Commercial (First)
The Commercial (First) functional constituency (Chinese: 商界（第一）功能界別) is a functional constituency in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong first created in 1985. The constituency is composed of corporate members of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) that are entitled to vote at general meetings of the Chamber.
| Commercial (First) 商界（第一） | |
|---|---|
| Functional constituency for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Electorate | 1,041 (2021) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1985 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Jeffrey Lam (BPA) |
It is one of the oldest functional constituencies created for the first elections to the Legislative Council in 1985. Prior to that, the Chamber had its representatives in the council thoroughly through elections at the general meetings since 1884. It corresponds to the Commercial (First) Subsector in the Election Committee.
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