Li Ka-tat

Kinda Li Ka-tat (Chinese: 李嘉達; born 1991) is a Hong Kong social activist and politician. He is a current member of the Kwun Tong District Council for Hip Hong.[1]

Li Ka-tat
李嘉達
Li in 2020
Member of the Kwun Tong District Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 January 2020
Preceded by	Bunny Chan
Constituency	Hip Hong
Personal details
Born	1991 (age 29–30) British Hong Kong
Citizenship	Hong Kong
Political party	Civic Autonomy Power
Residence	Hong Kong
Alma mater	University of Hong Kong
Occupation	Social worker

Biography

Li graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor's degree in Social Work. He became a registered social worker and obtained a master's degree in Art Therapy.[2] Inspired by the Umbrella Revolution, he set up the local group Civic Autonomy Power with other social work students in Sau Mau Ping, dedicated to community services within the district.[3]

In November 2019, he challenged Bunny Chan, the National People's Congress deputy and Kwun Tong District Council chairman, in Hip Hong's District Council election under the banner of Power for Democracy. Boosted by the pro-democracy wave amid the anti-extradition protests, Li defeated pro-establishment incumbent Chan with 52.86% of the vote and was elected to Kwun Tong's District Council.[4]

In July 2020, Li ran in the pro-democracy primaries for the 2020 Legislative Council election within the Kowloon East constituency. With 15,194 votes, Li came in third place after Joshua Wong and Jeremy Tam, while surpassing People Power's Tam Tak-chi and veteran democrat Wu Chi-wai of the Democratic Party. Li secured one of the five nomination spots in the general election.[5]

References

1. "觀塘區議會 - 觀塘區議會議員資料". www.districtcouncils.gov.hk. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
2. Leahy, Joe; Liu, Nicolle. "What Hong Kong's local elections mean for the protests". Financial Times. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
3. 李穎霖 (2019-11-18). "【區議會選舉】平民與建制貴族之戰 社工李嘉達落區培養公民意識". 香港01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-07-18.
4. "2019 District Councils Election - Election Results (Kwun Tong)". www.elections.gov.hk. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
5. "Hong Kong democrat primaries in full: Young 'localist resistance camp' come out on top". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-07-18.