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1st Legislative Council of Hong Kong

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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.

1st Legislative Council of
Hong Kong
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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

Major events

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  • 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

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Enacted

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

Composition

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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

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  •   Vacant seat

Pro-democracy camp:

Pro-Beijing camp:

Leadership

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

List of members

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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   Rita Fan Independent Pro-Beijing (1945-09-20)20 September 1945 Legislative Councillor
FC Industrial (First)   Kenneth Ting Liberal Pro-Beijing (1942-08-21)21 August 1942 Company Chairman
FC Commercial (First)   James Tien Liberal Pro-Beijing (1947-01-08)8 January 1947 Company Chairman
EC Election Committee   David Chu Progressive Alliance Pro-Beijing (1943-03-05)5 March 1943 Company Chairman
Company Director
EC Election Committee   Ho Sai-chu Liberal Pro-Beijing (1937-06-06)6 June 1937 Director and General Manager
GC New Territories East   Cyd Ho Frontier Pro-democracy (1954-07-24)24 July 1954 Social Activist
FC Architectural, Surveying and Planning   Edward Ho Liberal Pro-Beijing (1938-12-02)2 December 1938 Managing Director
GC New Territories West   Albert Ho Democratic Pro-democracy (1951-12-01)1 December 1951 Solicitor and Notary Public
Legislative Councillor
FC Health Services   Michael Ho Democratic Pro-democracy (1955-11-06)6 November 1955 Registered Nurse
FC Engineering   Raymond Ho Breakfast Group Pro-Beijing (1939-03-23)23 March 1939 Engineer
GC New Territories West   Lee Wing-tat Democratic Pro-democracy (1955-12-25)25 December 1955 Lecturer
GC New Territories West   Lee Cheuk-yan Frontiera Pro-democracy (1957-02-12)12 February 1957 Legislative Councillor
GC Hong Kong Island   Martin Lee Democratic Pro-democracy (1938-06-08)8 June 1938 Barrister-at-law
FC Accountancy   Eric Li Breakfast Group Pro-Beijing (1953-05-23)23 May 1953 Accountant
FC Labour   Lee Kai-ming FLU Pro-Beijing (1937-10-11)11 October 1937 Legislative Councillor
FC Finance   David Li Independent Pro-Beijing (1939-03-13)13 March 1939 Banker
GC Kowloon East   Fred Li Democratic Pro-democracy (1955-04-25)25 April 1955 Legislative Councillor
FC Industrial (Second)   Lui Ming-wah Independent Pro-Beijing (1937-04-04)4 April 1937 Businessman
EC Election Committee   Ng Leung-sing Breakfast Group Pro-Beijing (1949-07-11)11 July 1949 Banker
EC Election Committee   Ng Ching-fai Independenta Pro-Beijing (1939-11-20)20 November 1939 Dean and Chair Professor
FC Legal   Margaret Ng Independent Pro-democracy (1948-01-25)25 January 1948 Barrister-at-law
FC Wholesale and Retail   Selina Chow Liberal Pro-Beijing (1945-01-25)25 January 1945 Legislative Councillor
FC Real Estate and Construction   Ronald Arculli Liberal Pro-Beijing (1939-01-02)2 January 1939 Solicitor
EC Election Committee   Ma Fung-kwok Independenta Pro-Beijing (1955-07-22)22 July 1955 Managing Director
GC Kowloon West   James To Democratic Pro-democracy (1963-03-11)11 March 1963 Solicitor
FC Education   Cheung Man-kwong Democratic/PTU Pro-democracy (1954-09-15)15 September 1954 Teacher
Legislative Councillor
FC Urban Council   Ambrose Cheungc Independent Pro-Beijing (1951-01-10)10 January 1951 Lawyer
Company Director
FC Import and Export   Hui Cheung-ching Progressive Alliance Pro-Beijing (1942-09-04)4 September 1942 Company Director
