Liu Yeqiang
Kenneth Lau Ip-keung, also known as Fat Jai, is a Hong Kong indigenous inhabitant and member of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong. He is currently Chairman of Heung Yee Kuk, a member of the Legislative Council (Heung Yee Kuk functional constituency), non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, Chairman of the Tuen Mun Rural Committee, ex-officio member of the Tuen Mun District Council, and a member of the 12th, 13th, and 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committees. He has also served as a CPPCC member in Huizhou, Guangdong and Jiangxi Province.[1]
Biography
Lau is the eldest son of former Heung Yee Kuk chairman Lau Wong Fat, and the eldest grandson of Lau Tin Sang. He attended Hoh Fuk Tong Primary School (graduated P6 in 1978), and Diocesan Boys' School for secondary education. After completing Form 5, he studied at Rugby School in the UK (former legislator Alvin Yeung is his junior) and later graduated from the London School of Economics, majoring in Statistics in the Economics Department.[2]
He served as an appointed member of the Tuen Mun District Council from 2000 to 2011.
In 2013, he became a CPPCC member and joined the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong.
In the 2015 Heung Yee Kuk election, Lau succeeded his father as chairman without contest.[3][4]
On 30 May 2016, Lau was automatically elected Chairman of the Tuen Mun Rural Committee and thus became an ex-officio District Councillor, again succeeding his father.[5]
In the 2016 Legislative Council election, Lau was automatically elected as the Heung Yee Kuk functional constituency legislator, again succeeding his father.
On 1 July 2017, he was appointed as a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong by then Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
In July 2022, he was re-appointed to the Executive Council.[6]
Horse Racing Career
Lau, influenced by his grandfather Lau Tin Sang and father Lau Wong Fat, is an avid fan of horse racing and a member of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. He began his ownership career in the 1995/1996 racing season. Horses owned jointly with his wife Ip Oi Oi include "Strong Man", "Know Oneself and Others", "Hakka Treasure", "Hundred Wins of Soulmate", "True Soulmate", "Galloping Dragon", "Red Dragon", "Emerald Dragon", and "Swift Grass". He is also a core member of various ownership syndicates such as Baccarat Syndicate, Soulmate Syndicate, Excellence Syndicate, and Gold & Jade Syndicate. Their horses include "Good Days", "Brilliant Days", "Brilliant Boy", "Brilliant Capital", "Brilliant Legend", "Friendly Days", "Super Good Days", "Super Powerful Days", "Winning Wind", "Eastern Hero", "Special Alliance", "Dragon Drum Flying High", "Dragon Boat Scholar", etc.[7]
Personal Life
Lau is married to Ip Oi Oi. They have two daughters and one son: Lau Hoi Ying, Lau Hoi Man, and Lau Tai Hei.
Trivia
- Kenneth Lau, Lau Yip Keung, and Lau Yip Shing were all born on the same day of the same month and year.
References
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E6%A5%AD%E5%BC%B7#cite_ref-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E8%8B%B1%E5%82%91%E9%A2%A8%E9%87%87P173_1-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E6%A5%AD%E5%BC%B7#cite_ref-2
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E6%A5%AD%E5%BC%B7#cite_ref-3
- ↑ Kenneth Lau succeeds father as Heung Yee Kuk chairman with unchanged patriotism Wen Wei Po
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E6%A5%AD%E5%BC%B7#cite_ref-5
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E6%A5%AD%E5%BC%B7#cite_ref-6
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E6%A5%AD%E5%BC%B7#cite_ref-7
- Indigenous inhabitants of the New Territories
- Hakka people in Hong Kong
- People from Huiyang, Hong Kong
- Alumni of Hoh Fuk Tong Primary School
- Alumni of Diocesan Boys' School
- Alumni of the London School of Economics
- Members of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong
- Tuen Mun District Councillors
- Chairmen of Heung Yee Kuk
- Chairmen of Rural Committees
- Members of the 12th CPPCC National Committee
- Members of the 14th CPPCC National Committee
- Members of the CPPCC Huizhou Committee
- Members of the CPPCC Jiangxi Committee
- Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
- Lau Wong Fat family
- Pro-Beijing politicians in Hong Kong
- Racehorse owners and breeders in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong businesspeople
- Kenneth Lau