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National People's Congress election, 2002 (Hong Kong)

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Date
  
3 December 2002

Location
  
Hong Kong

Winners
  
Rita Fan, Maria Tam, Ma Fung‑kwok, Allen Lee, Tsang Tak‑sing

The election for the Hong Kong deputies to the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) was held on 3 December 2002. 36 Hong Kong deputies were elected by an electoral college.

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Background

Article 21 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates:

Chinese citizens who are residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be entitled to participate in the management of state affairs according to law. In accordance with the assigned number of seats and the selection method specified by the National People's Congress, the Chinese citizens among the residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall locally elect deputies of the Region to the National People's Congress to participate in the work of the highest organ of state power.

An electoral college composed of the following:

  • Members of the previous electoral college that had elected the Hong Kong deputies to the 9th National People's Congress;
  • Hong Kong delegates of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Committee (CPPCC);
  • Members of the Election Committee (which elects the Chief Executive) who are Chinese nationals, except those who opt out; and
  • The Chief Executive of the HKSAR.

    • Election result

    54 of the 78 candidates were pre-elected on 29 November 2002 and 36 of the 54 candidates were elected on 3 December. It was presided by Tung Chee-hwa, executive chairman of the 15-strong presidium. Five pro-democrats who contested in the election, Albert Ho, James To, Sin Chung-kai, Anthony Cheung and Frederick Fung were defeated in the heavily pro-Beijing electoral college. The Liaison Office was accused of issuing a recommendation list to the electors before the election.

    References

    National People's Congress election, 2002 (Hong Kong) Wikipedia
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