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New People's Party (Hong Kong)
The New People's Party (NPP; Chinese: 新民黨) is a pro-Beijing conservative political party in Hong Kong. It was established by Regina Ip on 9 January 2011 who is currently the chairperson. Since Ip has strongly indicated her interest in becoming Chief Executive of Hong Kong, it has been suggested that the party is primarily a vehicle for that goal.[1] The NPP absorbed a regional political group Civil Force and expanded its district network in 2014. After the 2016 Legislative Council election held two seats in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
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2017 Hong Kong Chief Executive Election |
Elected Chief Executive Carrie Lam Nonpartisan |
Wong was born in Hong Kong in 1957. He obtained his Bachelor of Social Work from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and was a social worker before joining Hong Kong politics. He was the member of the Meeting Point a liberal party and was first elected to the North District Board in Choi Yuen with party mate Tik Chi-yuen. He became the founding member of the Democratic Party when the Meeting Point was merged with the United Democrats of Hong Kong.
He lost his seat in North District Council in the 1994 District Board elections to So Sai-chi of the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), who became his long-time rival in the area
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