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* 16 January 2013: Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying presented his first [[policy address|Policy Address]] to the Council.<ref>[http://app.legco.gov.hk/reporter/english/report.aspx?i=73 LegCo Reporter Council Meeting 2012-2013 Issue No. 15 (16 January 2013)]</ref> |
* 16 January 2013: Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying presented his first [[policy address|Policy Address]] to the Council.<ref>[http://app.legco.gov.hk/reporter/english/report.aspx?i=73 LegCo Reporter Council Meeting 2012-2013 Issue No. 15 (16 January 2013)]</ref> |
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* 27 February 2013: The 2013-14 Budget Speech was delivered by the [[Financial Secretary of Hong Kong|Financial Secretary]], Mr [[John Tsang|John C Tsang]], in the Legislative Council.<ref>{{cite news|title=Budget Speech by the Financial Secretary|url=http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201302/27/P201302270241.htm|publisher=Hong Kong Government|date=27 February 2013|accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref> |
* 27 February 2013: The 2013-14 Budget Speech was delivered by the [[Financial Secretary of Hong Kong|Financial Secretary]], Mr [[John Tsang|John C Tsang]], in the Legislative Council.<ref>{{cite news|title=Budget Speech by the Financial Secretary|url=http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201302/27/P201302270241.htm|publisher=Hong Kong Government|date=27 February 2013|accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref> |
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* 24 April 2013 — : Five radical pan-democrats [[People Power (Hong Kong)|People Power]] and [[League of Social Democrats]] started [[filibustering]] by moving a total of 710 amendments on the Budget [[Appropriation Bill]] debate, to press for a universal pension scheme.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20130429/news_20130429_56_918542.htm|title=Filibustering continues over budget|date=29 April 2013|accessdate=30 April 2013|agency=RTHK}}</ref> |
* 24 April 2013 — : Five radical pan-democrats [[People Power (Hong Kong)|People Power]] and [[League of Social Democrats]] started [[filibustering]] by moving a total of 710 amendments on the Budget [[Appropriation Bill]] debate, to press for a universal pension scheme and a HK$10,000 cash handout.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20130429/news_20130429_56_918542.htm|title=Filibustering continues over budget|date=29 April 2013|accessdate=30 April 2013|agency=RTHK}}</ref> The government warned that the service would shut down if the budget bill do not pass. President of the Legislative Council, [[Jasper Tsang]] ordered to end the filibuster on 13 May after 55 hours spent to debate 17 of the 148 amendments.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1236703/legco-president-jasper-tsang-orders-end-budget-bill-filibuster|title=Legco president Jasper Tsang orders end to budget bill filibuster|last=Lai|first=Ying-kit|newspaper=South China Morning Post|date=13 May 2013|accessdate=14 May 2013}}</ref> |
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==Major legislation== |
==Major legislation== |
Revision as of 18:23, 13 May 2013
5th Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |||
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Overview | |||
Legislative body | Legislative Council | ||
Jurisdiction | Hong Kong | ||
Meeting place | Legislative Block of the Central Government Complex, Tamar | ||
Term | 1 October 2012—30 September 2016 | ||
Website | legco.gov.hk/ | ||
Members | 70 members | ||
President | Tsang Yok-sing (DAB) | ||
Party control | Pro-Beijing camp |
The Fifth Legislative Council of Hong Kong is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. The membership of the LegCo is based on the 2012 election. The term of the session is from 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2016, during the term in office of the Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying. Due to the new arrangements agreed in a contentious LegCo vote in 2010, the session consists of the new total of 70 seats in LegCo, ten more than previously, with 35 members elected in geographical constituencies through direct elections, and 35 members in functional constituencies, in which five District Council (Second) functional constituency seats each represent all 18 District Councils of Hong Kong voted for by all resident voters in Hong Kong (who did not have a vote in any other functional constituency).[1][2] The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong remained the largest party while the pan-democrats secured the one-third crucial minority. Notable new members of the LegCo members include Gary Fan from the new established party Neo Democrats and first openly gay councillor, People Power's Ray Chan Chi-chuen.[3]
Major events
- 8 November 2012: Motion on "Equal rights for people of different sexual orientations", moved by Cyd Ho, was negatived.[4]
- 13 December 2012: Motion on "Vote of no confidence in the Chief Executive", moved by the Democratic Party's Wu Chi-wai, in response to the illegal structures scandal of Leung Chun-ying's residences was voted down by the Pro-Beijing camp.[5]
- 16 January 2013: Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying presented his first Policy Address to the Council.[6]
- 27 February 2013: The 2013-14 Budget Speech was delivered by the Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, in the Legislative Council.[7]
- 24 April 2013 — : Five radical pan-democrats People Power and League of Social Democrats started filibustering by moving a total of 710 amendments on the Budget Appropriation Bill debate, to press for a universal pension scheme and a HK$10,000 cash handout.[8] The government warned that the service would shut down if the budget bill do not pass. President of the Legislative Council, Jasper Tsang ordered to end the filibuster on 13 May after 55 hours spent to debate 17 of the 148 amendments.[9]
Major legislation
Enacted
- 17 April 2013: Import and Export (General) (Amendment) Regulation 2013
Proposed
Composition
2nd LegCo | (2000) |
3rd LegCo | (2004) |
4th LegCo | (2008) |
5th LegCo | (2012) |
As of 29 April 2012:
Note: Italic represents organizations that still function but become under another affiliation.
