President of the Hong Kong Legislative Council


President of the Hong Kong Legislative Council 香港立法會主席





Acting President of the Legislative Council Andrew Leung - 梁君彥 since October 12, 2016

Official seat	1 Legislative Council Road, Admiralty , Central , Hong Kong Hong Kong
Chairman of	Legislative Council (and Legislative Council Commission)
Elected by	Legislative Council
Salutation	Mr President or Madam President (in the Legislative Council, also for incumbent presidents)
Deputy	Chairman of the House Committee

website	www.legco.gov.hk

The president of the legislative council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region , LegCo-President for short ( Chinese 中華人民共和國香港特別行政區立法會主席 / 中华人民共和国香港特别行政区立法会主席 , short 立法會主席 / 立法会主席 ) is the President of the Parliament of the Special Administrative Region Hong Kong .

To become LegCo President, one must be at least 40 years old and be a permanent resident of the Hong Kong SAR. From 1843 to 1993 the respective governor held the position. The current incumbent has been pro-Beijing-oriented legislative council member Andrew Leung of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) party since October 12, 2016 .

Individual evidence

^ The Legislative Council Commission - "The Commissions of the Legislative Council". July 17, 2020, accessed on July 17, 2020 (Chinese, English).
^ Rule 3 , Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - "Section 3 regulating the process flow of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ". Retrieved July 17, 2020 (Chinese, English).

↑ Chapter IV Political Structure - Section 3 The Legislature - Article 71 - "Chapter IV Political Structure - Section 3 The Legislature - Article 71, Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region". July 17, 2020, accessed on July 17, 2020 (Chinese, English).

↑ HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - February 19, 1993 - 2059 - OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS - "Hong Kong Legislative Council - February 19, 1993 - 2059 - Official minutes of the proceedings". ( PDF file, 27 kB) February 19, 1993, accessed on July 17, 2020 (English, Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region).

↑ HKSAR LegCo members expressly support national security legislation | Twittermash. May 23, 2020, accessed July 7, 2020 .

[1] The Legislative Council Commission - "The Commissions of the Legislative Council". July 17, 2020, accessed on July 17, 2020 (Chinese, English).

[2] Rule 3 , Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - "Section 3 regulating the process flow of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ". Retrieved July 17, 2020 (Chinese, English).

[3] Chapter IV Political Structure - Section 3 The Legislature - Article 71 - "Chapter IV Political Structure - Section 3 The Legislature - Article 71, Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region". July 17, 2020, accessed on July 17, 2020 (Chinese, English).

[4] HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - February 19, 1993 - 2059 - OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS - "Hong Kong Legislative Council - February 19, 1993 - 2059 - Official minutes of the proceedings". ( PDF file, 27 kB) February 19, 1993, accessed on July 17, 2020 (English, Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region).

[5] HKSAR LegCo members expressly support national security legislation | Twittermash. May 23, 2020, accessed July 7, 2020 .