Edward Leong Che-hung (, born 23 April 1939, Hong Kong) was the non-official member of the
Executive Council of Hong Kong
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.
By training a physician, he graduated from
Queen's College, Hong Kong
Queen's College () is a sixth form college for boys with a secondary school and the first public secondary school founded in Hong Kong by the British colonial government. It was initially named The Government Central School () in 1862 and l ...
, the
University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) (Chinese: 香港大學) is a public research university in Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hon ...
as
Bachelor of Medicine
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United Ki ...
and
Bachelor of Surgery
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. Leong specialises in
urology
Urology (from Greek οὖρον ''ouron'' "urine" and '' -logia'' "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary-tract system and the reproductive org ...
and
nephrology
Nephrology (from Greek'' nephros'' "kidney", combined with the suffix ''-logy'', "the study of") is a specialty of adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys, specifically normal kidney function ( ...
.
He became a member of the
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (LegCo) is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong. It sits under China's " one country, two systems" constitutional arrangement, and is the power centre of Hong Kon ...
, representing the medical constituency after unseating
Chiu Hin-kwong
Dr Chiu Hin-kwong, OBE, JP (; born 23 May 1928) is a Hong Kong doctor. He is also a former member of the Executive Council and Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
Biography
Dr Chiu was born on 23 May 1928 in Hong Kong. He studied at the King's ...
in the
1988 election.
Leong was appointed as the chairman of the
Hospital Authority
The Hospital Authority is a statutory body managing all the government hospitals and institutes in Hong Kong. It is under the governance of its board and is under the monitor of the Secretary for Food and Health of the Hong Kong Government. ...
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. 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.
University of Hong Kong alumni vow action to stop ex-minister Arthur Li taking over as chairman of ruling council
SCMP, 25 Oct 2015
Leong was awarded the 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 ...
in 2001 and the Grand Bauhinia Medal
The Grand Bauhinia Medal () is the highest award under the Hong Kong honours and awards system; it is to recognise the selected person's lifelong and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong. The awardee is entitled to the ...
in 2010.
References
External links
Dr the Honourable LEONG Che-hung, GBS, JP
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1939 births
Living people
Hong Kong medical doctors
Alumni of the University of Hong Kong
Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
Officers of the Order of the British Empire
Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star
Recipients of the Grand Bauhinia Medal
Meeting Point politicians
Hong Kong Democratic Foundation politicians
Members of the Provisional Legislative Council
HK LegCo Members 1988–1991
HK LegCo Members 1991–1995
HK LegCo Members 1995–1997
HK LegCo Members 1998–2000
Hong Kong Basic Law Consultative Committee members
Alumni of Queen's College, Hong Kong