2016 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election

none Democratic Party (HK) leadership election Hong Kong presidential no 2014 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election 2014 2018 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election 2018 4 December 2016 150px Wu Chi-wai 5FB04A Ballot Percentage 282 92% Chairperson Emily Lau Wu Chi-wai The Democratic Party leadership election was held on 4 December 2016 for the 30-member 12th Central Committee of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong, including chairperson and two vice-chairperson posts. Incumbent chairwoman Emily Lau, former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong who retired in October 2016 announced her retirement from the post and was succeeded by Wu Chi-wai, member of the Legislative Council for Kowloon East, who was elected unopposed, which made it the first uncontested leadership election since 2010. Electoral method The Central Committee was elected by the party congress. All public office holders, including the members of the Legislative Council and District Councils, are eligible to vote in the party congress.Out of the Shadow of 1997?: The 2000 Legislative Council Election in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Hsin-chi Kuan Zhaojia Liu Jiaying Wang Chinese University Press 2002 156 The eligibility of members electing a delegate who holds one vote in the congress was 5 members.http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20141213/18967756 隔牆有耳：白鴿選舉　卿姐愛刺激 Apple Daily 13 December 2014 Candidate also needs a majority in order to claim victory.http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20141213/18967758 八方人物：尹兆堅想做民主黨「膠水」 Apple Daily 13 December 2014 Overview The election came after the 2016 Legislative Council election, in which incumbent chairwoman Emily Lau and other veterans stepped down and make way for the young candidates. Lau also said she would not seek for re-election for the chair post, although there were some members petitioned to nominate Lau for another term.【黨政分家成空？】傳胡志偉選民主黨主席　羅建熙轉選副主席　最快明公布 https://thestandnews.com/politics/%E9%BB%A8%E6%94%BF%E5%88%86%E5%AE%B6%E6%88%90%E7%A9%BA-%E5%82%B3%E8%83%A1%E5%BF%97%E5%81%89%E9%81%B8%E6%B0%91%E4%B8%BB%E9%BB%A8%E4%B8%BB%E5%B8%AD-%E7%BE%85%E5%BB%BA%E7%86%99%E8%BD%89%E9%81%B8%E5%89%AF%E4%B8%BB%E5%B8%AD-%E6%9C%80%E5%BF%AB%E6%98%8E%E5%85%AC%E5%B8%83/ The Stand News 24 December 2016 Although the party had earlier passed a motion to create a party leader post in order to divide the roles between party organ and parliamentary caucus, Legislative Council member Wu Chi-wai became the only candidate for the chairmanship while another interested candidate, incumbent vice-chairman Lo Kin-hei chose to run for vice-chairmanship with incumbent secretary Li Wing-shing. Endorsing Wu, Lo said Wu was the best candidate to convince the party to implement the division of the roles. Candidates Chairperson Wu Chi-wai, Executive Committee member of the Democratic Party, Legislative Council member for Kowloon East and Wong Tai Sin District Councillor【李八方online】民主黨換屆 胡志偉競逐黨主席 http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20161126/55966381 Apple Daily 26 November 2016 Vice-Chairpersons Howard Lam Tsz-kin, Central Committee member of the Democratic Party Li Wing-shing, incumbent Secretary of the Democratic Party and Sha Tin District Councillor Lo Kin-hei, incumbent Vice-Chairman of the Democratic Party and Southern District Councillor Elections Chairperson electionCandidate For Against Abstention % of votes Wu Chi-wai 282 12 10 92 Vice-Chairperson electionCandidate Votes Lo Kin-hei 222 Li Wing-shing 209 Results The elected members of the 12th Central Committee are listed as following: Chairman: Wu Chi-wai Vice-Chairmen: Lo Kin-hei, Li Wing-shing Treasurer: Yuen Hoi-man Secretary: Cheung Yin-tung Executive Committee Members: 22em Chai Man-hon Joseph Chow Kam-siu Chu Shun-nga Joshua Fung Man-tao Lam Ka-ka Lee Wing-tat Mok Kin-shing Tsoi Yiu-cheong Andrew Wan Siu-kin Wong Kin-shing Central Committee Members: 22em Cheung Man-kwong Wilfred Chong Wing-fai Ho Chi-wai Ho Chun-yan Hui Chi-fung Lam Cheuk-ting Leung Wing-kuen Mark Li Kin-yin Bonnie Ng Hoi-yan Stanley Ng Wing-fai Ting Tsz-yuen Tsui Hon-kwong Catherine Wong Lai-sheung Wong Pik-wan Yeung Sum References Democratic Category:Democratic Party (HK) leadership elections Democratic Party (HK) leadership election