Martin Lee Yeung Sum The Democratic Party leadership election was held on 1 December 2002 for the 30-member 5th Central Committee of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong, including chairman and two vice-chairman posts.

[1] Founding chairman Martin Lee stepped down according to the four-term limit.

Albert Ho Chun-yan and Lee Wing-tat elected as Vice-Chairmen, receiving 132 and 129 votes of confidence respectively.

[2] Albert Chan Wai-yip, the pro-grassroots "radical" legislator for the New Territories West constituency quit the party as he said he would if Yeung Sum became chairman.

Therefore, his task would be establishing normal relationship with the central and also SAR governments, and forming solidarity within the party.