Wan Chai District Council

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Wan Chai District Council

灣仔區議會
Wan Chai District Council Logo.svg
Type
Type
History
Founded20 February 1982 (1982-02-20)(District Board)
1 July 1997 (1997-07-01)(Provisional)
1 January 2000 (2000-01-01)(District Council)
Leadership
Chair
Fanny Cheung Ngan-ling, Independent
Structure
Seats10 councillors
consisting of
2 elected members
4 district committee members
4 appointed members
DAB
2 / 10
2 / 10
NPP
2 / 10
FTU
1 / 10
3 / 10
Elections
First past the post
Last election
10 December 2023
Meeting place
Southorn Centre 1.jpg
21/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
Website
www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/wc/

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    References

    1. "Public Consultation on Demarcation of District boundary between Eastern and Wan Chai Districts". Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.
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    Wan Chai District Council
    Traditional Chinese 灣仔區議會
    Simplified Chinese 湾仔区议会
    Transcriptions
    Standard Mandarin
    Hanyu Pinyin Wān Zǎi Qū​yìhuì
    Yue: Cantonese
    Yale Romanization Wāan jái kēui yíh wuih
    Jyutping Waan1 zai2 keoi1 ji5 wui6