Central and Western District Council

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Central and Western District Council

中西區區議會
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Type
Type
History
Founded18 March 1982 (1982-03-18)(District Board)
1 July 1997 (1997-07-01)(Provisional)
1 January 2000 (2000-01-01)(District Council)
Leadership
Chair
David Leung Chi-kei, Independent
Vice-Chair
Vacant
Structure
Seats20 councillors
consisting of
4 elected members
8 district committee members
8 appointed members
DAB
6 / 20
2 / 20
FTU
1 / 20
11 / 20
Elections
First past the post
Last election
10 December 2023
Meeting place
Harbour Building.jpg
11/F, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong
Website
www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/central/
  1. Democratic Party's Kam Nai-wai was initially elected as chairman but soon resigned from the office. [3]

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