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1993 President of the Hong Kong Legislative Council election information


Election for the President of the Legislative Council, 1993–95 session
19 February 1993 1995 →
  Majority party
 
Candidate John Joseph Swaine
Party Independent
Constituency Appointed
Votes Unopposed

President before election

Chris Patten
Nonpartisan

Elected President

John Joseph Swaine
Independent

An election for the president of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong took place on 19 February 1993 for members to among themselves elect the first President after abolishing the practice for the governor to preside. Deputy President John Joseph Swaine was unopposed and became the first elected president.

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