2nd Legislative Council of Hong Kong

The Second Legislative Council of Hong Kong was the meeting of the legislative branch of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. The membership of the LegCo is based on the 2000 election. The term of the session was from 1 October 2000 to 30 September 2004, during the latter half of the first term of the Tung Chee-hwa's administration and the most of the Tung's second term in office. The pro-democratic Democratic Party remained the largest party with 13 seats. Notable newcomers to the Legislative Council included Wong Sing-chi, Michael Mak, Li Fung-ying, Lo Wing-lok, Abraham Shek, Tommy Cheung and Audrey Eu who won the seat vacated by Gary Cheng in the Hong Kong Island by-election, 2000.

Major events

September 2002–July 2003: The government released its proposals for the anti-subversion law and sparked enormous criticisms from the society. The Hong Kong July 1 marches recorded more than five millions, the largest protest since the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. Liberal Party's chairman James Tien resigned from the Executive Council and would have party members vote for a postponement. As a result, the government withdrew the bill in later July due to insufficient votes to pass the law.

Major legislation

In November 2002, the anti-subversion National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill to amend the Crimes Ordinance, the Official Secrets Ordinance and the Societies Ordinance pursuant to the obligation imposed by Article 23 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong was introduced to the Legislative Council. It is the cause of considerable controversy and division in Hong Kong. Protests against the bill resulted in a massive demonstration on 1 July 2003. In the aftermath, the National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill was withdrawn after it became clear that it would not get the necessary support from the Legislative Council for it to be passed. The bill was then shelved indefinitely.

Composition

1995–97 LegCo	(1995)
Provisional LegCo	(1996)
1st LegCo	(1998)
2nd LegCo	(2000)
3rd LegCo	(2004)
4th LegCo	(2008)
5th LegCo	(2012)

Affiliation	Election	At dissolution
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong	11	10
Liberal Party	8	8
Breakfast Group	7	7
Hong Kong Progressive Alliance	4	4
Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	1	1
Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions	1	1
New Century Forum	1	1
Independent	6	6
Total for Pro-Beijing camp	39	38
Democratic Party	12	11
Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions	2	2
The Frontier	2	2
Article 45 Concern Group	0	2
Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood	1	1
Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre	1	1
Independent	3	4
Total for Pro-democracy camp	21	22
Total	60	60

Graphical representation of the Legislative Council

Pro-democracy camp:

Pro-Beijing camp:

Leadership

Office	Party	Officer		Constituency	Since
President	Independent		Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai	Election Committee	1998

List of Members

The following table is a list of LegCo members elected on 10 September 2000 in the order of precedence..

Members who did not serve throughout the term are italicised. New members elected since the general election are noted at the bottom of the page.

Key to changes since legislative election:

