Sophie Leung
| Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun GBS, JP | |
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| 梁劉柔芬 | |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
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In office 1 July 1998 – 30 September 2012 | |
| Preceded by | New parliament |
| Succeeded by | Felix Chung |
| Constituency | Textiles and Garment |
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In office 21 December 1996 – 30 June 1998 (Provisional Legislative Council) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Lau Yau-fun 9 October 1945 Macau |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Party (quit 2008) |
| Spouse(s) | Brian Leung Hung-tak |
| Children | Nisa Leung Wing-yu |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois |
| Occupation | Company director |
Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun, OBE, GBS, JP (Chinese: 梁劉柔芬; born 9 October 1945, Macau) is a resident of the Hong Kong SAR, Mrs. Sophie Leung had been a Member of the Legislative Council of HKSAR from 1996 to 2012, representing the textile and garment industry, and has been a Deputy of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China since 2003.
She is a director since the 1970s of a number of large textile conglomerates in Hong Kong with businesses extending globally, she and her husband, Brian Leung Hung-tak zh:梁孔德, chairman of the Hong Kong Football Association.[1] She founded Seattle Pacific Industries, a privately held company, which manufactures, markets and distributes casual wear under their own fashion labels such as “Union Bay” and “Sergio Valente” in the United States, with annual sales of over US$200 million. Casual wear bearing fashion labels owned by Seattle Pacific Industries are sold in over 3,000 outlets in the United States, including major high-end department stores such as Macy’s, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and JC Penney.
Legislation
- HKSAR Deputy, 12th Of National People’s Congress, PRC (2013–17)
- Councillor, Fourth Term of The Legislative Council of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2008-2012)
- Member of Finance Committee (2008-2012)
- Chairman, Committee on Members' Interests, Legislative Council (2008-2012)
- Member, Panel on Commerce and Industry, Legislative Council (2008-2012)
- Member, Panel on Constitutional Affairs, Legislative Council (2008-2012)
- Member of Panel on Development (2008-2012)
- Member of Panel on Housing (2010-2012)
- Member, Subcommittee on Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee (2008-2012)
Personal life
Mrs. Sophie Leung was educated in the United States, and is married with three children.
References
| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|
| New parliament | Member of Provisional Legislative Council 1997–1998 |
Replaced by Legislative Council |
| Member of Legislative Council Representative for Textiles and Garment 1998–2012 |
Succeeded by Felix Chung | |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Shelley Lee Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star |
Hong Kong order of precedence Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star |
Succeeded by Ho Sai-chu Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star |