Miriam Lau Kin-yee GBS OBE JP (Chinese: 劉健儀, former married name Miriam Lau Lau Kin-yee; born 27 April 1947) was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco), representing the transport industry functional constituency. Lau was the acting-chairperson of Legco from 2004 to 2008.
Miriam Lau Kin-yee | |
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劉健儀 | |
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| Chairwoman of the Liberal Party | |
| In office 8 September 2008 – 9 September 2012 | |
| Preceded by | James Tien |
| Succeeded by | Vincent Fang (acting) |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
| In office 2 July 1998 – 16 July 2012 | |
| Preceded by | New parliament |
| Succeeded by | Frankie Yick |
| Constituency | Transport |
| In office 22 February 1997 – 8 April 1998 | |
| Constituency | Provisional Legislative Council |
| In office 11 October 1995 – 27 June 1997 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Replaced by Provisional Legislative Council |
| Constituency | Transport & Communication |
| In office 22 September 1988 – 17 September 1995 | |
| Appointed by | Sir David Wilson |
| Constituency | Appointed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1947 Guangzhou, Canton, China |
| Nationality | Hong Kong Chinese |
| Political party | Liberal Party (1993–2022) |
| Spouse |
Alfred Lau Tit-hon
(m. 1979; div. 2001) |
| Residence | Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | University of Hong Kong University of East Asia |
| Occupation | Legislative Councillor solicitor |
| Miriam Lau Kin-yee | |||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 劉健儀 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘健仪 | ||||||||||||
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Lau was the chairwoman of the Liberal Party after James Tien's resignation following the party's poor performance in the 2008 Hong Kong legislative election until 2012, when she stood down for the same reason: in that election, the party secured only 2.64 percent of the popular vote. She also lost her own seat, having stood in the geographical constituency of Hong Kong Island, rather than in the (safer) option of her existing functional constituency.[1]
Lau is a solicitor and was with the law firm of Alfred Lau, her ex-husband, from 1979 to 2001.[2] Lau currently is a consultant with the law firm King & Wood Mallesons, specialising in litigation.[3]