Graphical representation of the Legislative Council
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Current Legislative Council of Hong Kong seat composition by party.
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Leadership
Office | Party | Officer | Constituency | Since | |
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President | DAB | Jasper Tsang Yok-sing | Hong Kong Island | 2008 |
List of Members
The following table is a list of LegCo members elected on 9 September 2012 in the order of precedence.
Members who did not serve throughout the term are italicised. New members elected since the general election are noted at the bottom of the page.
Key to changes since legislative election:
- a = change in party allegiance
- b = by-election
By-elections
- currently none
Other changes
2012
- Andrew Leung (Industrial (First)), Jeffrey Lam (Commercial (First)), Lau Wong-fat (Heung Yee Kuk), Abraham Razack (Real Estate and Construction), Priscilla Leung (Kowloon West), Lo Wai-kwok (Engineering) and Christopher Cheung (Financial Services) — members from the Economic Synergy, Professional Forum, and few independents formed a loose new pro-business group the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (香港經濟民生聯盟) on 7 October 2012.
2013
- Lam Tai-fai (Industrial (Second)), a nonpartisan legislator told the press on 14 March 2013 that he had already joined the local political organisation Civil Force on 1 January 2013.
Committees
- Finance Committee— Chair: Tommy Cheung
- Establishment Subcommittee— Chair: Wong Ting-kwong
- Public Works Subcommittee— Chair: Chan Kam-lam
- Public Accounts Committee— Chair: Abraham Razack
- Committee on Members' Interests— Chair: Ip Kwok-him
- House Committee— Chair: Andrew Leung
- Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee— Chair: Emily Lau
- Committee on Rules of Procedure— Chair: Tam Yiu-chung
Panels
- Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services— Chair: Priscilla Leung
- Panel on Commerce and Industry— Chair: Vincent Fang Kang
- Panel on Constitutional Affairs— Chair: Tam Yiu-chung
- Panel on Development— Chair: Lau Wong-fat
- Panel on Economic Development— Chair: Jeffrey Lam
- Panel on Education— Chair: Lam Tai-fai
- Panel on Environmental Affairs— Chair: Cyd Ho
- Panel on Financial Affairs— Chair: Starry Lee
- Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene— Chair: Alan Leong
- Panel on Health Services— Chair: Leung Ka-lau
- Panel on Home Affairs— Chair: Ma Fung-kwok
- Panel on Housing— Chair: Wong Kwok-hing
- Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting— Chair: Wong Yuk-man
- Panel on Manpower— Chair: Lee Cheuk-yan
- Panel on Public Service— Chair: Regina Ip
- Panel on Security— Chair: Ip Kwok-him
- Panel on Transport— Chair: Chan Kam-lam
- Panel on Welfare Services— Chair: Chan Yuen-han
See also
References
- ^ Maximiliano Herrera. "Electoral Calendar- world elections,US elections,presidential election,world parties". Mherrera.org. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
- ^ "Hong Kong votes in key legislative elections". Al Jazeera English. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Hong Kong legislator hailed for coming out as gay". South China Morning Post. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ LegCo Reporter Council Meeting 2012-2013 Issue No. 6 (8 November 2012)
- ^ LegCo Reporter Council Meeting 2012-2013 Issue No. 12 (13 December 2012)
- ^ LegCo Reporter Council Meeting 2012-2013 Issue No. 15 (16 January 2013)
- ^ "Budget Speech by the Financial Secretary". Hong Kong Government. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ "Filibustering continues over budget". RTHK. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ Lai, Ying-kit (13 May 2013). "Legco president Jasper Tsang orders end to budget bill filibuster". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 14 May 2013.