1st Legislative Council of Hong Kong

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1st Legislative Council of
Hong Kong
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File:Legislative Council Building HK.jpg
Overview
Legislative bodyLegislative Council
JurisdictionHong Kong
Meeting placeLegislative Council Building
Term1 July 1998 – 30 June 2000
Websitelegco.gov.hk/
Members60 members
PresidentRita Fan (Independent)
Party controlPro-Beijing camp

The First Legislative Council of Hong Kong was the first meeting of the legislative branch of the HKSAR government after the handover of Hong Kong, replacing the Provisional Legislative Council existing between 1997 and 1998. The membership of the LegCo is based on the 1998 election. It had the shortest term of the session was from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2000, only two years unlike the latter legislative session of four years. The legislature was held during the first term of the Tung Chee-hwa's administration. The pro-democracy camp who did not participate in the Provisional Legislative Council held 20 seats with Democratic Party being the largest party. Notable newcomers to the Legislative Council included Cyd Ho, Bernard Chan, Lui Ming-wah, and Wong Yung-kan.

Major events

  • 12 December 1999: The Legislative Council passed the controversial Provision of Municipal Services (Reorganization) Bill to repeal the two provisional municipal councils, the Urban Council and Regional Council.

Major legislation

Enacted

  • 12 December 1999: Provision of Municipal Services (Reorganization) Bill[1]

Composition

File:Legco.svg
1843–1941 Legco
1946–1985 Legco
1985–1988 LegCo(1985)
1988–1991 LegCo(1988)
1991–1995 LegCo(1991)
1995–1997 LegCo(1995)
Provisional LegCo(1996)
1st LegCo(1998)
2nd LegCo(2000)
3rd LegCo(2004)
4th LegCo(2008)
5th LegCo(2012)
6th LegCo(2016)
7th LegCo(2021)
Affiliation Election At dissolution
Liberal Party 10 10
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB) 9 10
Hong Kong Progressive Alliance 5 6
Breakfast Group 5 5
New Century Forum 0 2
Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions (FLU) 1 1
Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) 1 0
Pro-Beijing Independent 9 5
Total for Pro-Beijing camp 40 39
Democratic Party 13 12
The Frontier 3 3
Citizens Party 1 1
Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre (NWSC) 1 1
Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (CTU) 0 1
Independent Democrat 2 2
Total for Pro-democracy camp 20 20
Total 60 59
Vacant 0 1

Graphical representation of the Legislative Council

File:1st Legislative Council of Hong Kong composition.svg
  •   Vacant seat

Pro-democracy camp:

Pro-Beijing camp:

Leadership

Office Party Officer Constituency Since
President Independent File:Rita Fan.jpg Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai Election Committee 1998

