Jasper Law Ting-tak () is a Hong Kong politician who is chairman of the

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District Council. Law ran as an independent in the 2019 District Council elections and won his seat on a comfortable majority. Law is considered a localist, which is to say that he stands for resistance to encroachment by the

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into the affairs of Hong Kong. He is stridently anti-government, aspiring to "win Government House, and become part of the governing alliance of the administration" under a new constitution. Turning only 25 in 2019, Law is the first of such politician to chair a District Council in Hong Kong.

Advocacies

Law's interest naturally lies in happenings in the North District. He advocates for a holistic planning and development strategies to minimise red tape and maximise effectiveness. He also stands up for the conservation of an indigenous Indian temple in Kwan Tei, Fanling.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Law, Ting-tak District councillors of North District Year of birth missing (living people) Living people