Yuen Long District Council

Yuen Long District Council
元朗區議會
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Chair
Sham Ho-kit, Independent
Vice-Chair
Wong Wai-shun, NPP
Structure
Seats 41 councillors
consisting of
35 elected and
6 ex officio members
6 / 41
4 / 41
3 / 41
2 / 41
1 / 41
1 / 41
1 / 41
23 / 41
Elections
First past the post
Last election
 22 November 2015
Meeting place
13/F., Yuen Long Government Offices, No.2, Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long, New Territories
Website
www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/yl/

Yuen Long District Council is the district council for the Yuen Long District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Yuen Long District currently consists of 41 members, of which the district is divided into 35 constituencies, electing a total of 35 with 6 ex officio members who are the Shap Pat Heung, San Tin, Ha Tsuen, Kam Tin, Ping Shan and Pat Heung rural committee chairmen. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.

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 United Democrats 1991 - 1994
Pro-Beijing Democratic 1994 - 1997
Pro-Beijing Democratic 1997 - 1999
Pro-Beijing DAB 2000 - 2003
Pro-Beijing DAB 2004 - 2007
Pro-Beijing DAB 2008 - 2011
Pro-Beijing DAB 2012 - 2015
Pro-Beijing DAB 2016 - present

Constituency represented

Code Constituency Name Political affiliation
M01 Fung Nin Lui Kin DAB
M02 Shui Pin Yuen Man-yee Independent
M03 Nam Ping Zachary Wong Wai-yin Democratic
M04 Pek Long Kwong Chun-yu Democratic
M05 Yuen Long Centre Siu Long-ming DAB
M06 Yuen Lung Wilson Wong Wai-shun NPP
M07 Fung Cheung Mak Ip-sing Democratic Alliance
M08 Shap Pat Heung East Shum Ho-kit Independent
M09 Shap Pat Heung Central Leung Ming-kin Independent
M10 Shap Pat Heung West Ching Chan-ming Independent
M11 Ping Shan South Cheung Muk-lam NTAS
M12 Ping Shan Central Tang Hing-ip Independent
M13 Ping Shan North Young Ka-on Independent
M14 Ha Tsuen Tang Ka-leung Independent
M15 Tin Shing Chan Sze-ching NPP
M16 Shui Oi Kwok Keung DAB
M17 Shui Wah Chow Wing-kan Liberal
M18 Chung Wah Wong Wai-ling DAB
M19 Yuet Yan Chiu Sau-han Independent
M20 Fu Yan Lau Kwai-yung FTU
M21 Yat Chak Kwok Hing-ping Independent
M22 Tin Heng Michael Luk Chung-hung FTU
M23 Wang Yat Yiu Kwok-wai FTU
M24 Ching King Tang Cheuk-him FTU
M25 Kingswood North Lee Yuet-man Independent
M26 Tsz Yau Chan Mei-lin Independent
M27 Yiu Yau Ma Shuk-yin DAB
M28 Tin Yiu Leung Che-cheung DAB/NTAS
M29 Kingswood South Cham Ka-hung Independent
M30 Chung Pak Wong Cheuk-kin NPP
M31 Fairview Park To Ka-lun Independent
M32 San Tin Man Kwong-ming Independent
M33 Kam Tin Tang Cheuk-yin Independent
M34 Pat Heung North Ronnie Tang Yung-yiu Independent
M35 Pat Heung South Lai Wai-hung Independent
Ex offico Shap Pat Heung Rural Committee Chairman Leung Fuk-yuen Independent
San Tin Rural Committee Chairman Man Ping-nam Independent
Ha Tsuen Rural Committee Chairman Tang Lai-tung Independent
Kam Tin Rural Committee Chairman Tang Ho-lin Independent
Ping Shan Rural Committee Chairman Tsang Shu-wo Independent
Pat Heung Rural Committee Chairman Tang Shui-man Independent

Leadership

Chairs

Since 1985, the chairman is elected by all the members of the board:

Chairman Years Political Affiliation
Tai Kuen 1985–1999 Heung Yee Kuk
Tang Siu-tong 2000–2007 PA→DAB
Leung Che-cheung 2008–2015 DAB/NTAS
Sham Ho-kit 2016–present Heung Yee Kuk

Vice Chairs

Vice Chairman Years Political Affiliation
Leung Che-cheung 2000–2008 DAB
Tang Yun-chor 2008–2011 Heung Yee Kuk
Leung Fuk-yuen 2011 Heung Yee Kuk
Wong Wai-shun 2012–present NPP

References

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