2002 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong

Election 2002 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong Hong Kong legislative Popular no 2002 12 03 y 1997 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong 1997 2008 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong 2008 36 Hong Kong deputies to National People's Congress 956 Hu Jintao Cannes2011.jpg Hu Jintao Chinese Communist Party 1 90px DDDDDD Ng Hong-mun Pro-Beijing independent 35 Delegation Convenor Ng Hong-mun Independent politician Yuen Mo Independent politician The election for the Hong Kong deputies to the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) was held on 3 December 2002. 36 Hong Kong deputies were elected by an electoral college. Background Article 21 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates: Chinese citizens who are residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be entitled to participate in the management of state affairs according to law. In accordance with the assigned number of seats and the selection method specified by the National People's Congress, the Chinese citizens among the residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall locally elect deputies of the Region to the National People's Congress to participate in the work of the highest organ of state power. An electoral college composed of the following: Members of the previous electoral college that had elected the Hong Kong deputies to the 9th National People's Congress; Hong Kong delegates of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Committee (CPPCC); Members of the Election Committee (which elects the Chief Executive) who are Chinese nationals, except those who opt out; and The Chief Executive of the HKSAR. Election result 54 of the 78 candidates were pre-elected on 29 November 2002 and 36 of the 54 candidates were elected on 3 December. It was presided by Tung Chee-hwa, executive chairman of the 15-strong presidium.http://www.chinanews.com/2002-12-03/26/249655.html 港区第十届全国人大代表选举产生(36名代表名单) 3 December 2002 China News Five pro-democrats who contested in the election, Albert Ho, James To, Sin Chung-kai, Anthony Cheung and Frederick Fung were defeated in the heavily pro-Beijing electoral college. The Liaison Office was accused of issuing a recommendation list to the electors before the election.193 The Dynamics of Beijing-Hong Kong Relations: A Model for Taiwan? Sonny Shiu-hing Lo Hong Kong University Press 2008 Elected members (36) 22em Robin Chan Cheng Yiu-tong David Chu Yu-lin Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai Fei Fih Ip Kwok-him Kan Fook-yee Ko Po-ling Lam Kwong-siu Priscilla Lau Pui-king Joseph Lee Chung-tak Allen Lee Peng-fei Lee Chark-tim Lee Lin-sang Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun Lo Suk-ching Ma Fung-kwok Ma Lik Ng Ching-fai Ng Hong-mun Ng Leung-sing Sik Chi-wai Victor Sit Fung-shuen Maria Tam Wai-chu Tsang Hin-chi Tsang Tak-sing Tso Wung-wai Wang Rudeng Carson Wen Ka-shuen Wong Kwok-kin Peter Wong Man-kong Philip Wong Yu-hong Wilfred Wong Ying-wai Raymond Wu Wai-yung Yeung Yiu-chung Yuen Mo Supplementary members (16) 22em Peter Chan Chi-kwan Raymond Chien Kuo-fung David Fang Fung Chi-kin Raymond Ho Chung-tai Bernard Hui Man-bock Stanley Ko Kam-chuen Dennis Lam Shun-chiu Leung Ping-chung Lo Chung-hing Ma Ho-fai Ngai Shiu-kit Wong Po-yan Wong Siu-yee Wong Yuk-shan Howard Young 2002 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong Independent politician Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai 859 Chinese Communist Party Wang Rudeng 853 Independent politician Ng Ching-fai 838 Independent politician Cheng Yiu-tong 831 Independent politician Maria Tam Wai-chu 831 Independent politician Wilfred Wong Ying-wai 825 Independent politician Ma Lik 818 Independent politician Yeung Yiu-chung 812 Independent politician Peter Wong Man-kong 810 Independent politician Robin Chan 795 Independent politician Raymond Wu Wai-yung 783 Independent politician Tsang Tak-sing 767 Independent politician Fei Fih 748 Independent politician Yuen Mo 731 Independent politician Tso Wung-wai 731 Independent politician Ip Kwok-him 725 Independent politician Ma Fung-kwok 700 Independent politician Ng Hong-mun 697 Independent politician Carson Wen Ka-shuen 694 Independent politician Tsang Hin-chi 676 Independent politician Lam Kwong-siu 669 Independent politician David Chu Yu-lin 646 Independent politician Sik Chi-wai 642 Independent politician Joseph Lee Chung-tak 641 Independent politician Priscilla Lau Pui-king 613 Independent politician Lee Chark-tim 610 Independent politician Allen Lee Peng-fei 593 Independent politician Philip Wong Yu-hong 584 Independent politician Lo Suk-ching 580 Independent politician Wong Kwok-kin 574 Independent politician Victor Sit Fung-shuen 554 Independent politician Lee Lin-sang 547 Independent politician Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun 540 Independent politician Ng Leung-sing 539 Independent politician Kan Fook-yee 539 Independent politician Ko Po-ling 530 Independent politician Leung Ping-chung 520 Independent politician Wong Po-yan 518 Independent politician Raymond Ho Chung-tai 515 Independent politician Wong Yuk-shan 498 Independent politician Dennis Lam Shun-chiu 484 Independent politician Howard Young 467 Independent politician Ma Ho-fai 465 Independent politician Raymond Chien Kuo-fung 458 Independent politician Lo Chung-hing 450 Independent politician Fung Chi-kin 414 Independent politician Bernard Hui Man-bock 353 Independent politician Stanley Ko Kam-chuen 350 Independent politician Ngai Shiu-kit 341 Independent politician Wong Siu-yee 338 Independent politician David Fang 338 Independent politician Peter Chan Chi-kwan 311 Independent politician Au-yeung Shing-chiu 271 Independent politician Andrew Lam Siu-lo 242 956 Controversies The Liaison Office was criticised for meddling in the election; it was accused of issuing a recommendation list to the electors before the election. James Tien of the Liberal Party criticised the Liaison Office for circulating the recommendation lists, the Democratic Party's Martin Lee viewed it as a "shadow government" meddling in elections in all levels, including the Chief Executive elections, coordinating with pro-Beijing parties in Legislative Council and District Council elections.193 The Dynamics of Beijing-Hong Kong Relations: A Model for Taiwan? Sonny Shiu-hing Lo Hong Kong University Press 2008 References Category:2002 elections in China Category:2002 in Hong Kong NPC Category:December 2002 in China