GC Hong Kong Island   Christine Loh Citizens Pro-democracy (1956-02-01)1 February 1956 Politician
FC Labour   Chan Kwok-keung FTUa Pro-Beijing (1946-01-17)17 January 1946 Associate Director
GC Kowloon East   Chan Yuen-han DAB Pro-Beijing (1946-11-15)15 November 1946 Labour Service
FC Insurance   Bernard Chan Breakfast Group Pro-Beijing (1965-01-11)11 January 1965 Company President
FC Labour   Chan Wing-chan DAB Pro-Beijing (1935-07-07)7 July 1935 Legislative Councillor
GC Kowloon East   Chan Kam-lam DAB Pro-Beijing (1949-01-22)22 January 1949 Legislative Councillor
FC Medical   Leong Che-hung Breakfast Group Pro-Beijing (1939-04-23)23 April 1939 Medical Doctor
FC Textiles and Garment   Sophie Leung Liberal Pro-Beijing (1945-10-09)9 October 1945 Company Director
GC New Territories West   Leung Yiu-chung NWSC Pro-democracy (1953-05-19)19 May 1953 Legislative Councillor
GC Hong Kong Island   Gary Cheng DAB Pro-Beijing (1950-05-29)29 May 1950 Public Relations Consultant
FC Information Technology   Sin Chung-kai Democratic Pro-democracy (1960-06-15)15 June 1960 Legislative Councillor
GC New Territories East   Andrew Wong Independent Pro-democracy (1943-12-11)11 December 1943 Professor
FC Commercial (Second)   Philip Wong Independent Pro-Beijing (1938-12-23)23 December 1938 Company Chairman
FC Agriculture and Fisheries   Wong Yung-kan DAB Pro-Beijing (1951-08-10)10 August 1951 Legislative Councillor
GC Kowloon West   Jasper Tsang DAB Pro-Beijing (1947-05-14)14 May 1947 Legislative Councillor
FC Tourism   Howard Young Liberal Pro-Beijing (1948-03-30)30 March 1948 General Manager
GC Hong Kong Island   Yeung Sum Democratic Pro-democracy (1947-11-22)22 November 1947 Lecturer
EC Election Committee   Yeung Yiu-chung DAB Pro-Beijing (1951-11-07)7 November 1951 School Principal
FC Financial Servicesb   Chim Pui-chung Independent Pro-Beijing (1946-09-24)24 September 1946 Company Director
GC Kowloon West   Lau Chin-shek Democratica Pro-democracy (1944-09-12)12 September 1944 Legislative Councillor
GC New Territories East   Lau Kong-wah DAB Pro-Beijing (1957-06-22)22 June 1957 Legislative Councillor
FC Heung Yee Kuk   Lau Wong-fat Liberal Pro-Beijing (1936-10-15)15 October 1936 Company Chairman
FC Transport   Miriam Lau Liberal Pro-Beijing (1947-04-27)27 April 1947 Solicitor and Notary Public
EC Election Committee   Ambrose Lau Progressive Alliance Pro-Beijing (1947-07-16)16 July 1947 Solicitor and Notary Public
GC New Territories East   Emily Lau Frontier Pro-democracy (1952-01-22)22 January 1952 Legislative Councillor
FC Regional Councilb   Tang Siu-tong Progressive Alliance Pro-Beijing (1942-09-26)26 September 1942 Medical Practitioner
EC Election Committee   Choy So-yuk Progressive Alliance Pro-Beijing (1950-10-10)10 October 1950 Merchant
GC New Territories East   Andrew Cheng Democratic Pro-democracy (1960-04-28)28 April 1960 Solicitor
GC Kowloon East   Szeto Wah Democratic Pro-democracy (1931-02-28)28 February 1931 Legislative Councillor
FC Sports, Performing Arts,
Culture and Publication 		  Timothy Fok Independent Pro-Beijing (1946-02-14)14 February 1946 Merchant
FC Social Welfare   Law Chi-kwong Democratic Pro-democracy (1953-11-01)1 November 1953 Social Work Teacher
GC New Territories West   Tam Yiu-chung DAB Pro-Beijing (1949-12-15)15 December 1949 Legislative Councillor

By-elections

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Other changes

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1999

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2000

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Committees

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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

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References

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  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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