Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun, OBE, GBS, JP (; born 9 October 1945,

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) is a resident of the Hong Kong SAR, Mrs. Sophie Leung had been a Member of the Legislative Council of HKSAR from 1996 to 2012, representing the textile and garment industry, and has been a Deputy of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China since 2003. She is a director since the 1970s of a number of large textile conglomerates in Hong Kong with businesses extending globally, she and her husband, Brian Leung Hung-tak :zh:梁孔德, chairman of the

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/ref> She founded Seattle Pacific Industries, a privately held company, which manufactures, markets and distributes casual wear under their own fashion labels such as “Union Bay” and “Sergio Valente” in the United States, with annual sales of over US$200 million. Casual wear bearing fashion labels owned by Seattle Pacific Industries are sold in over 3,000 outlets in the United States, including major high-end department stores such as Macy's, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and JC Penney.

Legislation

* HKSAR Deputy, 12th Of National People's Congress, PRC (2013–17) * Councillor, Fourth Term of The Legislative Council of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2008-2012) * Member of Finance Committee (2008-2012) * Chairman, Committee on Members' Interests, Legislative Council (2008-2012) * Member, Panel on Commerce and Industry, Legislative Council (2008-2012) * Member, Panel on Constitutional Affairs, Legislative Council (2008-2012) * Member of Panel on Development (2008-2012) * Member of Panel on Housing (2010-2012) * Member, Subcommittee on Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee (2008-2012)

Personal life

Mrs. Sophie Leung was educated in the United States, and is married with three children.

References

1945 births Living people Macau emigrants to Hong Kong Hong Kong textiles industry businesspeople Delegates to the 10th National People's Congress from Hong Kong Delegates to the 11th National People's Congress from Hong Kong Delegates to the 12th National People's Congress from Hong Kong University of Illinois alumni Liberal Party (Hong Kong) politicians Economic Synergy politicians Officers of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star Recipients of the Silver Bauhinia Star Members of the Provisional Legislative Council HK LegCo Members 1998–2000 HK LegCo Members 2000–2004 HK LegCo Members 2004–2008 HK LegCo Members 2008–2012 20th-century Hong Kong women politicians 21st-century Hong Kong women politicians {{HongKong-politician-stub