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Sophie Leung

Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun, OBE, GBS, JP (Chinese: 梁劉柔芬; born 9 October 1945, Macau) is a resident of the Hong Kong SAR, Mrs. Sophie Leung had been a Member of the Legislative Council of HKSAR from 1996 to 2012, representing the textile and garment industry, and has been a Deputy of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China since 2003.

Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun
梁劉柔芬
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
1 July 1998 – 30 September 2012
Preceded byNew parliament
Succeeded byFelix Chung
ConstituencyTextiles and Garment
In office
21 December 1996 – 30 June 1998
(Provisional Legislative Council)
Personal details
Born
Lau Yau-fun

(1945-10-09) 9 October 1945 (age 78)
Macau
NationalityChinese
Other political
affiliations
Liberal Party (quit 2008)
SpouseBrian Leung Hung-tak
ChildrenNisa Leung Wing-yu
Alma materUniversity of Illinois
OccupationCompany director

She is a director since the 1970s of a number of large textile conglomerates in Hong Kong with businesses extending globally, she and her husband, Brian Leung Hung-tak zh:梁孔德, chairman of the Hong Kong Football Association.[1] She founded Seattle Pacific Industries, a privately held company, which manufactures, markets and distributes casual wear under their own fashion labels such as “Union Bay” and “Sergio Valente” in the United States, with annual sales of over US$200 million. Casual wear bearing fashion labels owned by Seattle Pacific Industries are sold in over 3,000 outlets in the United States, including major high-end department stores such as Macy's, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and JC Penney.

Legislation edit

  • HKSAR Deputy, 12th Of National People's Congress, PRC (2013–17)
  • Councillor, Fourth Term of The Legislative Council of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2008-2012)
  • Member of Finance Committee (2008-2012)
  • Chairman, Committee on Members' Interests, Legislative Council (2008-2012)
  • Member, Panel on Commerce and Industry, Legislative Council (2008-2012)
  • Member, Panel on Constitutional Affairs, Legislative Council (2008-2012)
  • Member of Panel on Development (2008-2012)
  • Member of Panel on Housing (2010-2012)
  • Member, Subcommittee on Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee (2008-2012)

Personal life edit

Mrs. Sophie Leung was educated in the United States, and is married with three children.

References edit

  1. ^ The 23rd JA Cup ends with applause[permanent dead link]
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
New parliament Member of Provisional Legislative Council
1997–1998
Replaced by Legislative Council
Member of Legislative Council
Representative for Textiles and Garment
1998–2012
Succeeded by
Order of precedence
Preceded by
Shelley Lee
Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star
Hong Kong order of precedence
Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star
Succeeded by
Ho Sai-chu
Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star


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