Andrew Leung
Jasper Tsang | |
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Chairman of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong | |
In office 7 October 2012 – 13 October 2016 | |
Preceded by | New party |
Succeeded by | Lo Wai-kwok |
Member of the Legislative Council | |
Assumed office 1 October 2004 | |
Preceded by | Kenneth Ting |
Constituency | Industrial (First) |
Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries | |
In office 2003–2004 | |
Preceded by | Victor Lo |
Succeeded by | Kenneth Ting |
Personal details | |
Born | Leeds University (BS ) | 24 February 1951
Occupation | Merchant |
Andrew Leung | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Liáng Jūnyàn |
Yue: Cantonese | |
Yale Romanization | Lèuhng Gwān-yihn |
Jyutping | Loeng4 Gwan1-jin6 |
Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen
Early life and education
Leung was born on 24 February 1951 to a family who run a textile factory, the Sun Hing knitting company. He was educated in
Public service career
Leung joined the Hong Kong Woollen & Synthetic Knitting Manufacturers' Association, the chamber of commerce of the manufacturing companies, in which he later became the honorary president in 1997. He has been the chairman and Honorary Chairman of the Textile Council of Hong Kong and the member, Deputy chairman and Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries. He stepped down in 2004 after he was elected to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and became the Honorary chairman.
He has been the committee member of both Textile and Clothing Industry Training Board in the 1980s, and became a member of Vocational Training Council (VTC) board of directors in 1998, he was then appointed as the chairman of VTC from 2006 to 2012.
He was awarded
Legislative Councillor
In the
Leung split apart from the Liberal Party in October 2008 with
Leung was also the committee member of 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He received the Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS) and the Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) in 2004 and 2010 respectively.[2]
On the debate over the
President of the Legislative Council
After the
On 27 October, Leung was slammed and asked to step down after he took a U-turn by deciding to delay the oath-taking of
In November 2020, following the expulsion of 4 pro-democracy lawmakers from the Legislative Council, Leung said that he "respects and understands" their disqualification.[8]
In February 2021, after Xia Baolong said that only "patriots" could be part of the Hong Kong government, Leung agreed and said it was the "most basic and reasonable" requirement for those in the government.[9] Additionally, Leung claimed that "I am sure that all the Hong Kong people will have a say... As long as you are patriotic, you can have any views."[9]
In January 2022, the mainland Chinese national emblem was permanently added to the Legislative Council chamber, after Andrew Leung, Starry Lee Wai-king and Ma Fung-kwok decided that it should be made permanent.[10] Andrew Leung had earlier said it would be only temporary for the swearing in of lawmakers, but reversed course.[10]
In December 2022, after only "patriots" were allowed to administer Hong Kong, Leung denied that lawmakers were simply rubber stamping legislation, stating "We need to work together to make sure the legislative process is smooth. Smooth doesn't mean rubber stamp."[11]
In January 2023, Leung criticized a decision by the UK to not allow Legislative Council members to attend the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK’s seminar, saying that the event had "blatant political bias."[12]
Personal life
His wife, Susana Cheong Suk-hing, is the sister of former member of the Legislative Council Stephen Cheong.
In August 2022, Leung and his son, Clarence Leung Wang-ching, the Under Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, were deemed close contacts after a family member tested positive for COVID-19.[13] However on December, Leung was tested positive for COVID-19.[14]
See also
References
- ^ "從商再從政 梁君彥要務實做事". Apple Daily. 22 September 2004.
- ^ a b "Speaker Bio – Member, Hong Kong Legislative Council Industrial (First) Functional Constituency Mr. Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen". Youth Forum (Hong Kong).
- ^ "Member, Chairperson of Staff Committee – The Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, GBS, JP". Competition Commission. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015.
- ^ Apparel International: The Journal of the Clothing and Footwear Institute, Volume 28. The Institute. 1997.
- ^ Chan, Kahon (14 August 2014). "More businesses unite to oppose 'Occupy Central'". China Daily.
- ^ "Andrew Leung becomes president of Hong Kong Legco after dispute over British nationality". South China Morning Post. 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Localists' oaths on hold pending Hong Kong court ruling on judicial review, Legco president says". South China Morning Post. 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Pro-govt camp could be new opposition: Andrew Leung - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Legco looking forward to 'whatever Beijing decides' - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ a b Standard, The. "Legco chamber gets 'solemn' makeover". The Standard. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "'Lawmakers in same team as officials they monitor' - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Legco's Leung slams UK parliamentary group for uninviting Hong Kong lawmakers". South China Morning Post. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Standard, The. "Legco president Andrew Leung and son to undergo quarantine after family tested positive". The Standard. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "LegCo president Andrew Leung tests positive for Covid". The Standard. Retrieved 23 December 2022.