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{{Use dmy dates, date=April 2019 ''Green Paper on Constitutional Development'' is a consultation document released by the Government of Hong Kong Special Administration Region (HKSAR) on 11 July 2007. This is the first "
green paper In the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth countries, Hong Kong, the United States and the European Union, a green paper is a tentative government report and consultation document of policy proposals for debate and discussion. A green paper represen ...
" released by the HKSAR since its establishment. The consultation period went until 11 October 2007. The focus of this Green Paper is on political reform within the framework of the
Hong Kong Basic Law The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is a national law of China that serves as the organic law for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Comprising nine chapters, 160 ...
, particularly the methods in which the
Chief Executive A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...
(CE) and the Legislative Council (LegCo) are elected and the timetable in which these reforms will take place.


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The following are the options provided by the Green Paper in regard to electing the CE. On the size on the nominating committee, the options are: * Fewer than 800 members (60 of which are LegCo members) * 800 members * More than 800 members On the number of candidates, the options are: * 10 or more (requiring less than 12.5% of the nomination by the
Election Committee The Election Committee is a Hong Kong electoral college, the function of which is to select the Chief Executive (CE) and, since 2021, to elect 40 of the 90 members of the Legislative Council. Established by Annex I of the Basic Law of Ho ...
) * At most 8 (requiring 12.5% of the nomination by the Election Committee) * 2 to 4 (requiring 25% of the nomination by the Election Committee) On the roadmap and timetable for implementing universal suffrage for electing the CE, the options are: * As early as 2012 * A "transitional phase" in the 2012 election and attaining universal suffrage in 2017 * After 2017 The following are the options provided by the Green Paper with regard to reforming the LegCo: * Replace functional constituencies seats with district-based seats returned through direct election * Retaining functional constituencies seats, but change the electoral method * Increase the number of seats representing District Councils in LegCo On the roadmap and timetable for implementing universal suffrage for LegCo, the options are: * Directly in 2012 * In phases in 2016 * In phases after 2016


See also

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Politics of Hong Kong The politics of Hong Kong takes place in a framework of a political system dominated by its constitutional document, the Hong Kong Basic Law, its own legislature, the Chief Executive as the head of government and of the Special Administrat ...
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Consultation Document on the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive and for Forming the LegCo in 2012 The 2010 Hong Kong electoral reform was the series of events began in 2009 and finalised in 2010 under the ''Consultation Document on the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive and for Forming the Legislative Council in 2012'', a document publ ...


External links


Public Consultation on the Green Paper on Constitutional Development
Politics of Hong Kong Electoral reform in Hong Kong