Andrew Liao Cheung-sing, GBS, SBS, SC, JP (;

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

), is a Senior Counsel in Hong Kong. He was a Non-Official Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong from 2002 to 2017. Martin Liao is his younger brother.

Education

He studied at Ying Wa College. He graduated with an

LLB Bachelor of Laws ( la, Legum Baccalaureus; LL.B.) is an undergraduate law degree in the United Kingdom and most common law jurisdictions. Bachelor of Laws is also the name of the law degree awarded by universities in the China, People's Republic ...

from the

University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong (HKU) (Chinese: 香港大學) is a public research university in Hong Kong. Founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, it is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. HKU was also the fi ...

and an

LLM A Master of Laws (M.L. or LL.M.; Latin: ' or ') is an advanced postgraduate academic degree, pursued by those either holding an undergraduate academic law degree, a professional law degree, or an undergraduate degree in a related subject. In mos ...

from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences,

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...

Bauhinia Stars

*2001:

Silver Bauhinia Star The Silver Bauhinia Star (, SBS) is the second Bauhinia Star rank in the honours system of Hong Kong, awarded to people who have taken a leading part in public affairs or voluntary work over a long period. The award was created in 1997 to repla ...

(SBS) *2008:

Gold Bauhinia Star The Gold Bauhinia Star (, GBS) is the highest Bauhinia Star rank in the honours system of Hong Kong, created in 1997 to replace the British honours system of the Order of the British Empire after the transfer of sovereignty to People's Republic of ...

(GBS)

References

1950s births Alumni of the University of Hong Kong Alumni of St. John's College, University of Hong Kong Alumni of the University of London Alumni of Ying Wa College Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong Hong Kong people of Hakka descent People from Wuhua Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2017–2021 Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2021–2026 Members of the Selection Committee of Hong Kong Living people Hong Kong Senior Counsel Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star Recipients of the Silver Bauhinia Star {{HongKong-law-bio-stub