Southern District Council

Southern District Council
南區區議會
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Chair
Chu Ching-hong, Independent
Vice-Chair
Chan Fu-ming, Independent
Structure
Seats 17 councillors
consisting of
17 elected members
4 / 17
2 / 17
1 / 17
1 / 17
8 / 17
Elections
First past the post
Last election
 22 November 2015
Meeting place
1/F., Ocean Court, 3 Aberdeen Praya Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Website
www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/south/

Southern District Council (Chinese: 南區區議會) is the district council for the Southern District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Southern District currently consists of 17 members, of which the district is divided into 17 constituencies, electing a total of 17 members. 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 Civic Association 1982 - 1985
No Overall Control Civic Association 1985 - 1988
No Overall Control Civic Association 1988 - 1991
No Overall Control Civic Association 1991 - 1994
No Overall Control Democratic 1994 - 1997
Pro-Beijing Democratic 1997 - 1999
Pro-Beijing Democratic 2000 - 2003
Pro-Beijing Democratic 2004 - 2007
Pro-Beijing Democratic 2008 - 2011
Pro-Beijing Democratic 2012 - 2015
Pro-Beijing Democratic 2016 - present

Political makeup

Elections are held every four years.

    Political party Council members Current members
1994 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
  Independent 10 11 10 11 8 8                
  Democratic 4 2 2 3 5 4                
  DAB 0 2 1 1 2 2                
  Liberal 2 2 2 1 1 1                
  NPP - - - - 0 1                

Members represented

Code Constituency Name Political affiliation Notes
D01 Aberdeen Pauline Yam Independent
D02 Ap Lei Chau Estate Lam Yuk-chun Independent
D03 Ap Lei Chau North Cheung Sik-yung Independent
D04 Lei Tung I Au Nok-hin Democratic
D05 Lei Tung II Lo Kin-hei Democratic
D06 South Horizons East Lam Kai-fai Independent
D07 South Horizons West Judy Kapui Chan NPP
D08 Wah Kwai Ada Mak Tse How-ling DAB
D09 Wah Fu South Au Lap-sing Independent
D10 Wah Fu North Chai Man-hon Democratic
D11 Pokfulam Paul Johannes Zimmerman Independent
D12 Chi Fu Chu Ching-hong Independent
D13 Tin Wan Chan Fu-ming Independent
D14 Shek Yue Chu Lap-wai DAB
D15 Wong Chuk Hang Tsui Yuen-wa Democratic
D16 Bays Area Fergus Fung Se-goun Liberal
D17 Stanley & Shek O Lee Pui-ying Independent

Leadership

Chairs

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

Chairman Years Political Affiliation
Kwong Chi-kin 1982–? District Officer
Lam Kwok-kwong 1985–1988 Civic Association
Hui Yung-chung 1988–1994 Independent
Ko Tam-kan 1994–1997 Independent
Ma Yuet-har 1997–1999 Independent
Joseph Chan Yuet-sut 2000–2003 Independent
Ma Yuet-har 2004–2011 Independent
Chu Ching-hong 2012–present Independent

Vice Chairs

Vice Chairman Years Political Affiliation
Wong King-keung 2000–2003 Independent
Chu Ching-hong 2004–2011 Independent
Chan Fu-ming 2012–present Independent

References

    Coordinates: 22°14′51″N 114°09′32″E / 22.2474°N 114.1590°E / 22.2474; 114.1590

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