1998 President of the Hong Kong Legislative Council election information
Election for the President of the First Legislative Council
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2 July 1998
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Majority party
Minority party
Candidate
Rita Fan
Andrew Wong
Party
Independent
Independent
Constituency
Election Committee
New Territories East
Votes
36 (60%)
24 (40%)
President before election
Rita Fan (as President of Provisional Legislative Council)
Independent
Elected President
Rita Fan
Independent
The election for the President of the First Legislative Council took place on 2 July 1998 for members of the 1st Legislative Council of Hong Kong to among themselves elect the President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the duration of the council. Rita Fan from the pro-Beijing camp, who presided over the provisional legislature, defeated pre-handover President Andrew Wong.
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