Li Fook-shu, OBE,

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, JP (; 30 May 1912 – 21 May 1995) was a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He was the chairman of the

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and unofficial member of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council.

Biography

Li was born on 30 May 1912 in Hong Kong to Li Koon-chun, a prominent business family in Hong Kong. He was educated in England and was the obtained qualifications as an accountant. He is also member of the

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. Li succeeded his father to become chairman of the

, his own family business. He stepped down and became the director of the

from 1989, until his death in 1995. He also sat on the board of directors of the Hong Kong Telephone Company, the

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, the

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, the China Provident Company, the

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and the Rediffusion (Hong Kong) Limited. He was also a Council member of

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. He was appointed unofficial member of the

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on 1 July 1962, succeeding

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. He kept on serving on the Legislative Council in 1968. He was also unofficial member of the

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. During the

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, he called for solidarity of the Hong Kong society against the riots. For his public services, he was awarded the Officer of the

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(OBE).

Family

Li was the third son of Li Koon-chun. He married Daisy Li Woo Tze-ha, daughter of Woo Hey-tung and sister of former member of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council

Woo Pak-chuen Woo Pak-chuen (; 10 January 1910 – 30 April 2008) was a prominent politician and lawyer of Hong Kong. He was former Unofficial Member of the Executive and Legislative Council of Hong Kong. From 1972 to 1973, he was the Senior Unofficial Memb ...

, on 26 March 1936. The couple had four children,

David Li Kwok-po Sir David Li Kwok-po (; born 13 March 1939, London, England) is a Hong Kong banker and politician. He is the Executive Chairman of the Bank of East Asia and Pro-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong. He was a member of the Legislative ...

Arthur Li Kwok-cheung Arthur Li Kwok-cheung, Grand Bauhinia Medal, GBM, Gold Bauhinia Star, GBS justice of the peace, JP (; born 27 June 1945) is a Hong Kong doctor and politician. He is currently member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, Executive Council of ...

, Jeanette Li Chi-duen and Jennifer Li Chi-ping. David Li succeeded his father to become the chairman of the

and member of the Executive and Legislative Councils. Arthur Li was a vice-chancellor of the

, former

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and member of the Executive Council.

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Biography

Family

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