Islands District Council

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Islands District Council

離島區議會
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Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 1981;43 years ago (1981-04-01)(District Board)
1 July 1997;27 years ago (1997-07-01)(Provisional)
1 January 2000;24 years ago (2000-01-01)(District Council)
Leadership
Chair
Amy Yeung Wai-sum, Independent
Vice-Chair
Vacant
Structure
Seats18 councillors
consisting of
2 elected members
4 district committee members
4 appointed members
8 ex officio members
DAB
3 / 18
FTU
1 / 18
14 / 18
Elections
First past the post
Last election
10 December 2023
Meeting place
Harbour Building.jpg
20/F., Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong
Website
www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/island/

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    References

      Islands District Council
      Traditional Chinese 離島區議會

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