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Vincent Wong Ling Sun (born 1974) is the chairman of the Hong Kong-listed company Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Limited (SEHK: 0077), and the son of the "Minibus King" Wong Man Kit. He ran in the 2007 Hong Kong District Council elections for the Aberdeen constituency in the Southern District Council and won, succeeding his father in the seat, which he held until 2015 when he passed it on to former Miss Hong Kong Pauline Yam.

Biography

Vincent Wong has two elder sisters and one younger sister. He was born and raised in Pok Fu Lam, Southern District, Hong Kong. He attended Hennessy Road Government Primary School (AM) in Wan Chai. At the age of 18, after completing Form 5, he went to Canada for further studies. He obtained a bachelor's degree in economics in Canada and completed the MCSE program. After returning to Hong Kong, he worked at Octopus Cards Limited. In 2003, he joined his father's company, which successfully got listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on April 15, 2004.

Vincent Wong actively participated in local affairs in Aberdeen. He was appointed as an additional and sub-district committee member of the Southern District Council, and also served as vice chairman of the Western District Junior Police Call Honorary President Council, among other public service roles.

In 2007, Wong Man Kit, who had served as district councillor of Aberdeen for 19 years, decided not to run again and supported his son Vincent Wong to run instead. Other candidates in the same constituency included Mak Tat Cho, who was supported by another district councillor, Shek Kwok Keung. Vincent Wong eventually won with over 2,100 votes, defeating Mak Tat Cho, who received over 600 votes. In 2011, Vincent Wong was re-elected uncontested.

In 2015, Vincent Wong announced that he would not seek re-election and supported former Miss Hong Kong Pauline Yam to succeed him. She went on to defeat three other candidates in that year's district council election.

Horse Racing Career

Vincent Wong and his father Wong Man Kit are members of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Their racehorses include "Smart Guy," "Southern District Treasure," and "Southern District Prosperity."

References

• 2007 Hong Kong District Council election campaign leaflet of Vincent Wong
• Sun世代：小巴王子「修」成正果 (The Sun, 9 November 2010)