^a = change in party allegiance

^b = by-election

^c = other change

^d = did not take seat

Selection method	Constituency	Elected Members	Elected Party	First Assumed Office	Born In
EC	Election Committee	Fan, RitaRita Fan	Independent	1983	1947
FC	Industrial (First)	Ting, KennethKenneth Ting	Liberal	1998	1942
FC	Commercial (First)	Tien, JamesJames Tien	Liberal	1988	1947
EC	Election Committee	Chu, DavidDavid Chu	Progressive Alliance	1995	1944
GC	Hong Kong Island	Ho, CydCyd Ho	Frontier/Civic Act-up	1998	1954
GC	New Territories West	Ho, AlbertAlbert Ho	Democratic	1995	1951
FC	Engineering	Ho, RaymondRaymond Ho	Breakfast Group	1996	1939
GC	New Territories West	Lee, Cheuk-yanLee Cheuk-yan	CTU	1995	1957
GC	Hong Kong Island	Lee, MartinMartin Lee	Democratic	1985	1938
FC	Accountancy	Li, EricEric Li	Breakfast Group	1991	1953
FC	Finance	Li, DavidDavid Li	Independent	1985	1939
GC	Kowloon East	Li, FredFred Li	Democratic	1991	1955
FC	Industrial (Second)	Lui, Ming-wahLui Ming-wah	Breakfast Group	1998	1938
EC	Election Committee	Ng, Leung-singNg Leung-sing	Breakfast Group	1996	1949
EC	Election Committee^b	Ng, Ching-faiNg Ching-fai	New Forum	1996	1939
FC	Legal	Ng, MargaretMargaret Ng	Independent^a	1995	1948
FC	Wholesale and Retail	Chow, SelinaSelina Chow	Liberal	1981	1945
GC	Kowloon West	To, JamesJames To	Democratic	1991	1963
FC	Education	Cheung, Man-kwongCheung Man-kwong	Democratic/PTU	1991	1954
FC	Import and Export	Hui, Cheung-chingHui Cheung-ching	Progressive Alliance	1998	1942
FC	Labour	Chan, Kwok-keungChan Kwok-keung	DAB	1998	1946
GC	Kowloon East	Chan, Yuen-hanChan Yuen-han	DAB	1995	1946
FC	Insurance	Chan, BernardBernard Chan	Breakfast Group	1998	1965
GC	Kowloon East	Chan, Kam-lamChan Kam-lam	DAB	1995	1949
FC	Textiles and Garment	Leung, SophieSophie Leung	Liberal	1996	1945
GC	New Territories West	Leung, Yiu-chungLeung Yiu-chung	NWSC	1995	1953
GC	Hong Kong Island^b	Cheng, GaryGary Cheng^d	DAB	1996	1950
FC	Information Technology	Sin, Chung-kaiSin Chung-kai	Democratic	1995	1960
GC	New Territories East	Wong, AndrewAndrew Wong	Independent	1985	1943
FC	Commercial (Second)	Wong, PhilipPhilip Wong	Independent	1991	1938
FC	Agriculture and Fisheries	Wong, Yung-kanWong Yung-kan	DAB	1998	1951
GC	Kowloon West	Tsang, JasperJasper Tsang	DAB	1996	1947
FC	Touism	Young, HowardHoward Young	Liberal	1991	1948
GC	Hong Kong Island	Yeung, SumYeung Sum	Democratic	1991	1947
EC	Election Committee	Yeung, Yiu-chungYeung Yiu-chung	DAB	1996	1951
GC	Kowloon West	Lau, Chin-shekLau Chin-shek	CTU	1991	1944
GC	New Territories East	Lau, Kong-wahLau Kong-wah	DAB	1998	1957
FC	Heung Yee Kuk	Lau, Wong-fatLau Wong-fat	Liberal	1985	1936
FC	Transport	Lau, MiriamMiriam Lau	Liberal	1988	1947
EC	Election Committee	Lau, AmbroseAmbrose Lau	Progressive Alliance	1995	1947
GC	New Territories East	Lau, EmilyEmily Lau	Frontier	1991	1952
GC	Hong Kong Island	Choy, So-yukChoy So-yuk	DAB	1996	1950
GC	New Territories East	Cheng, AndrewAndrew Cheng	Democratic	1995	1960
GC	Kowloon East	Szeto, WahSzeto Wah	Democratic	1985	1931
FC	Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication	Fok, TimothyTimothy Fok	Independent	1996	1946
FC	Social Welfare	Law, Chi-kwongLaw Chi-kwong	Democratic	1995	1953
GC	New Territories West	Tang, Siu-tongTang Siu-tong	Progressive Alliance	1992	1942
GC	New Territories West	Tam, Yiu-chungTam Yiu-chung	DAB	1985	1949
FC	Real Estate and Construction	Shek, AbrahamAbraham Shek	Breakfast Group	2000	1945
FC	Labour	Li, Fung-yingLi Fung-ying	FLU	2000	1950
FC	Financial Services	Wu, HenryHenry Wu	Independent	1996	1951
FC	Catering	Cheung, TommyTommy Cheung	Liberal	2000	1949
FC	Health Services	Mak, MichaelMichael Mak	Independent	2000	1949
GC	New Territories West	Chan, AlbertAlbert Chan	Democratic^a	1991	1955
FC	Labour	Leung, Fu-wahLeung Fu-wah	FTU	2000	1951
FC	Medical	Lo, Wing-lokLo Wing-lok	Breakfast Group	2000	1954
GC	New Territories East	Wong, Sing-chiWong Sing-chi	Democratic	2000	1957
GC	Kowloon West	Fung, FrederickFrederick Fung	ADPL	1991	1953
FC	District Council	Ip Kwok-himIp Kwok-him	DAB	1995	1951
FC	Architectural, Surveying and Planning	Lau, Ping-cheungLau Ping-cheung	Independent	2000	1951

By-elections

10 December 2000, Audrey Eu elected in the Hong Kong Island by-election and replaced Gary Cheng who did not take the seat and was subsequently jailed for abuse of office.^[3]
16 September 2001, Ma Fung-kwok replaced resigned Ng Ching-fai in the Election Committee by-election.

Other changes

2002

Albert Chan (New Territories West) left the Democratic Party on 1 August 2002, a day after the Party's leadership election.^[4]

2003

Audrey Eu (Hong Kong Island) and Margaret Ng (Legal) launched the Basic Law Article 23 Concern Group to criticise the HKSAR Government's legislative proposals to implement the controversial Article 23 of the Basic Law and renamed it into Article 45 Concern Group on 14 November 2003.

