Doreen Kong | |
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江玉歡 | |
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Member of the Legislative Council | |
Assumed office 1 January 2022 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Constituency | Election Committee |
Personal details | |
Born | British Hong Kong | July 12, 1970
Citizenship | Hong Kong[ ambiguous] |
Other political affiliations | NPP (2014–2016) |
Alma mater | University of Hong Kong ( LL.B., PCLL, MSc, MPA) |
Occupation | Solicitor |
Doreen Kong Yuk-foon | |||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 江玉歡 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 江玉欢 | ||||||||||
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Doreen Kong Yuk-foon (born 12 July 1970) is a Hong Kong solicitor and politician. [1] She was elected as a member of Legislative Council for the Election Committee constituency heavily skewed the pro-Beijing camp. [2]
Kong, an orphan, was adopted after birth. [3] She managed to study law in the University of Hong Kong despite her poor family background. [4] After graduated with LL.B. in 1992 and PCLL in 1994, she was called to the bar,[ clarify] focusing on housing issues.
During the Umbrella Movement in 2014, Kong organised a silent assembly. Calling the protestors "trampling" rule-of-law", she urged them to obey injunctions by the court and end the occupation. [5] Kong joined the pro-Beijing New People's Party in the same year. [3] She ran in the 2015 local elections, as the party's candidate in Kornhill Garden constituency, but was defeated by the Civic. [3] A year later, she quitted the party and joined the team of Jasper Tsang, former President of the Legislative Council, as an advisor. [6] She was elected as an executive of Law Society and appointed as a committee member of Independent Commission Against Corruption in 2019 and 2020 respectively. [7] [6]
In 2021, Kong was elected as a member of the Legislative Council after winning in the Election Committee constituency controlled by pro-Beijing camp. [2] During the campaign, she called on the Government to speed-up the legislation of Article 23, a provision in Basic Law related to national security. [8] [9]
In July 2022, Kong was critical of foreign domestic helpers, who were operating food stalls on public pavement. [10]
In October 2022, Kong criticized the government and Lo Chung-mau for invalidating 20,000 COVID-19 vaccine exemption passes, stating that he had no legal authority to do so, with Kong asking "Who is destroying the rule of law now?" [11] [12]
In February 2023, Kong criticized the government for planning to impose extra betting taxes on the Hong Kong Jockey Club, saying it was unfair. [13]
In March 2023, she championed the cause of Chan Tan-ching a 90 year old licensed street hawker whose cart was seized by the Food and Hygiene Department [14]
In March 2023, Kong was the only lawmaker to vote against a measure to build temporary public housing. [15]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Civic | Leung Siu-sun | 2,384 | 56.8 | +13.7 | |
NPP | Doreen Kong Yuk-foon | 1,814 | 43.2 | ||
Majority | 570 | 13.6 | +10.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,233 | 54.6 | |||
Civic hold | Swing |
Doreen Kong | |
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江玉歡 | |
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Member of the Legislative Council | |
Assumed office 1 January 2022 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Constituency | Election Committee |
Personal details | |
Born | British Hong Kong | July 12, 1970
Citizenship | Hong Kong[ ambiguous] |
Other political affiliations | NPP (2014–2016) |
Alma mater | University of Hong Kong ( LL.B., PCLL, MSc, MPA) |
Occupation | Solicitor |
Doreen Kong Yuk-foon | |||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 江玉歡 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 江玉欢 | ||||||||||
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Doreen Kong Yuk-foon (born 12 July 1970) is a Hong Kong solicitor and politician. [1] She was elected as a member of Legislative Council for the Election Committee constituency heavily skewed the pro-Beijing camp. [2]
Kong, an orphan, was adopted after birth. [3] She managed to study law in the University of Hong Kong despite her poor family background. [4] After graduated with LL.B. in 1992 and PCLL in 1994, she was called to the bar,[ clarify] focusing on housing issues.
During the Umbrella Movement in 2014, Kong organised a silent assembly. Calling the protestors "trampling" rule-of-law", she urged them to obey injunctions by the court and end the occupation. [5] Kong joined the pro-Beijing New People's Party in the same year. [3] She ran in the 2015 local elections, as the party's candidate in Kornhill Garden constituency, but was defeated by the Civic. [3] A year later, she quitted the party and joined the team of Jasper Tsang, former President of the Legislative Council, as an advisor. [6] She was elected as an executive of Law Society and appointed as a committee member of Independent Commission Against Corruption in 2019 and 2020 respectively. [7] [6]
In 2021, Kong was elected as a member of the Legislative Council after winning in the Election Committee constituency controlled by pro-Beijing camp. [2] During the campaign, she called on the Government to speed-up the legislation of Article 23, a provision in Basic Law related to national security. [8] [9]
In July 2022, Kong was critical of foreign domestic helpers, who were operating food stalls on public pavement. [10]
In October 2022, Kong criticized the government and Lo Chung-mau for invalidating 20,000 COVID-19 vaccine exemption passes, stating that he had no legal authority to do so, with Kong asking "Who is destroying the rule of law now?" [11] [12]
In February 2023, Kong criticized the government for planning to impose extra betting taxes on the Hong Kong Jockey Club, saying it was unfair. [13]
In March 2023, she championed the cause of Chan Tan-ching a 90 year old licensed street hawker whose cart was seized by the Food and Hygiene Department [14]
In March 2023, Kong was the only lawmaker to vote against a measure to build temporary public housing. [15]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Civic | Leung Siu-sun | 2,384 | 56.8 | +13.7 | |
NPP | Doreen Kong Yuk-foon | 1,814 | 43.2 | ||
Majority | 570 | 13.6 | +10.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,233 | 54.6 | |||
Civic hold | Swing |