Veteran Hong Kong lawmakers Starry Lee Wai-king and Ronick Chan Chun-ying have thrown their hats in the ring to be the Legislative Council’s next president, with a vote expected on January 8.
Lee and Chan are running to succeed former president Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, who stepped down after deciding not to seek re-election in the Legco poll last month.
Lee is the city’s sole delegate to the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, the country’s top legislative body, and one of Legco’s most senior members. She previously said that there were no conflicts between her roles.
Chan, a deputy to the National People’s Congress and an adviser to the Bank of China (Hong Kong), was first elected a lawmaker in 2016 to represent the finance sector and has chaired the Legco Finance Committee since 2022.
The two candidates will present their election platforms and take questions from fellow lawmakers at a special forum on January 8, with a secret ballot to follow immediately.
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