List of members

The following table is a list of LegCo members elected on 24 May 1998 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
c = other change
Selection
Method 		Constituency Portrait Elected Members Elected Party Political Alignment Born Occupation(s)
EC Election Committee File:Rita Fan (cropped).jpg Rita Fan Independent Pro-Beijing (1945-09-20)20 September 1945 Legislative Councillor
FC Industrial (First) File:Blanksvg.svg Kenneth Ting Liberal Pro-Beijing (1942-08-21)21 August 1942 Company Chairman
FC Commercial (First) File:James Tien cut.jpg James Tien Liberal Pro-Beijing (1947-01-08)8 January 1947 Company Chairman
EC Election Committee File:Blanksvg.svg David Chu Progressive Alliance Pro-Beijing (1943-03-05)5 March 1943 Company Chairman
Company Director
EC Election Committee File:Blanksvg.svg Ho Sai-chu Liberal Pro-Beijing (1937-06-06)6 June 1937 Director and General Manager
GC New Territories East File:Cyd Ho at January 2013 protest (cropped).jpg Cyd Ho Frontier Pro-democracy (1954-07-24)24 July 1954 Social Activist
FC Architectural, Surveying and Planning File:Blanksvg.svg Edward Ho Liberal Pro-Beijing (1938-12-02)2 December 1938 Managing Director
GC New Territories West File:Albert Ho 2014.jpg Albert Ho Democratic Pro-democracy (1951-12-01)1 December 1951 Solicitor and Notary Public
Legislative Councillor
FC Health Services File:Blanksvg.svg Michael Ho Democratic Pro-democracy (1955-11-06)6 November 1955 Registered Nurse
FC Engineering File:Blanksvg.svg Raymond Ho Breakfast Group Pro-Beijing (1939-03-23)23 March 1939 Engineer
GC New Territories West File:Lee Wing Tat September 2015 (cropped).png Lee Wing-tat Democratic Pro-democracy (1955-12-25)25 December 1955 Lecturer
GC New Territories West File:Democrats-fail-to-regain-veto-power-3 (cropped).jpg Lee Cheuk-yan Frontiera Pro-democracy (1957-02-12)12 February 1957 Legislative Councillor
GC Hong Kong Island File:Martin Lee 2014 cut.jpg Martin Lee Democratic Pro-democracy (1938-06-08)8 June 1938 Barrister-at-law
FC Accountancy File:Eric Li Ka-cheung 20230319.jpg Eric Li Breakfast Group Pro-Beijing (1953-05-23)23 May 1953 Accountant
FC Labour File:Blanksvg.svg Lee Kai-ming FLU Pro-Beijing (1937-10-11)11 October 1937 Legislative Councillor
FC Finance File:David K.P. Li, Chairman, Bank of East Asia - what is China's impact on global growth, at the Horasis Global China Business Meeting 2009 - Flickr - Horasis.jpg David Li Independent Pro-Beijing (1939-03-13)13 March 1939 Banker
GC Kowloon East File:Li-Wah-ming.jpg Fred Li Democratic Pro-democracy (1955-04-25)25 April 1955 Legislative Councillor
FC Industrial (Second) File:Blanksvg.svg Lui Ming-wah Independent Pro-Beijing (1937-04-04)4 April 1937 Businessman
EC Election Committee File:Blanksvg.svg Ng Leung-sing Breakfast Group Pro-Beijing (1949-07-11)11 July 1949 Banker
EC Election Committee File:Ng Ching-fai chopped.jpg Ng Ching-fai Independenta Pro-Beijing (1939-11-20)20 November 1939 Dean and Chair Professor
FC Legal File:Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee in March 2018.png Margaret Ng Independent Pro-democracy (1948-01-25)25 January 1948 Barrister-at-law
FC Wholesale and Retail File:Selina Chow.jpg Selina Chow Liberal Pro-Beijing (1945-01-25)25 January 1945 Legislative Councillor
FC Real Estate and Construction File:Ronald Arculli, cropped from Dmitry Medvedev in Hong Kong 17 April 2011-15.jpeg Ronald Arculli Liberal Pro-Beijing (1939-01-02)2 January 1939 Solicitor
EC Election Committee File:Ma Fung-kwok in 2019 (cropped).png Ma Fung-kwok Independenta Pro-Beijing (1955-07-22)22 July 1955 Managing Director
GC Kowloon West File:James To Kun-sun.jpg James To Democratic Pro-democracy (1963-03-11)11 March 1963 Solicitor
FC Education File:Cheung Man-kwong in 2017.jpeg Cheung Man-kwong Democratic/PTU Pro-democracy (1954-09-15)15 September 1954 Teacher
Legislative Councillor
FC Urban Council File:Cheung Wing-sum Ambrose.JPG Ambrose Cheungc Independent Pro-Beijing (1951-01-10)10 January 1951 Lawyer
Company Director
FC Import and Export File:Blanksvg.svg Hui Cheung-ching Progressive Alliance Pro-Beijing (1942-09-04)4 September 1942 Company Director
