Electing Hong Kong's Chief Executive

Contents

Contents Foreword vii Preface xi Table of Cases and Legislation xiii 1 Introduction 1 2 History and Development of the Election Committee 9 3 Significance of the Election Committee in Hong Kong and Mainland China 29 4 System for Electing Election Committee Members 51 5 System for Electing the Chief Executive 77 6 Conclusions and Reflections 93 Table of Abbreviations 105 Appendix 1 Chronology of Key Events 107 Appendix 2 Number of Selection/Election Committee Seats 1996–2006 113 Appendix 3 Number of Election Committee Members by Subsector 1998–2006 115 Appendix 4 History and Description of Election Committee Subsectors 117 Appendix 5 Number of Registered Election Commitee Individual and Corporate Electors 1998–2006 125 Appendix 6 Methods for Determining the 2006 Election Committee Electorate 127 Appendix 7 Individual, Corporate & Mixed Voting in the 2006 Election Committee Subsector Elections 129 Appendix 8 Proportion of Subsectors with Corporate, Individual & Mixed Voting in 2006 Election Committee Sectors 131 Appendix 9 Seats and Electorate Share by Subsector 2006 133 Appendix 10 Members of the 1996 Selection Committee 135 Appendix 11 Members of the 1998 Election Committee 151 Appendix 12 Members of the 2000 Election Committee 175 Appendix 13 Members of the 2006 Election Committee 203 Appendix 14 Gender & Age of 2006 Election Committee Members by Subsector 223 Appendix 15 Political Affiliation of 2006 Election Committee Members by Sector 225 Appendix 16 Party Affiliation of 2000 and 2006 Election Committee Members 227 Appendix 17 Details of Election Committee Subsector Elections & By-Elections 2000–2006 229 Appendix 18 Details of 2000 and 2006 Election Committee Subsector Elections by Sector 235 Appendix 19 Details of 2000 and 2006 Election Committee Subsector Elections by Subsector Type 237 Appendix 20 Comparison of Voter Turnout Rates in FC and EC Elections 2000–2006 239 Appendix 21 Allocation of Seats According to Size of 2006 Subsectors 241 Index 243 vi Contents ...