2022 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong
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15 December 2022
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36 Hong Kong deputies to National People's Congress | ||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 1,420 | |||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 89.65% | |||||||||||||||
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The election for the Hong Kong deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) was held on 15 December 2022.[1] 36 Hong Kong deputies were elected by an electoral college composed of 1,420 members.
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.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (Standing Committee of NPC) decided in March 2022 that the electoral college is to compose of the Chinese nationals of the Election Committee (which elects the Chief Executive of Hong Kong).[2] The number of electorates was therefore at 1,420, down from 1,423 announced in September 2022 due to death and various issues.[3]
This election adopted block voting system. Each electorate shall vote for 36 candidates, i.e. the number of open seats.
Pre-election events
Tam Yiu-chung, Hong Kong's sole delegate to the Standing Committee of NPC, has announced his decision to step down and will not stand in the NPC's election because of his age.[4] At least three more incumbents also decided not to seek re-election, including Lo Sui-on, Wong Yuk-shan, and Martin Liao.[5]
Media also reported Carrie Lam, the former Chief Executive, may be vying for an NPC seat and tipped to succeed Tam.[4]
During the first briefing about the election, Yang Zhenwu, secretary general of the Standing Committee of NPC, said the elected deputies will play a bigger role in the governance of China, and warned against any attempts to infiltrate or sabotage Chinese authorities through the election. The briefing also approved a list of 19 presidium members, but did not include Carrie Lam nor Tung Chee-hwa.[6]
Members of presidium are as follows:
- John Lee, Chief Executive of Hong Kong [chairman of presidium]
- Leung Chun-ying, former Chief Executive of Hong Kong
- Regina Ip, convenor of Executive Council
- Tam Yiu-chung, delegate to Standing Committee of NPC
- Maria Tam, former convenor of NPC Hong Kong delegation [spokesman of presidium]
- Martin Liao, member of Legislative Council and Executive Council, convenor of pro-Beijing camp
- Kenneth Lau, member of Legislative Council and Executive Council
- Chan Kin-por, member of Legislative Council and Executive Council
- Arthur Li, member of Executive Council
- Ko Wing-man, member of Executive Council
- Margaret Chan, former Director-General of World Health Organization
- Lo Sui-on
- Lee Chack-fan
- Ng Leung-ho
- Yu Kwok-chun
- Peter Lam
- Lam Shuk-yee
- Wong Yuk-shan
- Jonathan Choi Koon-shum
On 8 December, John Lee, chairman of presidium, confirmed 42 hopefuls, out of 47 that obtained an application form, had secured enough nomination and became candidates of the election.[7]
