FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY

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A 'functional constituency', in Hong Kong politics, refers to professional and special interest groups involved in the electoral process. Eligible voters in a functional constituency may include natural persons as well as other designated legal entities such as organisations and corporations. The Legislative Council of Macao has similar seats reserved for professionals and interest groups. Pro-democracy supporters criticise this system for giving a relative minority too much power and influence. The right to vote for corporations and legal entities has also been a point of controversy. For some functional constituencies, the entire body of eligible voters are consisted of legal entities that are not natural persons.

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Hong Kong

Macao

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Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, only 30 of the 60 Legislative Council seats are directly elected by the people (through geographical constituencies), with the other 30 elected by functional constituencies. Prior to the 2004 Hong Kong LegCo election, only 24 seats were directly elected, with the other six seats chosen by an 800-member election committee.
List of functional members of the Hong Kong Legco:

★ Dr Raymond Ho - Engineering

★ Dr David Li - Finance

★ Dr Lui Ming Wah - Industrial

★ Margaret Ng - Legal

★ Cheung Man Kwong - Education

★ Benard Chan - Insurance

★ Leung Lau Yau Fun - Textiles and Garment

★ Sin Chung Kai - Information Technology

★ Philip Wong - Commercial (Second)

★ Wong Yung Kan - Agriculture and Fisheries

★ Howard Young - Tourism

★ Lau Wong Fat - District Council

★ Miriam Lau - Transport

★ Timothy Fok - Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication

★ Abraham Shek - Real Estate and Construction

★ Li Fung Ying - Labour

★ Vincent Fang - Wholesale and Retail

★ Wong Kwok Hing - Labour

★ Joseph Lee - Health Services

★ Daniel Lam - Heung Yee Kuk

★ Jeffrey Lam - Commercial (First)

★ Andrew Leung - Industrial (First)

★ Dr Kwok Ka Ki - Medical

★ Dr Fernando Cheung - Social Welfare

★ Wong Ting Kwong - Import and Export

★ Chim Pui Chung - Financial Services

★ Patrick Lau - Architectural, Serveying and Planning

★ Kwong Chi Kin - Labour

★ Mandy Tam - Accountancy

Macao

:''See also: Politics of Macao: Legislative Branch
The current session of the Legislative Council has eight functional constituency seats.

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★ Corporativism

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