |                  
bgcolor=Template:New People's Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color |   NPP - - - - bgcolor=Template:New People's Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color |   bgcolor=Template:New People's Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color |                      

Members represented

Code Constituency Name Political affiliation Notes
S01 Kwai Hing Leung Chi Shing

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FFC500;" data-sort-value="Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre" |

NWSC
S02 Kwai Shing East Estate Chow Wai Hung Rayman

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FFC500;" data-sort-value="Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre" |

NWSC
S03 Upper Tai Wo Hau Hui Kei Cheung

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

Democratic
S04 Lower Tai Wo Hau Wong Bing Kuen

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

Democratic
S05 Kwai Chung Estate North Leung Kam Wai

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FFC500;" data-sort-value="Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre" |

NWSC
S06 Kwai Chung Estate Central Wong Yun Tat

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FFC500;" data-sort-value="Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre" |

NWSC
S07 Shek Yam Wan Siu Kin Andrew

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

Democratic
S08 On Yam Leung Tsz Wing Dennis

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FF0000;" data-sort-value="Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions" |

FTU
S09 Shek Lei Extension Leung Kwok Wah

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

Democratic
S10 Shek Lei Lam Siu Fai

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

Democratic
S11 Tai Pak Tin Tsui Sang Hung Sammy

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

Democratic
S12 Kwai Fong Leung Yiu Chung

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FFC500;" data-sort-value="Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre" |

NWSC
S13 Wah Lai Wong Yiu Chung

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

Independent
S14 Lai Wah Chu Lai Ling

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

DAB
S15 Cho Yiu Lo Wai Lan

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

Independent
S16 Hing Fong Ng Kim Sing

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

Democratic
S17 Lai King Chow Yick Hay

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

Democratic
S18 Kwai Shing West Estate Lau Mei Lo

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FF0000;" data-sort-value="Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions" |

FTU
S19 On Ho Tam Wai Chun

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

Independent [a]
S20 Wai Ying Mak Mei Kuen Alice

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FF0000;" data-sort-value="Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions" |

FTU
S21 Tsing Yi Estate Chan Siu Man Simon

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

Independent
S22 Greenfield Cheung Wai Ching Clarice

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1C8BCD;" data-sort-value="New People's Party (Hong Kong)" |

NPP
S23 Cheung Ching Lee Chi Keung Alan

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

Independent
S24 Cheung Hong Tsui Hiu Kit

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1C8BCD;" data-sort-value="New People's Party (Hong Kong)" |

NPP
S25 Shing Hong Leung Wai Man

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

DAB
S26 Tsing Yi South Poon Chi Shing

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

DAB
S27 Cheung Hang Lam Lap Chi

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

Democratic
S28 Ching Fat Poon Siu Ping Nancy

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

Independent
S29 Cheung On Law King Shing

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

DAB
Appointed members Fong Ping
Ho Siu-ping
Lam Chui-ling, Nancy
Tang Shuk-ming, Winnie
Tsang Tze-kwan, Marina

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FF0000;" data-sort-value="Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions" |

FTU
Ex Officio Member Tsing Yi Rural Committee Chairman Tang Shui Wah

List of chairmen

Chairman Political affiliation Constituency Took office Left office Notes
bgcolor="Template:Nonpartisan/meta/color"| John Ho Tung-ching Nonpartisan Appointed 1 April 1985 1 October 1988
bgcolor="Template:ADPL/meta/color"| Lee Wing-tat ADPL (1988-90)
United Democrats (1990-91)		 Shek Lei 1 April 1988 1 October 1991
bgcolor="Template:United Democrats of Hong Kong/meta/color"|
bgcolor="Template:ADPL/meta/color"| Leung Kwong-cheong ADPL (1991-94)
Democratic (1994)		 Kwai Shing 1 April 1991 1 October 1994
bgcolor="Template:DPHK/meta/color"|
bgcolor="Template:DPHK/meta/color"| Sin Chung-kai Democratic Kwai Wah 1 October 1994 1999 [1]
bgcolor="Template:DPHK/meta/color"| Chow Yick-hay Democratic Lai King 28 November 1999 2 January 2008 [2]
bgcolor="Template:Heung Yee Kuk/meta/color"| Tang Kwok-kong Heung Yee Kuk Tsing Yi Rural Commitee 2 January 2008 1 April 2011 [2]
bgcolor="Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"| Fong Ping Independent Appointed 12 May 2011 Incumbent [2]

Notes

  1. ^ Liberal Party ex-member

References

  1. ^ "Daily Information Bulletin". Government Information Services. 5 July 1997. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "HKSAR Kwai Tsing District Council". webb-site.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.

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