<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The President of the Legislative Council (Chinese: 香港 特別 行政區 立法 會 主席) is the speaker of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong . According to the Article 71 of the Hong Kong Basic Law, the President of the Legislative Council is elected by and from among Legislative Council members, plays the presiding role, administrative role and ceremonial role, and ensures the smooth conduct of the Legislative Council meetings . </P> <P> From the establishment of the council in 1843 to 1993, the President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong was the Governor . In 1991, a Deputy President, Sir John Joseph Swaine, was appointed by the governor from among the members to chair the sittings . The governor remained president and member, but systematically absented himself from most of the sittings . In February 1993, the governor ceased to be member and president of the council . The presidency was handed over to a member elected from among the unofficial members . </P>

Who presides over the meeting of legislative council