President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong

President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
香港特別行政區立法會主席
Incumbent
Andrew Leung
since 12 October 2016
StyleThe Honourable (尊貴的)
(formal)
NominatorLegislative Council
AppointerLegislative Council
Term lengthFour years, renewable
PrecursorGovernor of Hong Kong
Inaugural holderJohn Joseph Swaine
Formation19 February 1993 (1993-02-19)
SalaryHK$2,400,000 annually[1]
President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Traditional Chinese香港特別行政區立法會主席

The president of the Legislative Council is the presiding officer of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. According to the Article 71 of the Hong Kong Basic Law, the president of the Legislative Council is elected by and from among Legislative Council members, plays the presiding role, administrative role and ceremonial role, and ensures the smooth conduct of the Legislative Council meetings.[2]

  1. ^ "Explanatory Note on Remuneration Package for Legislative Council Members" (PDF). LegCo.
  2. ^ "Legislative Council In Brief No. 2/2012-13", Legislative Council of Hong Kong

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