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Jannelle Rosalynne Leung | |
|---|---|
梁凱晴 | |
| Kwun Tong District | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Tsui Hoi-shan |
| Constituency | Yuet Wah constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1994 British Hong Kong |
| Political party | Nonpartisan |
| Education | St. Mary's Canossian College |
| Alma mater | Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Profession | accountant |
Jannelle Rosalynne Leung (Chinese: 梁凱晴, born 19 September 1994) is a Hong Kong accountant and politician. In the 2019 Hong Kong local elections, she won the Kwun Tong District's Yuet Wah constituency, and assumed office the following year. She is also the convenor of the local group Kwun Tong Future.
Early life and career
[edit]Leung was raised in the Kwun Tong District. She graduated from St. Mary's Canossian College, and graduated from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, majored in accounting. She then began working as an accountant.[1]
Political career
[edit]In June 2019, in response to the Anti-extradition bill protests and the inadequacy of the Pro-Beijing camp-led Kwun Tong District, Leung and other residence of the district, mostly young people, founded the community group Kwun Tong Future, to work on local issues. The group started operating in July.[2]
On the morning of 8 October 2019, Leung announced she would contest in the 2019 Hong Kong local elections and run for the seat in Yuet Wah constituency as a nonpartisan candidate, against Tsui Hoi-shan, a 12-year incumbent and pro-Beijing camp member. That night, she was attacked by a man with a hard object while crossing the street. Leung also said she was harassed via Facebook and texts. She was hospitalised following the attack, but did not suffer from any major injuries.[3][4] The attack was condemned by pro-democracy camp District Councillors and candidates in the district. In the election, Leung won by receiving 54% of the votes.[5] She was one of the many pro-democracy camp candidates that won the election amid the protests.[1]
In the 2020 Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries for the Legislative Council election, Leung campaigned with Joshua Wong in the Kowloon East constituency, and was widely reported to be Wong's "plan B", though she did not confirm the reports. After Wong was disqualified from the general election, she entered the election on 27 July, but the election was postponed to 2021.[6][7]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jannelle Rosalynne Leung | 2,969 | 53.73 | ||
| Independent | Hsu Hoi-shan | 2,557 | 46.27 | ||
| Majority | 412 | 7.46 | |||
| Turnout | 5,540 | 71.79 | |||
| Nonpartisan gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "【區議會選舉】梁凱晴當選獲日網民關注 讚可愛封「香港綾瀨遙」". 香港01. 26 November 2019. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ 陳康麒 (24 July 2019). "反送中啟發 90後女生落觀塘：做好社區 團結大家". 香港獨立媒體. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020.
- ^ "抗暴之戰】出選觀塘區議會 梁凱晴遭光頭男扑頭受傷". Apple Daily. 9 October 2019.
- ^ Chan, Holmes (14 October 2019). "Two young candidates running for Hong Kong District Council assaulted while campaigning on the streets". Hong Kong Free Press.
- ^ "Election Results". Registration and Electoral Office.
- ^ "DQ 後多名民主派報名參選 或為 Plan B 區議員一晚收集逾 300 提名助 Plan B". The Stand News. 31 July 2020.
- ^ "立法會選舉｜最終報名名單一覽 政府押後選舉一年 報名將作廢". HK01. 31 July 2020.
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