Andy Siu-hong Ng (Cantonese: 吳兆康, Cantonese Yale: ǹgh shiuh hōng) is a Hong Kong-born English politician. Ng is now a local councillor in Wokingham, England and was a councillor in the Central and Western District Council in Hong Kong.[1]
Andy Siu-hong Ng | |
|---|---|
吳兆康 | |
 Ng attending a Central and Western District Council meeting in 2020 | |
| Wokingham Borough Councillor | |
| Assumed office May 2024 | |
| Constituency | Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates |
| Central and Western District Councillor | |
| In office 1 January 2016 – 30 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jackie Cheung |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Mid Levels East |
| Majority | 1,521 (50.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Hong Kong |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats (UK) (2023–) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Party (HK) (?–2021) |
| Residence(s) | Berkshire, England, United Kingdom |
Early life edit
Ng attended Raimondi College, on the Mid-Levels in the City of Victoria on Hong Kong Island – which served as the polling station of the constituency he later represented. He was a graphic designer.
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Political career edit
Hong Kong edit
Ng, a member of the Democratic Party of Hong Kong,[2] was first elected to the Mid-Levels East constituency in the 2015 local elections after winning 50.9% of votes and defeating a pro-Beijing candidate. He is considered a close ally of Ted Hui, a councillor of the same party for a neighbouring constituency in the district.[3] In June 2018 he was attacked by a resident while promoting the annual 1 July march, apparently over his opposition against local liquor licences.[4]
His majority in the constituency was further increased in the 2019 elections, to 57.28% (2,672 votes) with a gain of 6.38%, amidst the large wave of anti-government protests.[5] He resigned on 29 April 2021, effective from May, after the government intended to introduce oath-taking requirement for local councillors.[6] Ng later revealed that he resigned because he was concerned of his involvement in the democracy movement.[7]
United Kingdom edit
Ng's family migrated to Reading, England in 2021. He joined various local groups to assist[clarify] Hongkongers, and became a member of the Liberal Democrats in 2023. He was selected to run for the safe seat in the Wokingham Borough Council in the 2024 local elections.[7] Ng was elected with 1,162 votes to the three-member Maiden Erlegh and Whitegates.[8] Ng is the second from Hong Kong to sit on an English local authority[9] after Ying Perrett who secured a seat at the Bisley & West End ward of Surrey Heath Borough Council in the November 2023 elections,[10] and the first who had held an elected office in Hong Kong. Ng believed voters "have chosen a Hongkonger to represent them in the council because we share similar values", and the victory "has proven that Hongkongers can still win by participating in politics in Britain".[10]
Electoral performances edit
Borough of Wokingham edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Norman Jorgensen* | 1,187 | 11.3 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Newton* | 1,182 | 11.3 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Siu-Hong Ng | 1,162 | 11.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Smith* | 1,133 | 10.8 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Wazir Hussain | 1,110 | 10.6 | N/A | |
| Labour | Richard McKenzie | 1,026 | 9.9 | N/A | |
| Labour | Vikram Duhan | 959 | 9.1 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Ranga Madhu | 956 | 9.1 | N/A | |
| Labour | Tony Skuse* | 898 | 8.6 | N/A | |
| Green | Samuel Langlois | 493 | 4.7 | N/A | |
| Independent | Ibrahim Mohammed | 336 | 3.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 29 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 10463 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 21 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,752 | 46.07% | |||
Central and Western District edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ng Siu-hong | 2,672 | 57.28 | +6.38 | |
| DAB | Samuel Mok Kam-sum | 1,993 | 42.72 | ||
| Majority | 679 | 14.56 | |||
| Turnout | 4,685 | 69.84 | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ng Siu-hong | 1,521 | 50.9 | +3.3 | |
| Independent | Jackie Cheung Yick-hung | 1,466 | 49.1 | –8.9 | |
| Majority | 55 | 1.8 | –17.6 | ||
| Turnout | 3,013 | 45.5 | |||
| Democratic gain from Independent | Swing | +6.1 | |||
Personal life edit
Ng is married with two children. The family is Catholic.
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References edit
- ^ "Hong Kong polls: Record turnout in 1st vote since protests started". LiveMint.com. 2019-11-24. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ "Introduction To Candidate". www.elections.gov.hk. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ 林劍 (2021-04-29). "區議員宣誓︱許智峯「戰友」吳兆康突宣布辭任 未說明原因". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Kao, Ernest (28 June 2018). "Man 'kicked plastic stool from under' Democratic Party district councillor Ng Siu-hong as he promoted Hong Kong's annual July 1 march". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "2019 District Councils Election - Election Results". www.elections.gov.hk. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ "民主黨吳兆康辭任中西區區議員 未交代是否與宣誓有關 | 立場報道 | 立場新聞". 立場新聞 Stand News. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ a b Wu, Carmen (2024-03-08). "專訪｜吳兆康出選禾京咸區議會 成首位移英前香港區議員參選". 棱角媒體 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Local government and PCC election results 2024".
- ^ "香港前區議員當選英國禾京咸地方議會議員 吳兆康：望港人更有效在議會內外發聲". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ a b Cheung, Ezra (2024-05-04). "Hongkonger elected to UK local authority after moving under BN(O) migrant scheme". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2024-05-04.