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Yuen Long District Council

Yuen Long District Council
元朗區議會
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Chair
Sham Ho-kit, Independent
Vice-Chair
Wong Wai-shun, NPP
Structure
Seats 41 councillors
consisting of
35 elected and
6 ex officio members
6 / 41
4 / 41
3 / 41
2 / 41
1 / 41
1 / 41
24 / 41
Elections
First past the post
Last election
22 November 2015
Meeting place
Yuen Long Government Offices (clear view).jpg
13/F., Yuen Long Government Offices, No.2, Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long, New Territories
Website
www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/yl/

Yuen Long District Council (Chinese: 元朗區議會) is the district council for the Yuen Long District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district councils. Yuen Long District currently consists of 41 members, of which the district is divided into 35 constituencies, electing a total of 35 with 6 ex officio members who are the Shap Pat Heung, San Tin, Ha Tsuen, Kam Tin, Ping Shan and Pat Heung rural committee chairmen. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.

Since 1982 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Since 1985, the chairman is elected by all the members of the board:


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