Lee Chun-keung
Michael Lee | |
|---|---|
李鎮強 | |
.jpg) Lee in 2023 | |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Constituency | Election Committee |
| Member of the Eastern District Council | |
| In office 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lui Chi-man |
| Succeeded by | Peter Choi |
| Constituency | Tsui Tak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1976 British Hong Kong |
| Citizenship | Hong Kong |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Irene Choi (m. 2003) |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | Lehigh University (BSc) |
| Occupation | Engineer |
Michael Lee Chun-keung (born 22 August 1976)[1] is a Hong Kong engineer and politician. Currently serving as the vice-chairperson of Liberal Party, he was elected as a member of Legislative Council for the Election Committee constituency heavily skewed the pro-Beijing camp.[2]
Early years
[edit]Lee grew up in the Eastern District on Hong Kong Island, whose father ran business on electronic engineering.[3] Lee studied in Clementi Secondary School, and pursued his university studying in Lehigh University, Pennsylvania. He returned to Hong Kong after graduated with Bachelor of Science in Electronic engineering in 1997, and worked in electronic companies.[3]
Political career
[edit]In 2011 local election, Lee ran in Tsui Tak constituency in Eastern District as the pro-Beijing and pro-business Liberal Party candidate. He beat the incumbent councillor Lui Chi-man and won the seat.[4] He was re-elected in 2015,[5] but was voted out of office in 2019 following the massive pro-democracy protest movement.[6]
Lee became vice-chairman of the Liberal Party in 2016,[7] and entered the Election Committee, a powerful group heavily skewed the pro-Beijing camp that will elect the Chief Executive,[2] in the same year.[8] He was re-elected as the Committee member in 2021,[9] and was later elected as Legislative Council member.[10]
Lee was also appointed as member of several governmental committees.[11]
During the 2021 Hong Kong legislative election, Lee described himself as an engineer.[12] However, after the elections, in his declaration of interests to the government, Lee declared that his sole job since February 2021 was actually an executive at a parking lot management company.[12]
In November 2023, he was part of a group of lawmakers who said that the 2023 Gay Games may infringe on the national security law.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Lee married Irene Choi in 2003 and had a son and a daughter together.[14]
Electoral performances
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Peter Choi Chi-keung | 2,994 | 53.41 | ||
| Liberal | Lee Chun-keung | 2,612 | 46.59 | ||
| Majority | 382 | 6.82 | |||
| Turnout | 5,261 | 75.11 | |||
| Nonpartisan gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Lee Chun-keung | 2,351 | 70.60 | +14.68 | |
| Ind. democrat | Li Kin-hang | 979 | 29.40 | ||
| Majority | 1,372 | 41.20 | +29.36 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Lee Chun-keung | 1,355 | 55.46 | ||
| Ind. democrat | Lui Chi-man | 1,088 | 44.54 | −17.21 | |
| Majority | 267 | 10.93 | −12.58 | ||
| Liberal gain from Ind. democrat | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "李鎮強個人背景". Symedialab. 2021. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Hong Kong: Pro-Beijing candidates sweep controversial LegCo election". BBC News. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b "SUN世代：敢嘗試電路大師落區服務". The Sun (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "2011 District Councils Election - Election Results (Overall Results)". www.elections.gov.hk. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "2015 District Councils Election - Election Results". www.elections.gov.hk. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "2019 District Councils Election - Election Results". www.elections.gov.hk. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "自由黨改選新領導層 立會議員鍾國斌擔任黨魁". TVB. 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections results (Hong Kong and Kowloon District Councils)". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "2021 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections - Election Results". www.elections.gov.hk. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "2021 Legislative Council General Election - Election Results". www.elections.gov.hk. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Webb-site Who's Who: positions of Lee, Michael Chun Keung 李鎮強". webb-site.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ a b "How well can Hong Kong's affluent lawmakers represent ordinary residents?". South China Morning Post. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Anti-LGBTQ lawmakers seek Hong Kong Gay Games ban over 'national security risk'". South China Morning Post. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "政壇：幼園面試關 考起李鎮強". The Sun. 9 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Zeng, Vivienne (23 November 2015). "Winners and losers in the 2015 Hong Kong District Council Elections". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 1 February 2022.