Functional constituency
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A functional constituency, in Hong Kong politics, refers to professional and special interest groups involved in the electoral process. The Legislative Council of Macao has similar seats reserved for professionals and interest groups. Pro-democracy activists criticise this system for giving a relative minority too much power and influence.
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Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, since 1998 only 24 of the 60 legislative council seats are directly elected by the people (geographical constituencies), with 30 elected by functional constituencies and 6 by an 800-member election committee. Beginning with the 2004 Hong Kong LegCo election, the number of directly elected seats was increased to 30 while the election committee was abolished.
List of functional members of the Hong Kong Legco:
- Dr Raymond Ho - Engineering
- Dr David Li - Finance
- Dr Lui Ming Wah - Industrial
- Margaret Ng - Legal
- Cheung Man Kwong - Education
- Benard Chan - Insurance
- Leung Lau Yau Fun - Textiles and Garment
- Sin Chung Kai - Information Technology
- Philip Wong - Commercial (Second)
- Wong Yung Kan - Agriculture and Fisheries
- Howard Young - Tourism
- Lau Wong Fat - District Council
- Miriam Lau - Transport
- Timothy Fok - Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication
- Abraham Shek - Real Estate and Construction
- Li Fung Ying - Labour
- Vincent Fang - Wholesale and Retail
- Wong Kwok Hing - Labour
- Joseph Lee - Health Services
- Daniel Lam - Heung Yee Kuk
- Jeffrey Lam - Commercial (First)
- Andrew Leung - Industrial (First)
- Dr Kwok Ka Ki - Medical
- Dr Fernando Cheung - Social Welfare
- Wong Ting Kwong - Import and Export
- Chim Pui Chung - Financial Services
- Patrick Lau - Architectural, Serveying and Planning
- Kwong Chi Kin - Labour
- Mandy Tam - Accountancy
Macao
- See also: Politics of Macao: Legislative Branch
The current session of the Legislative Council has eight functional constituency seats.
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Politics of Hong Kong | Politics of Macau | Constituencies