Hong Kong Federation of Students (Chinese: 香港專上學生聯會) is the biggest student organization in Hong Kong. It is formed by the students' union of 7 tertiary education institutions. It has 51,779 members as of March 2006. Its purpose is to push students' movements and increase the participation in society of the students.
It is currently led by Mr Li Shing Hong Samuel, who is the secretary-general of the federation and Mr. Lai Ming Chak Jacky, who is the chairman of the standing committee.
The Council (代表會) is formed by the representatives from the student unions of the universities. The representatives are elected by universities' students. The standing committee is appointed by the Council. The chairman of the Council is currently Mr. Wong K.Hing.
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