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Rural committee

Rural committee

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Rural committees (Chinese: 鄉事委員會) are bodies representing the welfare of indigenous residents in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The chairman of each rural committee is the representative in the Heung Yee Kuk, and is ex officio member of a district council.

Overview

There are now 27 rural committees in total,[1] thereby forming the Heung Yee Kuk. Rural representative elections are held every four years, electing the village representatives and kaifong representatives of the rural committees. The composition of the rural committees are not statutorily regulated, even unelected villagers could become chairpersons of the rural committees.[2]

List of rural committees

Map of urural committees
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References

  1. [1]
    "Rural Committee – List of Members of Executive Committee" (PDF). Home Affairs Department. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. [2]
    "新界鄉議局──民主還是民粹？". The News Lens 關鍵評論網 (in Chinese). 29 September 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2023.


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