Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
The Democratic Party (Chinese: 民主黨 ) is a pro-democracy political party in Hong Kong. It was established on 2 October 1994. The party is currently the second largest party in the Legislative Council, headed by Chairman Albert Ho Chun-yan and, following the November 2008 merger with the Frontier, had around 745 members, nine legislators and 60 district councillors until the internal split regarding the controversial 2012 constitutional reform package.
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