Eastern District Council

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Eastern District Council

東區區議會
Eastern D.svg
Type
Type
History
Founded
  • 28 October 1981 (1981-10-28)(District Board)
  • 1 July 1997 (1997-07-01)(Provisional)
  • 1 January 2000 (2000-01-01)(District Council)
Leadership
Chair
Simon Chan Sheung-man, Independent
Structure
Seats30 councillors
consisting of
6 elected members
12 district committee members
12 appointed members
DAB
13 / 30
FTU
3 / 30
NPP
3 / 30
2 / 30
BPA
1 / 30
FEW
1 / 30
7 / 30
Elections
First past the post
Last election
10 December 2023
Meeting place
Eastern Law Courts Building (facade).JPG
11/F, Eastern Law Court Building, 29 Tai On Street, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong
Website
www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/east/

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    References

    1. "Public Consultation on Demarcation of District boundary between Eastern and Wan Chai Districts". Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.
    2. "百姓 - Issues 159-170". 百姓半月刊編輯委員會. 1988. p. 3.
    Eastern District Council
    Traditional Chinese 東區區議會
    Simplified Chinese 东区区议会
    Transcriptions
    Standard Mandarin
    Hanyu Pinyin Dōngqūqūyìhuì
    Yue: Cantonese
    Yale Romanization Dūng kēui kēui yíh wúih
    Jyutping Dung1 keoi1 keoi1 ji5 wui5