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Electoral Systems
ES001
Head of State
Question: How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s):
h . Other
Comments: Since Hong Kong is a special administrative region of People's Republic of China, it comes directly under the Central People's Government, and the head of state is Chinese President.
The President of China is elected by National People's Congress for a five year term.
Source: Basic Law of the Hong Kong, Art.12-13:https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/HK/hong-kong-the-basic-law-of-the-hong-kong-2016/view
Constitution of the People's Republic of China, Art. 62 (4):
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/CN/china-constitution-2016/view
Verified: 2021/06/03
ES002
Head of Government
Question: How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer:
f . Other
Comments: The Chief Executive is the head of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and is accountable to the Central People's Government and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He is also the head of government.
The Chief Executive is elected by Election Committee appointed by the Central People's Government, composed of 800 members. 200 members are from the industrial, financial and commercial sectors, 200 are professors, 200 are from labor, social services, religious and other sectors and 200 are members of the legislative council, representatives of district based organizations, Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress, and representatives of Hong Kong members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Source: The Basic Law of the Hong Kong, Art.43-48, 60 & Annex I:
https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/HK/hong-kong-the-basic-law-of-the-hong-kong-2016/view
Verified: 2021/06/03
ES003
President
Question: Does the country have a president?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: As Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, the head of state is the Chinese President.
Source: Constitution of People's Republic of China, Art. 79-84: http://www.npc.gov.cn/zgrdw/englishnpc/Constitution/node_2825.htm
Verified: 2021/06/03
ES004
Number of Chambers
Question: The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer:
a . One chamber
Comments: The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the legislature of the Region. It is composed of 60 members, 30 are returned by functional constituencies, and 30 are returned by geographic constituencies through direct elections.
Source: The Basic Law of the Hong Kong, Art. 66 & Annex II:
https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/HK/hong-kong-the-basic-law-of-the-hong-kong-2016/view
Verified: 2021/06/03
ES005
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question: What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s):
j . Other
Comments: The Legislative Council has 70 Members, with 35 returned by geographical constituencies through direct elections under the list system of proportional representation, and the other 35 by functional constituencies (FCs).Different voting systems apply to elections of different FCs.
Source: Legislative Council General Election Guidelines Ch1-5,6 & 7, Ch2-21-29:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/HK/hong-kong-legislative-council-general-election-4/view
Verified: 2021/06/03
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