Angela Leong (Macau)
Angela Leong On-kei (Portuguese: Angela Leong On-kei; born), birth name Xuan Wai Ling, changed to Angela Leong after moving to Macau to follow her mother's surname,[1] is the unofficial spouse of Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho and is commonly referred to as the "Fourth Wife".
Biography
Leong was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Her ancestral hometown is Zhoutou Village, Leping Town, Sanshui District, Guangdong Province.[2] She worked as a dancer in Guangzhou during her youth. She later moved to Macau and worked four jobs to make ends meet. In 1986, her outstanding dancing skills attracted the attention of Stanley Ho, who made her his fourth consort. They had three sons and two daughters: eldest daughter He Chao Ying, eldest son He You Bang,[3] second son He You Heng, youngest son He You Jun, and youngest daughter He Chao Xin.[4]
Business and Public Activities
In the late 1990s, Leong began entering various industries, opening cafes, sauna parlors, securities firms, and golf courses in Hong Kong, Macau, and Mainland China. She also engaged in business with the Macau Horse Racing Company. Leong is a director of SJM Holdings and operates VIP rooms at Casino Lisboa and Casino Jai Alai. She holds 458 million shares of SJM Holdings, amounting to an 8.29% stake.
According to a report by Hong Kong Economic Journal on 31 August 2007, Leong intended to acquire a 20% stake in TVB Pay Vision from Television Broadcasts Limited (SEHK: 511), which was completed in December of that year—her first foray into the media industry.[5]
On 23 April 2010, Leong and other consortia acquired six luxury houses at 6–16 Peel Rise, The Peak, totaling approximately 24,970 square feet, for HKD 1.098 billion from Swire Properties.
In 2005, Leong began participating in social affairs in Hong Kong and Macau. She was elected director of the Po Leung Kuk in Hong Kong and became Program Committee Chair in 2007. That same year, she contested the 2005 Macau legislative election, winning 11,642 votes. Her electoral group was later involved in a vote-buying case, with individuals convicted.[6]
On 24 August 2016, her company San Fat Sun Trading Co., Ltd. (parent company: Gingerlily Investments Limited) acquired a site in Area 20, Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun for HKD 1.401 billion. The site had a total gross floor area of 206,038 sq. ft., translating to HKD 6,800 per sq. ft.
In 2021, Leong ceased serving as a directly elected member of the Legislative Assembly and ran in the functional constituency election representing the cultural and sports sector, winning a seat on 12 September.
In October 2022, in response to Macau's new gaming law, Leong transferred her 10% stake in SJM Resorts to Pansy Ho (second daughter of Stanley Ho's second consort) for MOP 1.[7]
Related Case
On 17 March 2013, a 47-year-old woman, Wong Suk Kwan, bled heavily and asked the concierge for help at The Harbourside in Hong Kong. She returned upstairs and shortly after jumped to her death from a high floor, landing on the third-floor swimming pool. A 49-year-old businessman, Pang Chi Fai, was found in the unit with over 100 stab wounds, nearly decapitated. The two were cohabiting. Wong reportedly told her estranged husband she had killed someone and would commit suicide. Sleeping pills and three knives were found. Friends claimed Wong was emotionally unstable.[8] The property was owned by a company in which Leong was a shareholder.[9]
Assets
- L'Avenue (Shanghai) – flagship property of Shangjia International Holdings
- Macau Theme Park and Resort Ltd.
- 8.29% stake in SJM Holdings
- 20% stake in TVB Pay Vision
- Mansion at 4 Repulse Bay Road, Hong Kong
- Rental Properties
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- Entire Commercial Buildings
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- Land
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Trivia
There were rumors that Stanley Ho's sixth son was named He You Jia and that Leong was his mother. In 2015, He Chao Ying clarified this person does not exist and that Leong has only four children. The widely circulated photo of "He You Jia" is actually a childhood photo of He You Qi.[10]
On 27 June 2020, Stanley Ho’s obituary included the name of sixth son He You Bang for the first time. His name was listed after the youngest son of the third wife and before the eldest son of the fourth wife, suggesting he was about 28. Leong later confirmed his identity in a public statement.
See also
- Ho Tung family
- Chan Un Chan
References
- ↑ Classic｜From Sanshui Girl to Macau Mogul. Next Magazine. 2019-01-14
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A2%81%E5%AE%89%E7%90%AA_(%E6%BE%B3%E9%96%80)#cite_ref-2
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A2%81%E5%AE%89%E7%90%AA_(%E6%BE%B3%E9%96%80)#cite_ref-3
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A2%81%E5%AE%89%E7%90%AA_(%E6%BE%B3%E9%96%80)#cite_ref-4
- ↑ Leong Angela rumored to acquire 20% of TVB Pay Vision, Hong Kong Economic Journal, 2007-08-31
- ↑ Commission Against Corruption of Macau - Case Release 2007-1-5Template:Fix/category[dead link]
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A2%81%E5%AE%89%E7%90%AA_(%E6%BE%B3%E9%96%80)#cite_ref-7
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A2%81%E5%AE%89%E7%90%AA_(%E6%BE%B3%E9%96%80)#cite_ref-8
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A2%81%E5%AE%89%E7%90%AA_(%E6%BE%B3%E9%96%80)#cite_ref-9
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A2%81%E5%AE%89%E7%90%AA_(%E6%BE%B3%E9%96%80)#cite_ref-10
External links
- Stanley Ho family
- Macau female entrepreneurs
- Macau female politicians
- Casino industry entrepreneurs
- Po Leung Kuk Directors 2009
- Po Leung Kuk Vice-Chair 2011
- Jiangxi Provincial CPPCC Members
- Sanshui natives
- Hong Kong people of Macau descent
- Po Leung Kuk Chairperson 2014
- Shun Tak Holdings
- Politicians from business background
- Hong Kong businesspeople
- Leung surname