Southern District Council

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Southern District Council

南區區議會
Southern District Council.svg
Type
Type
History
Founded4 December 1981 (1981-12-04)(District Board)
1 July 1997 (1997-07-01)(Provisional)
1 January 2000 (2000-01-01)(District Council)
Leadership
Chair
Francis Cheng Kong-chung, Independent
Vice-Chair
Vacant
Structure
Seats20 councillors
consisting of
4 elected members
8 district committee members
8 appointed members
DAB
7 / 20
FTU
2 / 20
NPP
2 / 20
BPA
2 / 20
1 / 20
6 / 20
Elections
First past the post
Last election
10 December 2023
Meeting place
Ocean Court (sky blue version).jpg
1/F., Ocean Court, 3 Aberdeen Praya Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Website
www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/south/

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    References

    1. 百姓, Issues 111-122. 百姓半月刊編輯委員會. 1986. p. 55.
    Southern District Council
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