Edward Leong Che-hung (Chinese: 梁智鴻, born 23 April 1939) is a Hong Kong politician who served as a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong from 2005 to 2012. He previously represented the medical functional constituency in the Legislative Council from 1988 to 2000, and was Chairman of the Council of the University of Hong Kong from 2009 to 2015.
Edward Leong | |
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梁智鴻 | |
 Leong in 2015 as the chairman of the Council of the University of Hong Kong | |
| Member of the Executive Council | |
| In office 1 November 2005 – 30 June 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Tsang |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 22 September 1988 – 10 September 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Chiu Hin-kwong |
| Succeeded by | Lo Wing-lok |
| Constituency | Medical |
| In office 25 January 1997 – 30 June 1998 (Provisional Legislative Council) | |
| Chairman of the Hospital Authority | |
| In office 1 October 2002 – 8 July 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Lo Ka-shui |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Wu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1939 Hong Kong |
| Political party | Democratic Foundation (1989–92) Meeting Point (1992–94)[1] |
| Spouse | Lilian Leong Fung Ling-yee |
| Education | Queen's College St. Joseph's College |
| Alma mater | University of Hong Kong (MBBS) |
| Occupation | Medical doctor |
Early life
editA physician by training, he graduated from Queen's College, Hong Kong, the University of Hong Kong as Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Leong specialises in urology and nephrology.
Career
editHe was elected to represent the medical constituency in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in the 1988 election[2], unseating Chiu Hin-kwong. He was successfully re-elected in the 1991 and 1995 elections, and was elected to the provisional Legislative Council by the 400-member Selection Committee in the 1996 election. He ran for re-election for the last time in 1998, before standing down at the 2000 election. He was Chairman of the House Committee of the Legislative Council for many years while in office as a lawmaker, and often presided over debates in the Council as Deputy President.
Leong was appointed as the chairman of the Hospital Authority in 2002, but stepped down two years later due to mishandling of the SARS outbreak. During his leadership, the HA was ill-prepared for the severe pandemic. He failed to coordinate among different clusters to formulate an effective and comprehensive strategy to respond to the disease.[3] After that, Leong served as the non-official member of the Executive Council from 2005 to 2012. He was chairman of the HKU Council until 6 November 2015 and also chairman of the Standard Working Hours Committee.[4][5]
Leong was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star in 2001 and the Grand Bauhinia Medal in 2010.
Personal life
editLeong is married to Lilian Fung, who was head of the radiology department at Queen Mary Hospital. The couple have three children.
Honours
edit- Grand Bauhinia Medal (2010)
- Gold Bauhinia Star (2001)
- Justice of the Peace (1993)
References
edit- ^ Read Their Lips (I): A Dossier of political leaders in Hong Kong. Pace Publishing Ltd. 1993. p. 194.
- ^ Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung, JP (archived from the original on 3 June 2000)
- ^ Ma, Ngok (2004). "SARS and the Limits of the Hong Kong SAR Administrative State". Asian Perspective. 28 (1): 115. doi:10.1353/apr.2004.0035.
- ^ Ng, Kang-chung (3 August 2015). "Doctor in the eye of another storm". South China Morning Post.
- ^ University of Hong Kong alumni vow action to stop ex-minister Arthur Li taking over as chairman of ruling council, SCMP, 25 Oct 2015
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