Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, 2014
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The Democratic Party leadership election was held on 14 December 2012 for the 30-member 11th Central Committee of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong, including chairperson and two vice-chairperson posts. Incumbent Chairperson Emily Lau secured her post against three other candidates after two rounds of election.
The Central Committee was elected by the party congress. All public office holders, including the members of the Legislative Council and District Councils, are eligible to vote in the party congress. The electoral method changed in this election, the eligibility of members electing a delegate who holds one vote in the congress from 30 members each delegate to only 5 members. Candidate also needs a majority in order to claim victory.
The election was held right after the Umbrella Movement was cleared out. The 20-year-old Democratic Party sought to reposition itself in the post-Occupy era in which the young generation took a big role.
Emily Lau, Legislative Councillor since 1991, is the incumbent Chairwoman who took the post in the 2012 leadership election. She said she would put more efforts into the district works and electoral campaign.
Lau faced challenges from three other candidates. Wu Chi-wai, Legislative Councillor since 2012 and a long-time Wong Tai Sin District Councillor stressed the importance of the repositioning of the party after the post-Occupy era and taking a leading role in the district works. Stanley Ng, incumbent Treasurer of the party and town planner by profession suggested reform on party's structure, adding the posts of party leader and also deputy secretary. Au Nok-hin who was 27 years old from the young generation, ran for the chairmanship for the second consecutive term. Au was among the vanguard of the youngsters over the fence on 26 September, part of the group launching the Occupation of Civic Plaza, leading to the full blown Umbrella movement.
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