1st Legislative Council of Hong Kong

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
Provisional Legislative Council 2nd Legislative Council
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

  • 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

AffiliationElectionAt dissolution
Liberal Party1010
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB)910
Hong Kong Progressive Alliance56
Breakfast Group55
New Century Forum02
Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions (FLU)11
Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU)10
Pro-Beijing Independent95
Total for Pro-Beijing camp4039
Democratic Party1312
The Frontier33
Citizens Party11
Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre (NWSC)11
Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (CTU)01
Independent Democrat22
Total for Pro-democracy camp2020
Total6059
Vacant01

Graphical representation of the Legislative Council

  •   Vacant seat

Pro-democracy camp:

Pro-Beijing camp:

Leadership

OfficePartyOfficerConstituencySince
PresidentIndependent Rita Fan Hsu Lai-taiElection Committee1998

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
ConstituencyPortraitElected MembersElected PartyPolitical AlignmentBornOccupation(s)
ECElection Committee Rita FanIndependentPro-Beijing(1945-09-20)20 September 1945Legislative Councillor
FCIndustrial (First) Kenneth TingLiberalPro-Beijing(1942-08-21)21 August 1942Company Chairman
FCCommercial (First) James TienLiberalPro-Beijing(1947-01-08)8 January 1947Company Chairman
ECElection Committee David ChuProgressive AlliancePro-Beijing(1943-03-05)5 March 1943Company Chairman
Company Director
ECElection Committee Ho Sai-chuLiberalPro-Beijing(1937-06-06)6 June 1937Director and General Manager
GCNew Territories East Cyd HoFrontierPro-democracy(1954-07-24)24 July 1954Social Activist
FCArchitectural, Surveying and Planning Edward HoLiberalPro-Beijing(1938-12-02)2 December 1938Managing Director
GCNew Territories West Albert HoDemocraticPro-democracy(1951-12-01)1 December 1951Solicitor and Notary Public
Legislative Councillor
FCHealth Services Michael HoDemocraticPro-democracy(1955-11-06)6 November 1955Registered Nurse
FCEngineering Raymond HoBreakfast GroupPro-Beijing(1939-03-23)23 March 1939Engineer
GCNew Territories West Lee Wing-tatDemocraticPro-democracy(1955-12-25)25 December 1955Lecturer
GCNew Territories West Lee Cheuk-yanFrontieraPro-democracy(1957-02-12)12 February 1957Legislative Councillor
GCHong Kong Island Martin LeeDemocraticPro-democracy(1938-06-08)8 June 1938Barrister-at-law
FCAccountancy Eric LiBreakfast GroupPro-Beijing(1953-05-23)23 May 1953Accountant
FCLabour Lee Kai-mingFLUPro-Beijing(1937-10-11)11 October 1937Legislative Councillor
FCFinance David LiIndependentPro-Beijing(1939-03-13)13 March 1939Banker
GCKowloon East Fred LiDemocraticPro-democracy(1955-04-25)25 April 1955Legislative Councillor
FCIndustrial (Second) Lui Ming-wahIndependentPro-Beijing(1937-04-04)4 April 1937Businessman
ECElection Committee Ng Leung-singBreakfast GroupPro-Beijing(1949-07-11)11 July 1949Banker
ECElection Committee Ng Ching-faiIndependentaPro-Beijing(1939-11-20)20 November 1939Dean and Chair Professor
FCLegal Margaret NgIndependentPro-democracy(1948-01-25)25 January 1948Barrister-at-law
FCWholesale and Retail Selina ChowLiberalPro-Beijing(1945-01-25)25 January 1945Legislative Councillor
FCReal Estate and Construction Ronald ArculliLiberalPro-Beijing(1939-01-02)2 January 1939Solicitor
ECElection Committee Ma Fung-kwokIndependentaPro-Beijing(1955-07-22)22 July 1955Managing Director
GCKowloon West James ToDemocraticPro-democracy(1963-03-11)11 March 1963Solicitor
FCEducation Cheung Man-kwongDemocratic/PTUPro-democracy(1954-09-15)15 September 1954Teacher
Legislative Councillor
FCUrban Council Ambrose CheungcIndependentPro-Beijing(1951-01-10)10 January 1951Lawyer
Company Director
FCImport and Export Hui Cheung-chingProgressive AlliancePro-Beijing(1942-09-04)4 September 1942Company Director
GCHong Kong Island Christine LohCitizensPro-democracy(1956-02-01)1 February 1956Politician
FCLabour Chan Kwok-keungFTUaPro-Beijing(1946-01-17)17 January 1946Associate Director
GCKowloon East Chan Yuen-hanDABPro-Beijing(1946-11-15)15 November 1946Labour Service
FCInsurance Bernard ChanBreakfast GroupPro-Beijing(1965-01-11)11 January 1965Company President
FCLabour Chan Wing-chanDABPro-Beijing(1935-07-07)7 July 1935Legislative Councillor
GCKowloon East Chan Kam-lamDABPro-Beijing(1949-01-22)22 January 1949Legislative Councillor
FCMedical Leong Che-hungBreakfast GroupPro-Beijing(1939-04-23)23 April 1939Medical Doctor
FCTextiles and Garment Sophie LeungLiberalPro-Beijing(1945-10-09)9 October 1945Company Director
GCNew Territories West Leung Yiu-chungNWSCPro-democracy(1953-05-19)19 May 1953Legislative Councillor
GCHong Kong Island Gary ChengDABPro-Beijing(1950-05-29)29 May 1950Public Relations Consultant
FCInformation Technology Sin Chung-kaiDemocraticPro-democracy(1960-06-15)15 June 1960Legislative Councillor
GCNew Territories East Andrew WongIndependentPro-democracy(1943-12-11)11 December 1943Professor
FCCommercial (Second) Philip WongIndependentPro-Beijing(1938-12-23)23 December 1938Company Chairman
FCAgriculture and Fisheries Wong Yung-kanDABPro-Beijing(1951-08-10)10 August 1951Legislative Councillor
GCKowloon West Jasper TsangDABPro-Beijing(1947-05-14)14 May 1947Legislative Councillor
FCTourism Howard YoungLiberalPro-Beijing(1948-03-30)30 March 1948General Manager
GCHong Kong Island Yeung SumDemocraticPro-democracy(1947-11-22)22 November 1947Lecturer
ECElection Committee Yeung Yiu-chungDABPro-Beijing(1951-11-07)7 November 1951School Principal
FCFinancial Servicesb Chim Pui-chungIndependentPro-Beijing(1946-09-24)24 September 1946Company Director
GCKowloon West Lau Chin-shekDemocraticaPro-democracy(1944-09-12)12 September 1944Legislative Councillor
GCNew Territories East Lau Kong-wahDABPro-Beijing(1957-06-22)22 June 1957Legislative Councillor
FCHeung Yee Kuk Lau Wong-fatLiberalPro-Beijing(1936-10-15)15 October 1936Company Chairman
FCTransport Miriam LauLiberalPro-Beijing(1947-04-27)27 April 1947Solicitor and Notary Public
ECElection Committee Ambrose LauProgressive AlliancePro-Beijing(1947-07-16)16 July 1947Solicitor and Notary Public
GCNew Territories East Emily LauFrontierPro-democracy(1952-01-22)22 January 1952Legislative Councillor
FCRegional Councilb Tang Siu-tongProgressive AlliancePro-Beijing(1942-09-26)26 September 1942Medical Practitioner
ECElection Committee Choy So-yukProgressive AlliancePro-Beijing(1950-10-10)10 October 1950Merchant
GCNew Territories East Andrew ChengDemocraticPro-democracy(1960-04-28)28 April 1960Solicitor
GCKowloon East Szeto WahDemocraticPro-democracy(1931-02-28)28 February 1931Legislative Councillor
FCSports, Performing Arts,
Culture and Publication
Timothy FokIndependentPro-Beijing(1946-02-14)14 February 1946Merchant
FCSocial Welfare Law Chi-kwongDemocraticPro-democracy(1953-11-01)1 November 1953Social Work Teacher
GCNew Territories West Tam Yiu-chungDABPro-Beijing(1949-12-15)15 December 1949Legislative Councillor