Committees

Committee
Committee	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04
Committees
Finance Committee Establishment Subcommittee Public Works Subcommittee	Philip Wong (Independent)				Ng Leung-sing (Breakfast)
	Chan Kwok-keung (DAB)				Ng Leung-sing (Breakfast)
	Raymond Ho (Breakfast)				Albert Chan (Democratic→Independent)
Public Accounts Committee	Eric Li (Breakfast)				Emily Lau (Frontier)
Committee on Members' Interests	David Chu (PA)				Sin Chung-kai (Democratic)
House Committee Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee	Selina Chow (Liberal)			Miriam Lau (Liberal)	Fred Li (Democratic)
House Committee Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee	Lui Ming-wah (Breakfast)				Emily Lau (Frontier)
Committee on Rules of Procedure	Jasper Tsang (DAB)				Margaret Ng (Independent→A45CG)
Panels
Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services	Margaret Ng (Independent)				Jasper Tsang (DAB)
Panel on Commerce and Industry	Kenneth Ting (Liberal)				Hui Cheung-ching (PA)
Panel on Constitutional Affairs	Andrew Wong (Independent)				Emily Lau (Frontier)
Panel on Economic Services	James Tien (Liberal)				Lui Ming-wah (Breakfast)
Panel on Education	Yeung Sum (Democratic)	Yeung Yiu-chung (DAB)	Yeung Sum (Democratic)	Yeung Yiu-chung (DAB)	Yeung Yiu-chung (DAB)	Yeung Sum (Democratic)	Yeung Yiu-chung (DAB)	Yeung Sum (Democratic)
Panel on Environmental Affairs	Ng Ching-fai (NCF)	Choy So-yuk (DAB)			Cyd Ho (Frontier)
Panel on Financial Affairs	Ambrose Lau (PA)				Henry Wu (Independent)
Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene	Fred Li (Democratic)				Tommy Cheung (Liberal)
Panel on Health Services	Sophie Leung (Liberal)		Lo Wing-lok (Breakfast)	Michael Mak (Independent)	Lo Wing-lok (Breakfast)		Michael Mak (Independent)	Lo Wing-lok (Breakfast)
Panel on Home Affairs	Andrew Cheng (Democratic)	Ip Kwok-him (DAB)	Andrew Cheng (Democratic)	Ip Kwok-him (DAB)	Choy So-yuk (DAB)	Andrew Cheng (Democratic)	Choy So-yuk (DAB)	Andrew Cheng (Democratic)
Panel on Housing	Chan Kam-lam (DAB)	Albert Ho (Democratic)	Chan Kam-lam (DAB)	Albert Ho (Democratic)	Albert Ho (Democratic)	Chan Kam-lam (DAB)	Albert Ho (Democratic)	Chan Kam-lam (DAB)
Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting	Sin Chung-kai (Democratic)				Howard Young (Liberal)
Panel on Manpower	Lau Chin-shek (CTU)				Chan Kwok-keung (DAB)
Panel on Planning, Lands and Works	Tang Siu-tong (PA)				Lau Ping-cheung (Independent)
Panel on Public Service	Tam Yiu-chung (DAB)				Li Fung-ying (FLU)
Panel on Security	Lau Kong-wah (DAB)	James To (Democratic)	Lau Kong-wah (DAB)	James To (Democratic)	James To (Democratic)	Lau Kong-wah (DAB)	James To (Democratic)	Lau Kong-wah (DAB)
Panel on Transport	Miriam Lau (Liberal)			Lau Kong-wah (DAB)	Abraham Shek (Breakfast)			Andrew Cheng (Democratic)
Panel on Welfare Services	Law Chi-kwong (Democratic)	Chan Yuen-han (DAB)	Law Chi-kwong (Democratic)	Chan Yuen-han (DAB)	Chan Yuen-han (DAB)	Law Chi-kwong (Democratic)	Chan Yuen-han (DAB)	Law Chi-kwong (Democratic)

References

↑ "Bills Committee on Education (Amendment) Bill 2002". 11 May 2013.
↑ "Bills Committee on National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill". 11 May 2013.
↑ Sangwon Suh and Yulanda Chung "A PR Man's PR Woes", Asiaweek.com, 8 September 2000
↑ Leung, Ambrose (2 August 2002). "Albert Chan quits day after Democrat leadership change". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 1 May 2013.

Terms of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (and years begun)

Provisional (1997) 1st (1998) 2nd (2000) 3rd (2004) 4th (2008) 5th (2012)

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