2008 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong

none 2008 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong Hong Kong legislative Popular no 2008 12 03 y 2002 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong 2002 2012 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong 2012 36 Hong Kong deputies to National People's Congress 1,234 94.73% Hu Jintao 07 June 2007.jpg Hu Jintao Chinese Communist Party 1 90px DDDDDD Yuen Mo Pro-Beijing independent 35 Delegation Convenor Yuen Mo Independent politician Yuen Mo Independent politician The election for the Hong Kong deputies to the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) was held on 25 January 2008. 36 Hong Kong deputies were elected by an electoral college composed of 1,234 members. 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. A 1,234-strong electoral college composed of the following:中华人民共和国香港特别行政区第十一届全国人民代表大会代表选举会议成员名单代表专区 http://www.npc.gov.cn/zgrdw/huiyi/dbdh/11/2008-02/01/content_1402343.htm 2022-02-09 www.npc.gov.cn Members of the previous electoral college that had elected the Hong Kong deputies to the 10th National People's Congress; Hong Kong delegates of the 10th 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. Overview The election took place at the second plenary meeting of the 11th National People's Congress election meeting on 25 January. It was attended by National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) vice-chairman Sheng Huaren and presided by Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen as executive chairman of the 19-member presidium.NPC deputy election set in motion 4 January 2008 Joseph Li China Daily http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/2008-01/04/content_6369557.htm 9 incumbent delegates decided to step down including Allen Lee Peng-fei, Tsang Tak-sing, Sik Chi-wai and Tsang Hin-chi and member of the NPCSC Ng Hong-mun. It attracted new faces such as Executive Councillors Laura Cha Shih May-lung and Bernard Charnwut Chan, chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Ian Fok Chun-wan, former chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Michael Tien Puk-sun and former Secretary for Education and Manpower Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun. There were also three pan-democrats, James To Kun-sun and Mak Hoi-wah of the Democratic Party and Frederick Fung Kin-kee of the Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood.http://hd.stheadline.com/news/topic.asp?contid=99 港區人大競爭激烈 50人爭36席位 Headline 1,169 of the 1,234 electoral college members cast their votes. Each elector had to choose 36 candidates. The top 36 candidates in the ballot, as long as they receive more than 50 per cent support, would be elected. 36 of the 52 candidates were elected while 7 candidates were elected as supplementary deputies. 2 incumbents, Philip Wong Yu-hong and David Chu Yu-lin failed to retain their seats in surprise.http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20080126/10688378 人大選舉泛民踢走左王 Apple Daily 26 January 2008 Election result Elected members (36) 22em Laura Cha Shih May-lung Bernard Charnwut Chan Cheng Yiu-tong Choy So-yuk Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai Fei Fih Ian Fok Chun-wan Raymond Ho Chung-tai Ip Kwok-him Ko Po-ling Dennis Lam Shun-chiu Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun Joseph Lee Chung-tak Miriam Lau Kin-yee Priscilla Lau Pui-king Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun Leung Ping-chung Martin Liao Cheung-kong Lo Shun-on Lo Suk-ching Tim Lui Tim-leung Ma Fung-kwok Ma Ho-fai Ng Ching-fai Ng Leung-sing Maria Tam Wai-chu Michael Tien Puk-sun Tso Wung-wai Wang Rudeng Carson Wen Ka-shuen Wong Kwok-kin Peter Wong Man-kong Wilfred Wong Ying-wai Wong Yuk-shan Yeung Yiu-chung Yuen Mo Supplementary members (4) 22em David Chu Yu-lin Peter Hung Hak-hip Leung Fu-wah Philip Wong Yu-hong 2008 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong Independent politician Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai 1,118 Independent politician Laura Cha Shih May-lung 1,108 Independent politician Ma Fung-kwok 1,092 Independent politician Maria Tam Wai-chu 1,088 Independent politician Ian Fok Chun-wan 1,087 Chinese Communist Party Wang Rudeng 1,079 Independent politician Ng Ching-fai 1,073 Independent politician Wilfred Wong Ying-wai 1,069 Independent politician Bernard Charnwut Chan 1,062 Independent politician Cheng Yiu-tong 1,062 Independent politician Yeung Yiu-chung 1,061 Independent politician Joseph Lee Chung-tak 1,060 Independent politician Fei Fih 1,051 Independent politician Leung Ping-chung 1,049 Independent politician Ng Leung-sing 1,047 Independent politician Ip Kwok-him 1,037 Independent politician Peter Wong Man-kong 1,036 Independent politician Dennis Lam Shun-chiu 1,028 Independent politician Carson Wen Ka-shuen 1,028 Independent politician Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun 1,027 Independent politician Martin Liao Cheung-kong 1,022 Independent politician Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun 1,022 Independent politician Yuen Mo 1,003 Independent politician Priscilla Lau Pui-king 978 Independent politician Miriam Lau Kin-yee 965 Independent politician Wong Yuk-shan 959 Independent politician Lo Suk-ching 953 Independent politician Lo Shun-on 920 Independent politician Tso Wung-wai 918 Independent politician Ko Po-ling 889 Independent politician Choy So-yuk 876 Independent politician Michael Tien Puk-sun 867 Independent politician Wong Kwok-kin 867 Independent politician Raymond Ho Chung-tai 832 Independent politician Ma Ho-fai 827 Independent politician Tim Lui Tim-leung 821 Independent politician Peter Hung Hak-hip 818 Independent politician Philip Wong Yu-hong 815 Independent politician David Chu Yu-lin 801 Independent politician Leung Fu-wah 761 Independent politician Frederick Fung Kin-kee 266 Independent politician Chong Chan-yau 232 Independent politician Peter Chan Po-fun 223 Independent politician Mak Hoi-wah 187 Independent politician James To Kun-sun 170 Independent politician Stephanie Cheung Sau-yu 160 Independent politician Chan Choi-hi 153 Independent politician Sun Lung 138 Independent politician Lam Kwok-hung 134 Independent politician Jimmy Siu See-kong 129 1,138 1,169 94.73 1,234 References Category:2008 elections in China Category:2008 in Hong Kong NPC Category:January 2008 in China