Hong Kong Provisional Legislature election, 1996
- Hong Kong Provisional Legislature election, 1996
Hong Kong Provisional Legislature election, 1996 was an election that took place during the transition from British to Chinese administration governing Hong Kong.
General Outcome
Candidates and results
Unlike elections prior and after the 1st of July 1997, the Provisional Legislative Council (PLC) was established by the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region via a resolution by the Second Plenary Session on 24 March 1996.
Since the PLC was not a legal entity, the 60 Legco members were elected by a 400-member Selection Committee of the Government of the HKSAR on 21 December 1996. This same Committee also elected the first Chief Executive of the HKSAR.
The Committee elected 60 councillors for 5,789 candidates running from sectional grouping.
election Committee
The 400 member committee was selected by Beijing from various sectors in Hong Kong society. This committee ceased to exist after the handover and now replaced by a 600 member Election Committee. The new body is only responsible for selecting the CE for election.
ee also
* Provisional Legislative Council
External links
* [http://www.legco.gov.hk/general/english/intro/hist_lc.htm History of the Legco]
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