GC Hong Kong Island File:Christine Loh CWMC 2006 cropped.jpg Christine Loh Citizens Pro-democracy (1956-02-01)1 February 1956 Politician
FC Labour File:Blanksvg.svg Chan Kwok-keung FTUa Pro-Beijing (1946-01-17)17 January 1946 Associate Director
GC Kowloon East File:Chan Yuen Han FTU 20070211 01 (cropped).jpg Chan Yuen-han DAB Pro-Beijing (1946-11-15)15 November 1946 Labour Service
FC Insurance File:Bernard Charnwut Chan 2013 (cropped).jpg Bernard Chan Breakfast Group Pro-Beijing (1965-01-11)11 January 1965 Company President
FC Labour File:Blanksvg.svg Chan Wing-chan DAB Pro-Beijing (1935-07-07)7 July 1935 Legislative Councillor
GC Kowloon East File:Chan Kam Lam (cropped).jpg Chan Kam-lam DAB Pro-Beijing (1949-01-22)22 January 1949 Legislative Councillor
FC Medical File:Leong Che-hung 2015.jpg Leong Che-hung Breakfast Group Pro-Beijing (1939-04-23)23 April 1939 Medical Doctor
FC Textiles and Garment File:Liang Liu Rou Fen 1 (cropped).JPG Sophie Leung Liberal Pro-Beijing (1945-10-09)9 October 1945 Company Director
GC New Territories West File:Leung Yiu-chung 2017.jpg Leung Yiu-chung NWSC Pro-democracy (1953-05-19)19 May 1953 Legislative Councillor
GC Hong Kong Island File:Ching Kai Nam.jpg Gary Cheng DAB Pro-Beijing (1950-05-29)29 May 1950 Public Relations Consultant
FC Information Technology File:Sin Chung Kai.JPG Sin Chung-kai Democratic Pro-democracy (1960-06-15)15 June 1960 Legislative Councillor
GC New Territories East File:Andrew Wong in 2018 (cropped).png Andrew Wong Independent Pro-democracy (1943-12-11)11 December 1943 Professor
FC Commercial (Second) File:HK Olympic Torch Relay Legislative Council Sidelights 02 (cropped).JPG Philip Wong Independent Pro-Beijing (1938-12-23)23 December 1938 Company Chairman
FC Agriculture and Fisheries File:Blanksvg.svg Wong Yung-kan DAB Pro-Beijing (1951-08-10)10 August 1951 Legislative Councillor
GC Kowloon West File:Tsang Yok-sing.jpg Jasper Tsang DAB Pro-Beijing (1947-05-14)14 May 1947 Legislative Councillor
FC Tourism File:Blanksvg.svg Howard Young Liberal Pro-Beijing (1948-03-30)30 March 1948 General Manager
GC Hong Kong Island File:Yeung Sum in 2015.jpg Yeung Sum Democratic Pro-democracy (1947-11-22)22 November 1947 Lecturer
EC Election Committee File:Blanksvg.svg Yeung Yiu-chung DAB Pro-Beijing (1951-11-07)7 November 1951 School Principal
FC Financial Servicesb File:Chim Pui Chung (cropped).JPG Chim Pui-chung Independent Pro-Beijing (1946-09-24)24 September 1946 Company Director
GC Kowloon West File:Lau Chin-shek 201110.JPG Lau Chin-shek Democratica Pro-democracy (1944-09-12)12 September 1944 Legislative Councillor
GC New Territories East File:Lau Kong-wah 2014.jpg Lau Kong-wah DAB Pro-Beijing (1957-06-22)22 June 1957 Legislative Councillor
FC Heung Yee Kuk File:Lau Wong-fat at Victoria Park 20100619 (cropped).jpg Lau Wong-fat Liberal Pro-Beijing (1936-10-15)15 October 1936 Company Chairman
FC Transport File:Miriam Lau Kin Yee.jpg Miriam Lau Liberal Pro-Beijing (1947-04-27)27 April 1947 Solicitor and Notary Public
EC Election Committee File:Blanksvg.svg Ambrose Lau Progressive Alliance Pro-Beijing (1947-07-16)16 July 1947 Solicitor and Notary Public
GC New Territories East File:Emily Lau Wai-hing 2018.jpg Emily Lau Frontier Pro-democracy (1952-01-22)22 January 1952 Legislative Councillor
FC Regional Councilb File:Blanksvg.svg Tang Siu-tong Progressive Alliance Pro-Beijing (1942-09-26)26 September 1942 Medical Practitioner
EC Election Committee File:Blanksvg.svg Choy So-yuk Progressive Alliance Pro-Beijing (1950-10-10)10 October 1950 Merchant
GC New Territories East File:Andrew Cheng Ka-foo Chopped.jpg Andrew Cheng Democratic Pro-democracy (1960-04-28)28 April 1960 Solicitor
GC Kowloon East File:Szeto Wah at 21st anniversary candlelight vigil (cropped).jpg Szeto Wah Democratic Pro-democracy (1931-02-28)28 February 1931 Legislative Councillor
FC Sports, Performing Arts,
Culture and Publication 		File:Timothy Fok in 2009.jpeg Timothy Fok Independent Pro-Beijing (1946-02-14)14 February 1946 Merchant
FC Social Welfare File:羅致光喺港大度 (cropped).jpg Law Chi-kwong Democratic Pro-democracy (1953-11-01)1 November 1953 Social Work Teacher
GC New Territories West File:Tam Yiu-chung.jpg Tam Yiu-chung DAB Pro-Beijing (1949-12-15)15 December 1949 Legislative Councillor

