Lau Wong-fat Politician
Lau Wong-fat (劉皇發), GBM, GBS, OBE, JP (born 15 October 1936 in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong) is a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, representing the Heung Yee Kuk constituency. He was a member of Hong Kong Executive Council.He is chairman of the powerful Heung Yee Kuk, which represents the interests of the New Territories establishment, and chairman of Tuen Mun District Council.This political strength in rural Hong Kong has been morphed into power centrally and with Beijing. For this, together with his extensive ownership of land and property, he is known as the "King of the New Territories" (新界王) or the "Land Emperor of the New Territories" (新界土皇帝).Billionaire Lau is politically identified as a leftist, part of the pro-Beijing camp. He is a member of the CPPCC, and hence has a close relationship with the Chinese Communist Party.
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| office | Chairman of Heung Yee Kuk Member of the Provisional Legislative Council Non-official Member of the Executive Council Chairman of the Tuen Mun District Council |
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