The Third 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 2004 election. The term of the session was from 1 October 2004 to 30 September 2008, during the second half of the Tung Chee-hwa's administration until his resignation in 2005 and was replaced by Donald Tsang for the rest of the term, and also the beginning of the third term of Chief Executive after Tsang won in the 2007 Election. The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB) became the largest party with 10 seats (not including the two DAB members who ran under the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions banner). Notable newcomers to the Legislative Council included Leung Kwok-hung, Alan Leong, Ronny Tong, Albert Cheng, and Jeffrey Lam.

Major events 21 December 2005: The pro-democrats voted down the government's constitutional reform package on the electoral methods for the 2007 chief executive (CE) and the 2008 Legislative Council (LegCo) elections.

Major legislation

Enacted 6 August 2006: Interception of Communications and Surveillance Bill 19 October 2006: Smoking (Public Health) (Amendment) Bill 2005

Composition

AffiliationElectionAt dissolution Liberal Party1010 Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong109 Breakfast Group/Alliance55 Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions33 Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions11 Independent61 Total for pro-Beijing camp3534 Democratic Party99 Article 45 Concern Group/Civic Party46 League of Social Democrats02 Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions22 Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood11 Frontier11 Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre11 April Fifth Action10 64 Total for pan-democracy camp2526 Total6060 Note: Italic represents organisations that still function but become under another affiliation.

Graphical representation of the Legislative Council

Leadership Office PartyOfficer Constituency Since President Independent Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai Hong Kong Island 1998

List of members The following table is a list of LegCo members elected on 12 September 2004 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

GC/FC Constituency Portrait Elected Members Elected Party Political Alignment Born Occupation(s) AssumedOfficeGCHong Kong IslandIndependentPro-BeijingLegislative Councillor1998GCNew Territories EastLiberalPro-BeijingCompany Chairman 1998 GCNew Territories WestDemocratic Pan-democracySolicitor and Notary PublicLegislative Councillor1998FCEngineeringBreakfast GroupPro-BeijingEngineer1998GCNew Territories WestCTUPan-democracyLegislative Councillor1998GCHong Kong IslandDemocraticPan-democracyBarrister-at-law1998FCFinanceIndependentPro-Beijing Banker1998GCKowloon EastDemocraticPan-democracyLegislative Councillor1998FCIndustrial (Second)Breakfast GroupPro-Beijing Businessman1998FCLegalA45 Concern GroupaPan-democracyBarrister-at-law1998GCNew Territories WestLiberalPro-BeijingLegislative Councillor1998GCKowloon WestDemocraticPan-democracySolicitor1998FCEducationDemocratic/PTUPan-democracyTeacherLegislative Councillor1998GCKowloon EastFTU/DABPro-BeijingLabour Service1998FCInsuranceBreakfast GroupPro-BeijingCompany President1998GCKowloon EastDABPro-BeijingLegislative Councillor1998FCTextiles and GarmentLiberalPro-BeijingCompany Director1998GCNew Territories WestNWSCPan-democracyLegislative Councillor1998FCInformation TechnologyDemocraticPan-democracyLegislative Councillor1998FCCommercial (Second)IndependentPro-BeijingCompany Chairman 1998FCAgriculture and FisheriesDABPro-Beijing Legislative Councillor1998 GCKowloon WestDABPro-BeijingLegislative Councillor1998FCTourismLiberalPro-BeijingGeneral Manager1998GCHong Kong IslandDemocraticPan-democracyLecturer1998GCKowloon WestCTUPan-democracyLegislative Councillor1998GCNew Territories EastDABPro-Beijing Legislative Councillor1998FCDistrict CouncilLiberalPro-BeijingCompany Chairman1998FCTransportLiberalPro-BeijingSolicitor and Notary Public1998GCNew Territories EastFrontierPan-democracyLegislative Councillor1998GCHong Kong IslandDABPro-Beijing Merchant1998GCNew Territories EastDemocraticPan-democracySolicitor1998FCSports, Performing Arts,Culture and PublicationIndependentPro-BeijingMerchant1998GCNew Territories WestDABPro-BeijingLegislative Councillor1998FCReal Estate and ConstructionBreakfast GroupPro-BeijingCompany Director2000FCLabourFLUPro-BeijingTrade Union Officer2000FCCateringLiberalPro-BeijingMerchantLegislative Councillor2000GCNew Territories WestIndependentaPan-democracyLegislative Councillor2000GCKowloon WestADPLPan-democracyLegislative Councillor2000GCHong Kong IslandA45 Concern GroupaPan-democracySenior Counsel2000 (b)FCWholesale and RetailLiberalPro-BeijingChief ExecutiveManaging Director2004FCLabourFTU/DABPro-BeijingFTU Director2004GCNew Territories WestDemocraticPan-democracyDistrict Councillor2004GCNew Territories EastDABPro-Beijing Solicitor2004FCHealth ServicesIndependentPan-democracyAssistant Professor2004FCHeung Yee KukIndependentPro-BeijingCompany Director2004FCCommercial (First)LiberalaPro-BeijingMerchant2004GCHong Kong Island†DABPro-BeijingDeputy Publisher2004FCIndustrial (First)LiberalaPro-BeijingMerchant2004GCKowloon EastbA45 Concern GroupaPan-democracySenior Counsel2004GCNew Territories EastApril Fifth ActionaPan-democracyFreelance Writer2004FCMedicalIndependentPan-democracy Urologist2004FCSocial WelfareIndependentaPan-democracy Lecturer2004GCNew Territories WestDABPro-BeijingCompany Director2004FCImport and ExportDABPro-BeijingMerchant2004GCNew Territories EastA45 Concern GroupaPan-democracySenior Counsel2004FCFinancial ServicesIndependentPro-BeijingCompany Director2004FCArchitectural, Surveyingand PlanningBreakfast GroupPro-Beijing ArchitectProfessor2004GCKowloon EastIndependentPan-democracyCommentator2004FCLabourFTUPro-BeijingFTU Legal Adviser2004FCAccountancyIndependentaPan-democracyTax Advisor2004

