Electoral Affairs Commission’s chairman steps down after 13 years of service

Hong Kong is now actively searching for a new chair for the Electoral Affairs Commission as Mr Justice Barnabas Fung Wah saw his term expired on Tuesday. 

The SAR government expressed sincere gratitude to Fung for his exemplary and dedicated service rendered to the commission in the past 13 years. 

Fung was first appointed as the commission’s chairman in 2009 and was reappointed in 2013 and 2017 respectively. 

“During his tenure, Fung led the commission in conducting and supervising a full range of elections including the Chief Executive Elections, Election Committee Subsector Elections, Legislative Council Elections, District Council Elections and Rural Representative Elections. 

“Over the past year, three important elections have been successfully held under the improved electoral system, with a view to implementing ‘Patriots Administering Hong Kong,’ and ensuring the steadfast implementation of ‘One Country, Two Systems,’ a government spokesperson said. 

The spokesperson also praised Fung’s leadership which helped the commission make significant achievements in ensuring that public elections in Hong Kong are open, fair and honest. 

“The government is actively identifying the succeeding chairperson, and the announcement on the appointment will be made in due course,” the spokesperson noted.