Lin Weiqiang
Lam Wai‑keung SBS JP ( born 27 February 1949), is Vice‑Chairman of the New Territories Heung Yee Kuk, former member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council and former Chairman of the Islands District Council. Lam was born in Cheung Chau, New Territories, Hong Kong, and is a recognized indigenous inhabitant of the New Territories.
Biography
In 1985, Lam contested the New Territories South (Election Committee) seat in the Hong Kong Legislative Council election but was not elected. In 1988, he was appointed Justice of the Peace by the Hong Kong Government. From 1988 to 1991, he served as a member of the Legislative Council by government appointment. In 1991, he ran in the Regional Council election but was unsuccessful. In 1996, he stood for the Provisional Legislative Council but did not win. In 1998, he and other rural leaders contested the New Territories West direct election for the Legislative Council but were defeated. In 2004, Lau Wong‑fat vacated the Heung Yee Kuk functional constituency seat to contest under the District Council functional constituency, and Lam was returned uncontested to that Heung Yee Kuk seat. Lam was reported to have been urged not to contest by Lau to avoid intra‑rural faction conflict.
Lam, together with Lau Wong‑fat, Chan Hak‑kan, and Lee Kwok‑ying, were known as the “Four Rural Sons” in LegCo, all having rural committee backgrounds.
Unlike the other rural‑committee legislators, Lam has never joined a pro‑establishment party. James Tien of the Liberal Party invited him to join, but the Heung Yee Kuk felt this might conflict with the Kuk’s representative role, so Lam has remained independent.
As Vice‑Chairman, Lam has indicated no intention to seek the chairmanship of the Heung Yee Kuk, amid rumors of discord with Lau.
In the 2008 LegCo election, Lam sought re‑election in the District Council functional constituency but was defeated by Albert Ho of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong.
He served as a member of the Election Committee for the 2012 Chief Executive election.
Daughter’s Rumored Affair with Henry Tang
On 20 February 2012, media reported that Chief Executive candidate Henry Tang was in a relationship with Lam’s daughter, Esther Lam Wing‑yin, including photos and emails in English suggesting a romance dating from December 2009. Esther, known as “UBS’s Golden Girl,” married Mr Fung in 2003; they have a son and live in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong Island. She worked as a director in UBS’s Private Banking division at the International Finance Centre.[1]
On 21 February 2012, Lam denied the reports as exaggerated and untrue, stating his daughter and Tang were merely acquaintances.[2]
External links
- [Archived LegCo profile of Lam Wai‑keung (2004–2008)]