Kenneth Lau
Kenneth Lau Ip-keung | |
|---|---|
劉業強 | |
 Kenneth Lau | |
| Non-Official Member of Executive Council | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Carrie Lam |
| Preceded by | Cheung Hok-ming |
| Member of Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Lau Wong-fat |
| Constituency | Heung Yee Kuk |
| Chairman of Heung Yee Kuk | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lau Wong-fat |
| Member of Tuen Mun District Council | |
| In office 1 January 2000 – 1 April 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Leung Chun-ying |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) British Hong Kong |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong |
| Spouse | Judy Lau Yap Ai-ai |
| Parent | Lau Wong-fat |
| Residence | Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics (BS) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Kenneth Lau Ip-keung BBS MH JP (Chinese: 劉業強, born 1966) is a New Territories rural leader in Hong Kong. He is the current chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the Heung Yee Kuk functional constituency, succeeding his father Lau Wong-fat in 2015 and 2016 respectively. He has been a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong since 2017.
Biography
Lau was born in 1966 to Lau Wong-fat, the powerful rural leader and the chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk for 35 years. He graduated from the London School of Economics in 1989, with a degree in mathematics and statistics. In May 2015, he was elected unchallenged to the Kuk chairmanship upon his father's retirement.[1][2]
Lau was an appointed member of Tuen Mun District Council from 2000 to 2011. He was also a member of the government's Environmental Campaign Committee (2010–13).[3]
Since 2006, he has been a member of the Election Committee, under the New Territories District Council Subsector from 2006 to 2011 and through Heung Yee Kuk since 2011.[4]
Lau is a director of the Community Chest of Hong Kong. He and his wife, Judy Lau Yap Ai-ai, are members of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and horse owners.
Lau was revealed to be a British citizen by documents in the Panama Papers.[5]
In the 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election, he succeeded his father to become a member of the Legislative Council in the Heung Yee Kuk functional constituency unopposed.
References
- ^ Lau, Stuart (30 May 2015). "Lau Wong-fat's son 'rushes' to take over Heung Yee Kuk". South China Morning Post.
- ^ Ng, Kang-chung (1 June 2015). "Heung Yee Kuk chairman steps into father's shoes saying he'll seek his advice". South China Morning Post.
- ^ Ng, Kang-chung; Cheung, Gary (23 June 2015). "The businessman who has very big boots to fill". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "Lau, Kenneth Ip Keung". Webb-site Who's who.
- ^ Panama Papers: Future political star and Heung Yee Kuk lawmaker have British nationality, Hong Kong Free Press, 20 April 2016
- Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Hong Kong people of Hakka descent
- People from Huiyang
- District councillors of Tuen Mun District
- Indigenous inhabitants of the New Territories in Hong Kong
- Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2007–2012
- Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2012–2017
- Hong Kong racehorse owners and breeders
- Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong politicians
- Members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
- HK LegCo Members 2016–2020
- Recipients of the Bronze Bauhinia Star