2016 President of the Hong Kong Legislative Council election

December 2021 none Election for the President of theSixth Legislative Council legislative no 2012 President of the Hong Kong Legislative Council election 2012 12 October 2016 2022 President of the Hong Kong Legislative Council election 2022 Constituency Votes Andrew Leung 2017.jpg Andrew Leung Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong Industrial (First) 38 (58.46%) James To Kun-sun.jpg James To Democratic Party (Hong Kong) District Council (Second) 0 (0%) Jasper Tsang Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong President Andrew Leung Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong The election for the President of the Sixth Legislative Council took place on 12 October 2016 for members of the 6th Legislative Council of Hong Kong to among themselves elect the President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the duration of the Council. Background According to Article 71 of the Hong Kong Basic Law and Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council, the President of the Legislative Council has to be a Chinese citizen of 40 years old or above, a permanent resident of Hong Kong with no right of abode in any foreign country, and has ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for not less than 20 years continuously. However, the Pro-Beijing camp candidate Andrew Leung had been British since the 1980s and hence would not be eligible to run for president should he not renounce his British citizenship. Pro-democracy camp lawmakers questioned his nationality and demanded the "declaration of renunciation", a document issued by the UK Home Office.https://hongkongfp.com/2016/10/12/legco-pres-hopeful-andrew-leung-to-present-nationality-document-after-uk-citizenship-renunciation-row/ LegCo pres. hopeful Andrew Leung to present nationality document after UK citizenship renunciation row Hong Kong Free Press Kris Cheng 12 October 2016 30 December 2021 Proceedings thumb|150px|left|Abraham Shek presided over the election Since James To who was the most senior member contested in the election, Leung Yiu-chung presided over the special forum and the election. Held on 11 October 2016, the special forum allowed candidates to present their manifesto and answer questions from other members. During the actual election on 12 October, Leung said the absence of provisions in the Rules of Procedures meant that no legal clarifications or explanations could be sought from the legal adviser or other staff. As such, he claimed that he could not preside over the meeting if his questions were not resolved and left the meeting. As the second most senior member who did not run for president, Abraham Shek took the chair for the rest of the election. Shek swiftly ordered the ballots to be distributed despite some members shouting in protest. Opposition councillors boycotted the election and walked out the chamber without attending the vote count.https://hongkongfp.com/2016/10/12/andrew-leung-elected-as-speaker-of-the-legislature-as-opposition-lawmakers-walk-out-of-sudden-vote/ Andrew Leung elected as speaker of the legislature as opposition lawmakers walk out of sudden vote Hong Kong Free Press Kris Cheng 12 October 2016 30 December 2021 Candidates Candidate Party affiliation Political camp Born Political office100pxAndrew Leung<br/ >HKG GBS MBE JP Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong KongPro-Beijing1951 2 24 dmy (age 1951 2 24 2016 10 12)Hong KongChairman of the House Committee of the Legislative Council (since 2012) Member of Legislative Council for Industrial (First) (since 2004) Chairman of the BPA (since 2012)100pxJames To Democratic Party (Hong Kong)Pro-democracy1963 3 11 dmy (age 1963 3 11 2016 10 12)Hong KongMember of the Legislative Council for District Council (Second) (since 2012) Member of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council (2000-2007; since 2012) Member of the Legislative Council for Kowloon West (1998-2012) Member of the Legislative Council for Kowloon South-west (1995-1997) Member of the Legislative Council for Kowloon West (1991-1995) Results Abraham Shek announced that Andrew Leung was duly elected at 17:30. Candidate Votes %Andrew Leung 3858.46 James To 0 0Blank ballots 3 4.62Other spoilt/rejected ballots 24 36.92Turnout (out of 67The clerk reported that Edward Yiu, Yau Wai-ching and Baggio Leung were ineligible to vote in the election.) 65 97.01 Before adjourning the meeting, Leung said he accepted the position with a heavy heart and hoped there would be more communication across both camps.Hong Kong Election of President https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr16-17/english/counmtg/hansard/cm20161012-translate-e.pdf Legislative Council of Hong Kong 12 October 2016 Andrew Leung Andrew Leung President Notes References Category:2016 Hong Kong legislative election Category:2016 elections in China Category:October 2016 in China Category:2016 in Hong Kong Category:President of the Hong Kong Legislative Council elections