Federation of Hong Kong Industries
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| Abbreviation | FHKI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1960 |
| Legal status | Not-for-profit organization |
| Purpose | Federation of Hong Kong industrial companies |
Region served | Hong Kong |
Chairman | Steve Chuang |
| Website | Federation of Hong Kong Industries |
The Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI; Chinese: 香港工業總會) is the only statutory industrial organization in Hong Kong, established under the Federation of Hong Kong Industries Ordinance, Cap. 321 of the laws of Hong Kong, in 1960.[1]
It supports start-ups and industrial companies across 33 industries in Hong Kong, including biotechnology, information technology, automation technology, garment and textile, food and beverage, plastics and metals, and electronics
The Federation has a total of 33 industry groups, ranging from manufacturing to producer services sectors. It also sets up various cross-sector councils and committees, including Innovation and Technology Development Committee, Hong Kong Startup Council, Pearl River Delta Council, etc.
The General Committee is the Federation's policymaking and management body. It constitutes the Chairperson of 33 Industry Groups, five members appointed by the Federation, three members appointed by the Hong Kong government, and five co-opted members.
Legislative Council Representative
The industrial (first) functional constituency of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong is composed of corporate members of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries entitled to vote at general meetings of the Federation.
The present representative is Andrew Leung (2004-present), who is also the current President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Stephen Cheong | Nonpartisan | |
| 1988 | Nonpartisan→BPF | ||
| 1991 | BPF | ||
| 1993 (b) | James Tien | BPF→Liberal | |
| 1995 | Liberal | ||
| Not represented in PLC (1997–1998) | |||
| 1998 | Kenneth Ting | Liberal | |
| 2000 | |||
| 2004 | Andrew Leung | Liberal | |
| 2008 | Liberal→Independent→Economic Synergy | ||
| 2012 | Economic Synergy→BPA | ||
| 2016 | BPA | ||
| 2021 | |||