### [2016-09-5](/feed/2016/09/5/index.md)

##### Hong Kong legislative election, 2016
# Nathan Law becomes the youngest-ever Hong Kong legislator at age 23. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/qa-hong-kong-youngest-legislator-160905181029829.html)

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