By-election

2 December 2007, Anson Chan elected and replaced Ma Lik who died on 8 August 2007.

Other changes

2004 Bernard Chan (Insurance), Raymond Ho (Engineering), Patrick Lau Architectural, Surveying and Planning), Lui Ming-wah (Commercial), and Abraham Shek (Real Estate and Construction), the existing members of the Breakfast Group launched a political grouping called The Alliance.

2006 Audrey Eu (Hong Kong Island), Alan Leong (Kowloon East), Ronny Tong (New Territories East and Margaret Ng (Legal) from the Article 45 Concern Group co-founded the Civic Party in March 2006 with Mandy Tam (Accountancy and Fernando Cheung (Social Welfare) joining. Audrey Eu became the first leader of the party. Independent Albert Chan (New Territories West) and April Fifth Action's Leung Kwok-hung co-founded the League of Social Democrats.

Committees Finance Committee— Chair: Emily Lau (2004—07), Tam Yiu-chung (2007–08) Establishment Subcommittee— Chair: Li Fung-ying Public Works Subcommittee— Chair: Raymond Ho Public Accounts Committee— Chair: Philip Wong Committee on Members' Interests— Chair: Sophie Leung House Committee— Chair: Miriam Lau Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee— Chair: Howard Young Committee on Rules of Procedure— Chair: Jasper Tsang

Panels Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services— Chair: Margaret Ng Panel on Commerce and Industry— Chair: Sophie Leung (2004—06), Vincent Fang (2006—08) Panel on Constitutional Affairs— Chair: Lui Ming-wah Panel on Development— Chair: Lau Wong-fat Panel on Economic Development— Chair: James Tien (2004—06), Jeffrey Lam (2006—08) Panel on Education— Chair: Yeung Sum (2006—08), Jasper Tsang (2006—08) Panel on Environmental Affairs— Chair: Choy So-yuk (2004—06), Audrey Eu (2006—08) Panel on Financial Affairs— Chair: Bernard Chan (2004—06), Chan Kam-lam (2006—08) Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene— Chair: Fred Li (2004—06), Tommy Cheung (2006—08) Panel on Health Services— Chair: Andrew Cheng (2004–05), Kwok Ka-ki (2005–06), Joseph Lee (2006—07), Li Kwok-ying (2007—08) Panel on Home Affairs— Chair: Tommy Cheung (2004—06), Choy So-yuk (2006—08) Panel on Housing— Chair: Chan Kam-lam (2004—06), Lee Wing-tat (2006—08) Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting— Chair: Sin Chung-kai (2004—06), Albert Cheng (2006—08) Panel on Manpower— Chair: Lau Chin-shek Panel on Public Service— Chair: Tam Yiu-chung (2004—06), Howard Young (2006—08) Panel on Security— Chair: James To (2004—06), Lau Kong-wah (2006—08) Panel on Transport— Chair: Lau Kong-wah (2004—06), Andrew Cheng (2006—08) Panel on Welfare Services— Chair: Chan Yuen-han (2004—05, 2006–07), Fernando Cheung (2005—06, 2007–08)

See also 2004 Hong Kong legislative election 2007 Hong Kong Island by-election

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