HK monarchy

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King of Hong Kong
香港之王
 
Incumbent
 
Charles III
since 8 September 2022
Details
StyleHis Majesty
Heir apparentWilliam, Prince of Wales
ResidencesGovernment House
Websitewww.monarchy.hk/en


Politics

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1997 Hong Kong general election
 
← 1995 21 January 1997 2000 →

All 60 seats to Parliament
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered2,795,371 (GC)  34.18%
Turnout1,489,705 (53.29%)  3.35pp
  First party Second party
     
Leader Martin Lee Emily Lau
Party Democratic Frontier
Leader's seat Hong Kong Island East Kowloon West
Seats won 35 25
Seat change  35  25
Popular vote 962,349 450,189
Percentage 64.60% 30.22%

Prime Minister before election

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Prime Minister after election

Martin Lee
Democratic

General elections were held in Hong Kong on 21 January 1997, five months before Hong Kong gained independence from the United Kingdom as a Commonwealth realm. All 60 seats in the Parliament of Hong Kong (formerly known as the Legislative Council) were up for election. The Democratic Party, led by Martin Lee, won a majority in Parliament with 35 seats, with Lee becoming Hong Kong's first Prime Minister.

2000 Hong Kong general election
 
← 1998 10 September 2000 2004 →

All 60 seats to Parliament
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered3,055,378 (GC)  9.30%
Turnout1,331,080 (43.57%)  9.72pp
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader Martin Lee Emily Lau Lau Chin-shek
Party Democratic Frontier CTU
Leader's seat Hong Kong Island New Territories East Kowloon West
Last election 35 seats, 64.60% 25 seats, 30.22% Did not contest
Seats won 32 7 7
Seat change  3  18  7
Popular vote 696,365 149,235 149,235
Percentage 52.28% 11.20% 12.10%
Swing  12.32pp  19.02pp N/A

  Fourth party
   
Leader Frederick Fung
Party ADPL
Leader's seat Kowloon West
Last election Did not contest
Seats won 4
Seat change  4
Popular vote 104,244
Percentage 7.84%
Swing N/A

Prime Minister before election

Martin Lee
Democratic

Prime Minister after election

Martin Lee
Democratic

2004 Hong Kong general election
 
← 1998 12 September 2004 2008 →

All 60 seats to Parliament
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered3,207,227 (GC)  4.97%
Turnout1,784,406 (55.64%)  12.07pp
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader Yeung Sum Emily Lau Lau Chin-shek
Party Democratic Frontier CTU
Leader's seat Hong Kong Island New Territories East Kowloon West
Last election 32 seats, 52.28% 7 seats, 11.20% 7 seats, 12.10%
Seats won 24 7 4
Seat change  8    3
Popular vote 720,562 196,763 112,924
Percentage 40.34% 11.03% 6.33%
Swing  11.94pp  0.17pp  5.77pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
     
Leader Frederick Fung Leung Yiu-chung
Party ADPL NWSC Independents
Leader's seat Kowloon West New Territories West
Last election 4 seats, 7.84% 4 seats, 7.43% 6 seats, 9.10%
Seats won 4 3 18
Seat change    1  12
Popular vote 120,613 95,041 539,503
Percentage 6.76% 5.33% 30.20%
Swing  1.08pp  2.10pp  21.10pp

Prime Minister before election

Yeung Sum
Democratic

Prime Minister after election

Yeung Sum
Democratic

2008 Hong Kong general election
 
← 2004 7 September 2008 2012 →

All 60 seats to Parliament
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered3,372,007 (GC)  5.14%
Turnout1,524,249 (45.20%)  10.44pp
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader Albert Ho Audrey Eu Lau Chin-shek
Party Democratic Civic CTU
Leader's seat New Territories West Hong Kong Island Kowloon West
Last election 24 seats, 40.34% New party 7 seats, 12.10%
Seats won 18 12 4
Seat change  6  12  3
Popular vote 528,383 350,230 112,924
Percentage 34.67% 22.96% 6.33%
Swing  5.67pp N/A  5.77pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
     
Leader Frederick Fung Leung Yiu-chung
Party ADPL NWSC Independents
Leader's seat Kowloon West New Territories West
Last election 4 seats, 7.84% 4 seats, 7.43% 6 seats, 9.10%
Seats won 4 3 18
Seat change    1  12
Popular vote 120,613 95,041 539,503
Percentage 6.76% 5.33% 30.20%
Swing  1.08pp  2.10pp  21.10pp

Prime Minister before election

Albert Ho
Democratic

Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister after negotiations

Albert Ho (Democratic)
Audrey Eu (Civic)

List of Prime Ministers

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  Background indicates caretaker Prime Minister

List of prime ministers of Australia
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Election
(Parliament)
Term of office Political
party
Ministry
Took office Left office Time in office
1   Martin Lee
(b. 1938)
MP for Hong Kong Island East
1997 (1st) 28 January
1997
2 December
2002
5 years, 308 days Democratic M. Lee I
2000 (2nd) M. Lee II
2   Yeung Sum
(b. 1947)
MP for Hong Kong Island
— (2nd) 2 December
2002
12 December
2004
2 years, 10 days Democratic Yeung I
2004 (3rd) Yeung II
3   Lee Wing-tat
(b. 1955)
MP for New Territories West
— (3rd) 12 December
2004
17 December
2006
2 years, 5 days Democratic W. T. Lee