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The '''1988 Hong Kong legislative election''' was an indirect election for members of the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] (LegCo); was held on 22 September 1988. It was the second ever election of the |
The '''1988 Hong Kong legislative election''' was an indirect election for members of the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] (LegCo); was held on 22 September 1988. It was the second ever election of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong history based on the [[1988 Hong Kong electoral reform|1987 Review of Developments in Representative Government]], as the Government's democratisation process according to the agreement of the [[Sino-British Joint Declaration]]. There were 12 members elected by [[electoral college|Electoral Colleges]], 14 members from [[functional constituency (Hong Kong)|functional constituencies]]. |
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==Background== |
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==Election overview== |
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In May 1987, the government published the [[Green Paper]], 1987 Review of Developments in Representative Government, to consider the next phase of the development of the representative government in Hong Kong after the [[1985 Hong Kong electoral reform]]. The option of the direct elections in 1988 was strongly opposed by the [[Government of the People's Republic of China]]. [[Pro-Beijing camp|Pro-Beijing organs]] including the [[Chinese General Chamber of Commerce]] and the [[Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions]] were mobilised to send opposing submissions to the Hong Kong government.<ref>{{cite book|page=15|title=The Hong Kong Reader: Passage to Chinese Sovereignty|first1=Ming K.|last1=Chan|first2=Gerard A.|last2=Postiglione|first3=M.E.|last3=Sharpe|year=1996}}</ref> The [[Joint Committee on the Promotion of Democratic Government]] which was formed [[pro-democracy camp|pro-democracy activists]] including Legislative Councillors [[Martin Lee]] and [[Szeto Wah]] collected of 220,000 signatures demanding the direct elections.<ref>{{cite book|page=292|title=Political Change and the Crisis of Legitimacy in Hong Kong|first=Ian|last=Scott|publisher=University of Hawaii Press|year=1989}}</ref> |
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Pressured by the Beijing government, the Hong Kong government issued the White Paper in February 1988 indicated that there was a strong public desire for further development of government, but there was no clear consensus timing or the extent of the introduction of direct elections. The 1988 direct elections proposal was therefore turned down and postponed until 1991. Instead, the government added two new functional constituencies from 12 to 14 and reduced appointed members from 22 to 20.<ref name="White Paper">{{cite book|title=White Paper: The Development of Representative Government|author=The Hong Kong Government|publisher=Government Printer|location=Hong Kong|year=1988}}</ref> |
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==Composition== |
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The [[Finance (constituency)|Financial constituency]] was enlarged into Financial and Accountancy constituency in which the electors of the Finance electoral division remained as the members of the [[Hong Kong Association of Banks]] entitled to vote at the general meetings of the Association and electors of the [[Accountancy (constituency)|Accountancy electoral division]] were accountants registered by the [[Hong Kong Society of Accountants]] under the Professional Accountants Ordinance.<ref name="White Paper"/> |
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The [[Medical (constituency)|Medical constituency]] were enlarged into Medical and Health Care constituency in which the Medical electoral division was elected by the medical and dental practitioners registered or deemed to be registered under the Medical Registration Ordinance or Dentists Registration Ordinance. The [[Health Services (constituency)|Health Care electoral division]] were elected by nurses registered and enrolled under the Nurses Registration Ordinance, midwives registered under the Midwives Registration Ordinance, pharmacists registered under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, and physiotherapists, occupational therapists, medical laboratory technologists, radiographers, and optometrists registered under the Supplementary Medical Profession Ordinance.<ref name="White Paper"/> |
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==Elected members== |
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{{main|List of Legislative Council of Hong Kong members 1988–91}} |
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The 1988 Hong Kong legislative election was an indirect election for members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo); was held on 22 September 1988. It was the second ever election of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong history based on the 1987 Review of Developments in Representative Government, as the Government's democratisation process according to the agreement of the Sino-British Joint Declaration. There were 12 members elected by Electoral Colleges, 14 members from functional constituencies.
Background
In May 1987, the government published the Green Paper, 1987 Review of Developments in Representative Government, to consider the next phase of the development of the representative government in Hong Kong after the 1985 Hong Kong electoral reform. The option of the direct elections in 1988 was strongly opposed by the Government of the People's Republic of China. Pro-Beijing organs including the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions were mobilised to send opposing submissions to the Hong Kong government.[1] The Joint Committee on the Promotion of Democratic Government which was formed pro-democracy activists including Legislative Councillors Martin Lee and Szeto Wah collected of 220,000 signatures demanding the direct elections.[2]
Pressured by the Beijing government, the Hong Kong government issued the White Paper in February 1988 indicated that there was a strong public desire for further development of government, but there was no clear consensus timing or the extent of the introduction of direct elections. The 1988 direct elections proposal was therefore turned down and postponed until 1991. Instead, the government added two new functional constituencies from 12 to 14 and reduced appointed members from 22 to 20.[3]
Composition
The Financial constituency was enlarged into Financial and Accountancy constituency in which the electors of the Finance electoral division remained as the members of the Hong Kong Association of Banks entitled to vote at the general meetings of the Association and electors of the Accountancy electoral division were accountants registered by the Hong Kong Society of Accountants under the Professional Accountants Ordinance.[3]
The Medical constituency were enlarged into Medical and Health Care constituency in which the Medical electoral division was elected by the medical and dental practitioners registered or deemed to be registered under the Medical Registration Ordinance or Dentists Registration Ordinance. The Health Care electoral division were elected by nurses registered and enrolled under the Nurses Registration Ordinance, midwives registered under the Midwives Registration Ordinance, pharmacists registered under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, and physiotherapists, occupational therapists, medical laboratory technologists, radiographers, and optometrists registered under the Supplementary Medical Profession Ordinance.[3]
Elected members
See also
References
- ^ Chan, Ming K.; Postiglione, Gerard A.; Sharpe, M.E. (1996). The Hong Kong Reader: Passage to Chinese Sovereignty. p. 15.
- ^ Scott, Ian (1989). Political Change and the Crisis of Legitimacy in Hong Kong. University of Hawaii Press. p. 292.
- ^ a b c The Hong Kong Government (1988). White Paper: The Development of Representative Government. Hong Kong: Government Printer.
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