Andy Siu-hong Ng ( Cantonese: , zh, cy=ǹgh shiuh hōng) is a Hong Kong-born English politician. Ng is now a local councillor in

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, England and was a councillor in the Central and Western District Council in Hong Kong.

Early life

Ng attended Raimondi College, on the

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in the City of Victoria on

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– which served as the polling station of the constituency he later represented. He was a graphic designer.

Political career

Hong Kong

Ng, a member of the

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of Hong Kong, was first elected to the Mid-Levels East constituency in the 2015 local elections after winning 50.9% of votes and defeating a

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candidate. He is considered a close ally of

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, a councillor of the same party for a neighbouring constituency in the district. In June 2018 he was attacked by a resident while promoting the annual 1 July march, apparently over his opposition against local liquor licences. His majority in the constituency was further increased in the

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, to 57.28% (2,672 votes) with a gain of 6.38%, amidst the large wave of anti-government protests. He resigned on 29 April 2021, effective from May, after the government intended to introduce oath-taking requirement for local councillors. Ng later revealed that he resigned because he was concerned of his involvement in the democracy movement.

United Kingdom

Ng's family migrated to

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, England in 2021. He joined various local groups to Hongkongers, and became a member of the Liberal Democrats in 2023. He was selected to run for the seat of Maiden Erlegh and Whitegates in the

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in the 2024 local elections. Ng was elected with 1,162 votes to the three-member ward. Ng is the second from Hong Kong to sit on an English local authority after Ying Perrett who secured a seat at the Bisley & West End ward of

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in the November 2023 elections, and the first who had held an elected office in Hong Kong. Ng believed voters "have chosen a Hongkonger to represent them in the council because we share similar values", and the victory "has proven that Hongkongers can still win by participating in politics in Britain".

Electoral performances

Borough of Wokingham

Central and Western District

Personal life

Ng is married with two children. The family is Catholic.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ng, Andy Siu-hong Democratic Party (Hong Kong) politicians District councillors of Central and Western District English people of Hong Kong descent English politicians Living people 1979 births