Edward Leong
Edward Leong Che-hung GBM GBS OBE JP (Chinese: 梁智鴻, born 23 April 1939, Hong Kong) was the non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong.
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 |
By training a physician, 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.
He became a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the medical constituency after unseating Chiu Hin-kwong in the 1988 election.[2]
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.
References
- 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.
- 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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