1997 National People's Congress election in Hong Kong

The election for the Hong Kong deputies to the 9th National People's Congress (NPC) was held on 8 December 1997. 36 Hong Kong deputies were elected by an electoral college. It was the first ever election for the Hong Kong deputies to the NPC since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 1 July 1997.

Background
Article 21 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates:

Chinese citizens who are residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be entitled to participate in the management of state affairs according to law.

In accordance with the assigned number of seats and the selection method specified by the National People's Congress, the Chinese citizens among the residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall locally elect deputies of the Region to the National People's Congress to participate in the work of the highest organ of state power.

Election result
The election was presided by Tung Chee-hwa, executive chairman of the 15-strong presidium and attended by Cao Zhi, secretary general of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC). 36 of the 54 pre-elected candidates were elected with different backgrounds, including bankers, entrepreneurs, trade unionists, school headmasters, deans of university faculty, lawyers, doctors, professors, representatives from transport and communication industry and women, journalists, and new territories rural leaders.

Elected members (36)

 * Robin Chan
 * Chan Wing-kee
 * Cheng Yiu-tong
 * Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai
 * Fei Fih
 * Jiang Enzhu
 * Kan Fook-yee
 * Priscilla Lau Pui-king
 * Lee Chark-tim
 * Joseph Lee Chung-tak
 * Allen Lee Peng-fei
 * Li Lin-sang
 * Li Weiting
 * Liu Lit-for
 * Lo Chung-hing
 * Lo Suk-ching
 * Luk Tak-kim
 * Ma Lik
 * Ng Ching-fai
 * Ng Hong-mun
 * Ngai Shiu-kit
 * Sik Chi-wai
 * Victor Sit Fung-shuen
 * Maria Tam Wai-chu
 * Tsang Hin-chi
 * Tsang Tak-sing
 * Tso Wung-wai
 * Carson Wen Ka-shuen
 * Wong Kong-hon
 * Peter Wong Man-kong
 * Wong Po-yan
 * Wilfred Wong Ying-wai
 * Philip Wong Yu-hong
 * Raymond Wu Wai-yung
 * Yeung Yiu-chung
 * Yuen Mo