Fnd The Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo or Legco) is the legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
In the last election 24 members were directly elected, 6 were elected from an electoral college and 30 where elected from functional constituencies. The next election in 2003, 30 will be directly elected and 30 will be elected from functional constituencies. The method of election after 2007 has not been specified.
Building
The Legislative Council of Hong Kong is housed in the Old Supreme Court building in Central since 1985. It was built on reclaimed land, and opened on January 15, 1912.
The two-storey granite building is neo-classical in style supported by Ionic columns. It is surmounted by a blind-folded statue of Justice, represented by the Greek goddess Themis.
The Exterior of the Old Supreme Court is one of the 77 declared monuments of Hong Kong.
See also: Politics of Hong Kong
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