Ng Kin-wai

Ng Kin-wai (Chinese: 伍健偉; born 17 August 1993) is a Hong Kong social activist and member of the Yuen Long District Council for Kingswood North. He is currently covenor of the Tin Shui Wai Connection.

Ng Kin-wai
伍健偉
Ng in 2020
Member of the Yuen Long District Council
Assumed office
1 January 2020
Preceded byLee Yuet-man
ConstituencyKingswood North
Personal details
Born (1996-09-06) September 6, 1996
British Hong Kong
CitizenshipHong Kong
Political partyTin Shui Wai Connection
ResidenceHong Kong

Biography

Raised in Yuen Long, Ng formed Tin Shui Wai Connection with other Tin Shui Wai netizens in 2019 aiming at contesting in the 2019 District Council election against the pro-Beijing incumbents.[1] Ng ran against pro-Beijing incumbent Lee Yuet-man in Kingswood North and received 4,371 votes, winning the seat by a narrow margin of 165 votes.[2]

Ng ran in the pro-democracy primaries for the 2020 Legislative Council election in the New Territories West constituency. He came in fourth by receiving 20,525 votes, surpassing veteran and incumbent democrats was nominated as one of the six candidates in the general election.[3]

Including Ng, at least 53 pro-democracy activists were arrested on 6 January 2021 morning over their organisation and participation in the primaries for the primaries.[4]

References
  1. "【區議會選舉2019】連登仔連線阻建制自動當選　爭天水圍做第19區". HK01. 2019-09-16.
  2. 呂諾君 (2019-09-16). "【區議會選舉2019】連登仔連線阻建制自動當選 爭天水圍做第19區". 香港01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  3. "Results for the pro-democracy camp's primary (full list)". The Standard. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. "Over 50 Hong Kong democrats arrested under security law over 2020 legislative primaries". Hong Kong Free Press. 6 January 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by
Lee Yuet-man		 Member of Yuen Long District Council
Representative for Kingswood North
2020–present		 Incumbent
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