__NOTOC__ Miriam Lau Kin-yee (, former married name Miriam Lau Lau Kin-yee; born 27 April 1947) was a member of the

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(Legco), representing the transport industry functional constituency. Lau was the acting-chairperson of Legco from 2004 to 2008. Lau was the chairwoman of the

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after

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's resignation following the party's poor performance in the

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until 2012, when she stood down for the same reason: in that election, the party secured only 2.64 percent of the popular vote. She also lost her own seat, having stood in the

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, rather than in the (safer) option of her existing functional constituency. Lau is a solicitor and was with the

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of Alfred Lau, her ex-husband, from 1979 to 2001. Lau currently is a consultant with the law firm

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, specialising in litigation.Profile at King & Wood
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Early life

Miriam Lau was born on 27 April 1947 in

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Legco profile (2000–04)
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Early life

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