Wu Chi-wai

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The Honourable
Wu Chi-wai
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胡志偉
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Wu Chi-wai in 2008 July 1 protest
Member of the Legislative Council
Assumed office
10 October 2012
Preceded by Fred Li
Constituency Kowloon East
Personal details
Born (1962-10-18) 18 October 1962 (age 62)
Hong Kong
Political party Democratic Party
Alma mater Queen's College
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Occupation Legislative Councillor
District Councillor

Wu Chi-wai (Chinese: 胡志偉, born 18 October 1962 in Hong Kong with family root in Chao'an, Guangdong) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for Kowloon East constituency and Democratic Party. He has also been a member of Wong Tai Sin District Council since 1999. In the 2003 District Council elections, he grabbed in total of 4,480 votes in his King Fu constituency, only second to Leung Yiu-chung in Kwai Fong. 2007 District Council elections he reelected with 4,370 votes which were the highest record in the election and thus be entitled "King of Votes".[1] Before the handover of Hong Kong, he was also the Urban Council member. In 2012, he was elected to the Legislative Council, replacing the retiring Democratic Party member Fred Li.

References

Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Preceded by Member of Legislative Council
Representative for Kowloon East
2012–present
Served alongside: Chan Kam-lam, Alan Leong,
Wong Kwok-kin, Paul Tse
Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded by
Frankie Yick
Member of the Legislative Council
Hong Kong order of precedence
Member of the Legislative Council
Succeeded by
Yiu Si-wing
Member of the Legislative Council