By-elections

Other changes

1999

2000

Committees

Committee Chair Vice Chair
1998–1999 1999–2000 1998–1999 1999–2000
Committees
Finance Committee
  • Establishment Subcommittee
  • Public Works Subcommittee
 Ronald Arculli (Liberal) Chan Kam-lam (DAB)
Philip Wong (Independent) Ng Leung-sing (Breakfast)
Ho Sai-chu (Liberal) Raymond Ho (Breakfast)
Public Accounts Committee Eric Li (Breakfast) Fred Li (Democratic)
Committee on Members' Interests David Chu (PA) Sin Chung-kai (Democratic)
House Committee
  • Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee
 Leong Che-hung (Breakfast) Yeung Sum (Democratic)
Edward Ho (Liberal) Emily Lau (Frontier)
Committee on Rules of Procedure Selina Chow (Liberal) Margaret Ng (Independent)
Panels
Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services Margaret Ng (Independent) Jasper Tsang (DAB)
Panel on Commerce and Industry Chan Kam-lam (DAB) Lui Ming-wah (Ind.) Kenneth Ting (Liberal)
Panel on Constitutional Affairs Andrew Wong (Independent) Emily Lau (Frontier)
Panel on Economic Services James Tien (Liberal) Fred Li (Democratic)
Panel on Education Yeung Yiu-chung (DAB) Ng Ching-fai (Independent→NCF)
Panel on Environmental Affairs Christine Loh (Citizens) Hui Cheung-ching (PA)
Panel on Financial Affairs Ambrose Lau (PA) Eric Li (Breakfast)
Panel on Health Services Michael Ho (Democratic) Leong Che-hung (Breakfast)
Panel on Home Affairs Choy So-yuk (PA) Albert Ho (Democratic)
Panel on Housing Lee Wing-tat (Democratic) Gary Cheng (DAB)
Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting Sin Chung-kai (Democratic) Ma Fung-kwok (Independent→NCF) Ma Fung-kwok (Independent→NCF) Sin Chung-kai (Democratic)
Panel on Manpower Fred Li (Democratic) Lau Chin-shek (Democratic→CTU) Lau Chin-shek (Democratic) Lee Kai-ming (FLU)
Panel on Planning, Lands and Works Edward Ho (Liberal) Tang Siu-tong (PA)
Panel on Public Service Tam Yiu-chung (DAB) Sophie Leung (Liberal)
Panel on Security James To (Democratic) Selina Chow (Liberal)
Panel on Transport Miriam Lau (Liberal) Lau Kong-wah (DAB)
Panel on Welfare Services Chan Yuen-han (DAB) Ho Sai-chu (Liberal)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bills Committee on Provision of Municipal Services (Reorganization) Bill". 11 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Hong Kong/SAR Court of Appeal
  3. ↑ Long Hair impeachment bid rests on Civic Party, South China Morning Post, 22 March 2012
  4. ↑ Lam, Rhonda. "Democrats suspend unionist Lau over dual membership". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
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