Kenneth Lau
| The Honourable Kenneth Lau Ip-keung MH, JP | |
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| 劉業強 | |
| Member of Legislative Council | |
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Assumed office 1 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Lau Wong-fat |
| Constituency | Heung Yee Kuk |
| Chairman of Heung Yee Kuk | |
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Assumed office 1 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lau Wong-fat |
| Member of Tuen Mun District Council | |
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In office 1 January 2000 – 1 April 2011 | |
| Constituency | Appointed |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1966 (age 49–50) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong |
| Spouse(s) | Judy Lau Yap Ai-ai |
| Residence | Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics (BS) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Kenneth Lau Ip-keung, 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.
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
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| Preceded by Lau Wong-fat |
Chairman of Heung Yee Kuk 2015–present |
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| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
| Preceded by Lau Wong-fat |
Member of Legislative Council Representative for Heung Yee Kuk 2016–present |
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| Preceded by Lau Kwok-fan Member of the Legislative Council |
Hong Kong order of precedence Member of the Legislative Council |
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