7th District Councils of Hong Kong

Following the government's revamp, each District Council is chaired by the District Officer from the civil service, and no longer elected amongst members.^[1][2]

Constitutional Secretary Erick Tsang confirmed no defeated candidates in the election would be appointed to the District Councils, in order to defuse public's concern.^[28] The government announced the list of appointed and ex officio members on 12 December, two days after the poll.^[29]

Amongst the 179 appointed councillors, 49 were pro-Beijing members that had lost to democrats in 2019. A member of Path of Democracy, the pro-Beijing moderate party, was selected to enter Yuen Long District Council after the party failed to win a seat in direct elections.^[30] Care Team members were also on the list of appointments.^[31] With the inclusion of elected councillors and those chosen by the government-appointed District Committees, a majority of 87% were members of the District Committees, which are also responsible for nominating candidates.^[32]