Sze Tak-loy
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Sze Tak-loy (; born 1982) is a Hong Kong politician. He is currently chairman of the Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (ADPL) and was a member of the
Wong Tai Sin District Council The Wong Tai Sin District Council () is one of 18 such district councils in Hong Kong, representing the Wong Tai Sin District. The Wong Tai Sin District Council currently consists of 20 members, two members were each elected from one of 2 cons ...
for Tung Mei. In the 2015 District Council elections, Sze was first elected to the
Wong Tai Sin District Council The Wong Tai Sin District Council () is one of 18 such district councils in Hong Kong, representing the Wong Tai Sin District. The Wong Tai Sin District Council currently consists of 20 members, two members were each elected from one of 2 cons ...
, succeeding veteran Mok Ying-fan in Tung Mei. In 2016, Sze became vice-chairman alongside Tam Kwok-kiu while Rosanda Mok became the first party chairwoman. In the 2016 Legislative Council election when Mok resigned as ADPL chairwoman after the party lost all its seats in the
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, Sze acted as chairman. In December 2016, he was elected new party chairman. On 6 January 2021, Sze was among 53 members of the pro-democratic camp who were
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under the national security law, specifically its provision regarding alleged subversion. The group stood accused of the organisation of and participation in unofficial primary elections held by the camp in July 2020. Sze was released on bail on 7 January. On 30 May 2024, Sze was found guilty of subversion in the primaries case, along with 13 other defendants.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sze, Tak-loy 1982 births Living people District councillors of Wong Tai Sin District Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood politicians Political prisoners held by Hong Kong