The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The nomination period for the office of the President of the Eighth Legislative Council (LegCo) closed at 5pm today (January 2). The office of the Clerk to LegCo has received a total of two valid nominations, namely Mr Chan Chun-ying and Dr Starry Lee.
 
     The candidates for the presidency will present their platforms and answer questions from Members at the special forum. The special forum will be held on January 8 (Thursday) at 9.30am in Conference Room 1 of the LegCo Complex, and the election of the President will be held thereafter.

Ends/Friday, January 2, 2026
Issued at HKT 18:28

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