The Democratic Party leadership election was held on 1 December 2002 for the 30-member 5th Central Committee of the
Democratic Party in Hong Kong, including chairman and two vice-chairman posts. Incumbent vice-chairman was elected as chairman uncontestedly, succeeding founding chairman
Martin Lee Chu-ming.
Eligibility
The Central Committee was elected by the party congress. All public office holders, including the members of the
Legislative Council and
District Councils, are eligible to vote in the party congress. Every 30 members can also elect a delegate who holds one vote in the congress.
Overview
Founding chairman
Martin Lee stepped down according to the
four-term limit. There was only
Yeung Sum's team contested for the posts. Yeung Sum received 121 votes for and 9 votes against, 2 more votes against him than Martin Lee in 2000.
Albert Ho Chun-yan
Albert Ho Chun-yan (; born 1 December 1951) is a solicitor and politician in Hong Kong. He is the former chairman (2014–2019) and vice-chair (2019–2021) of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, and f ...
and
Lee Wing-tat elected as Vice-Chairmen, receiving 132 and 129 votes of confidence respectively.
, the pro-grassroots "radical" legislator for the
New Territories West constituency
The New Territories West geographical constituency was one of the geographical constituencies in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1998 to 2021. It was established in 1998 for the first SAR Legislative Council election and was abolished ...
quit the party as he said he would if Yeung Sum became chairman.
After the election, Yeung Sum said since the party was marginalised by Beijing, the Democratic Party was accused of playing negative role in the "
one country, two systems
"One country, two systems" is a constitutional principle of the People's Republic of China (PRC) describing the governance of the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
The constitutional principle was formulated in the early ...
" and unification with Taiwan. Therefore, his task would be establishing normal relationship with the central and also SAR governments, and forming solidarity within the party.
The elected members of the 5th Central Committee are listed as following:
*Chairman:
Yeung Sum
*Vice-Chairmen:
Albert Ho,
Lee Wing-tat
*Secretary:
Cheung Yin-tung
*Treasurer: Tsui Hon-kwong
*Executive committee members:
:*
Chan King-ming
:* Chan Ka-wai
:*
Josephine Chan Shu-ying
Josephine Chan Shu-ying (; born 18 November 1958) is a Hong Kong politician and former chairman of the Tuen Mun District Council. As a Democratic Party member, Chan has been member of the Tuen Mun District Council from 1994 to 2015 and again from ...
:*
Cheung Man-kwong
:*
Law Chi-kwong
:*
Ng Wing-fai
Stanley Ng Wing-fai (; born 1961) is a Hong Kong based smart city expert, a licensed town planner and politician. He is Election Committee Member of Hong Kong (2006 to 2022) and Executive Committee member of the Democratic Party.
Education and ...
:*
Szeto Wah
*Central committee members:
:* Cheung Wing-fai
:* Cheung Yuet-lan
:* Chow Wai-tung
:* Ho Wai-to
:* Hui Kei-cheung
:* Kwan Wing-yip
:* Law Chun-ngai
:* Joanna Leung Suk-ching
:* Mark Li Kin-yin
:* Ma Kei
:*
Sin Chung-kai
:*
James To Kun-sun
James To Kun-sun (; ; born 11 March 1963) is a Hong Kong lawyer and Democratic Party (Hong Kong), Democratic Party politician. From 1991 to 2020, To was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the District Council (Sec ...
:* Wong Leung-hi
:*
Wong Sing-chi
:*
Zachary Wong Wai-yin
:*
Wu Chi-wai
:* Yeung Sik-pik
:* Yuen Bun-keung
References
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Political party leadership elections in Hong Kong
Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
2002 in Hong Kong
2002 elections in China
Democratic Party (HK) leadership election