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Legco
/ ˈlɛɡkəʊ /
noun
- the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Example Sentences
Mr Lau and Mr Chow were among hundreds who stormed LegCo and spray-painted Hong Kong's emblem in what became a pivotal moment in the 2019 protests.
The 67-year-old helped set up the opposition Civic Party in 2006 and by 2012 she won a seat in LegCo after she gave up British citizenship to hold office.
But more than 600,000 Hong Kongers voted to pick opposition candidates who could run in the upcoming elections for the Legislative Council or LegCo, Hong Kong's mini-parliament.
The 67-year-old helped set up the opposition Civic Party in 2006 and by 2012, she won a seat in LegCo - she gave up British citizenship to hold office.
She was among 15 lawmakers who resigned en masse from LegCo after four pro-democracy lawmakers were ousted in November 2020.
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