Seven Lingnanians elected members of the eighth Legislative Council of the HKSAR

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Issue No. 194 Feb 2026

From left: Prof Hon Michael Ngai Ming-tak, Hon Chan Chun-ying, Prof Hon Lau Chi-pang, Hon Andrew Yao Cho-fai, Hon Augustine Wong Ho-ming, Hon Chan Cho-kwong, and Hon Chan Hok-fung

Congratulations to the seven Lingnanians who won in the Legislative Council General Election held on 7 December 2025, becoming members of the eighth Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. They were sworn into office on 1 January 2026, commencing their new term.

 

The seven Lingnanian-lawmakers are:

 

  • Hon Andrew Yao Cho-fai, BBS, JP, Chairman of the Council (Functional Constituency - Commercial (Second))

  • Hon Augustine Wong Ho-ming, JP, Deputy Chairman of the Council (Functional Constituency - Real Estate and Construction)

  • Prof Hon Lau Chi-pang, BBS, JP, Special Advisor to President on Publicity cum Director of Communications and Public Affairs and Professor of Department of History (Election Committee)

  • Hon Chan Chun-ying, BBS, JP, Honorary Fellow (Functional Constituency - Finance) 

  • Prof Hon Michael Ngai Ming-tak, Honorary Fellow (Election Committee) 

  • Hon Chan Hok-fung, MH, JP, alumnus (Human Resource Management) (Geographical Constituency - Hong Kong Island West)

  • Hon Chan Cho-kwong, PMSM, alumnus (Master of Philosophy) (Election Committee)


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