By-elections

Other changes

1999

2000

Committees

CommitteeChairVice Chair
1998–19991999–20001998–19991999–2000
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 CommitteeEric Li (Breakfast)Fred Li (Democratic)
Committee on Members' InterestsDavid 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 ProcedureSelina Chow (Liberal)Margaret Ng (Independent)
Panels
Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal ServicesMargaret Ng (Independent)Jasper Tsang (DAB)
Panel on Commerce and IndustryChan Kam-lam (DAB)Lui Ming-wah (Ind.)Kenneth Ting (Liberal)
Panel on Constitutional AffairsAndrew Wong (Independent)Emily Lau (Frontier)
Panel on Economic ServicesJames Tien (Liberal)Fred Li (Democratic)
Panel on EducationYeung Yiu-chung (DAB)Ng Ching-fai (IndependentNCF)
Panel on Environmental AffairsChristine Loh (Citizens)Hui Cheung-ching (PA)
Panel on Financial AffairsAmbrose Lau (PA)Eric Li (Breakfast)
Panel on Health ServicesMichael Ho (Democratic)Leong Che-hung (Breakfast)
Panel on Home AffairsChoy So-yuk (PA)Albert Ho (Democratic)
Panel on HousingLee Wing-tat (Democratic)Gary Cheng (DAB)
Panel on Information Technology and BroadcastingSin Chung-kai (Democratic)Ma Fung-kwok (IndependentNCF)Ma Fung-kwok (IndependentNCF)Sin Chung-kai (Democratic)
Panel on ManpowerFred Li (Democratic)Lau Chin-shek (DemocraticCTU)Lau Chin-shek (Democratic)Lee Kai-ming (FLU)
Panel on Planning, Lands and WorksEdward Ho (Liberal)Tang Siu-tong (PA)
Panel on Public ServiceTam Yiu-chung (DAB)Sophie Leung (Liberal)
Panel on SecurityJames To (Democratic)Selina Chow (Liberal)
Panel on TransportMiriam Lau (Liberal)Lau Kong-wah (DAB)
Panel on Welfare ServicesChan Yuen-han (DAB)Ho Sai-chu (Liberal)

See also

References