Executive Council
members
19 -
Year
Current
1988
1991
(a) Elected by Legislative
Council
0
4
8
(b) Appointed by Governor
12
00
8
2
(c) Ex-officio members
4
جا
+
Total
16
16
14
54
However, the proposals for the composition of the Executive Council in 1991 may be subject to modification in the light of the review of the position of the Legislative Council which it is proposed should take place in 1989.
55.
The Governor's relationship with the Executive Council is dealt with in Chapter 7.
56.
Suggestions have been made from time to time that Unofficial members of the Executive and Legislative Councils should play 2 greater part in the Administration by assuming some sort of executive role, similar to the ministerial functions performed by elected representatives in other countries. Leaving aside the question of whether such a system would be suited to the special circumstances of Hong Kong, it is not proposed to pursue this idea at present for a number of reasons. As was explained earlier (in paragraph 27), it is essential to preserve the stability and harmony of the community. The proposals, which are concerned with the method of selection to the principal institutions of government, themselves
themselves represent substantial change and must be absorbed before any changes to the structure of