Timothy Fok

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Huo / Fok.
The Honourable
Timothy Fok Tsun-ting
GBS, SBS, J.P.
Chinese: 霍震霆
Member of the Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 May 1998
Constituency Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication
Member of the Provisional Legislative Council
In office
25 January 1997 – 30 June 1998
Personal details
Born 14 February 1946 (1946-02-14) (age 66)
Hong Kong
Spouse(s) Loletta Chu (m.1978–2004)
Relations Henry Fok (father)
Lui Yin-nei (mother)
Children Kenneth Fok
Eric Fok
Jeremy Fok
Timothy Fok
Chinese 霍震霆
Burmese name
Burmese Hwò Jěn Tíng

Timothy Fok Tsun-ting (born 14 February 1946 in Hong Kong), GBS, JP, the eldest son of Henry Fok, is a Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication functional constituency. While he is not affiliated with any political party, he is viewed as agreeing with the conservative "pro-China" wing of LegCo, and is a Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

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Biography

Education

Fok was educated at Millfield, England, and the University of Southern California.

Affiliations and politics

Fok is a member of the International Olympic Committee; President of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong; Vice-President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA); a Member of the 2008 Olympics Coordination Commission; President of the Hong Kong Sports Writer Association; Vice President of the Organising Committee of the 2008 Olympics and Paralympics Equestrian Events (which he is credited with bringing to Hong Kong); Vice President of the Hong Kong East Asian Games Organising Committee; and President of the Hong Kong Football Association.

Fok represents the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication functional constituency in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. He is not affiliated with any political party, but is aligned with the conservative "pro-China" wing of LegCo, and is also a Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

In 2010, his performance as lawmaker was criticised. Catholic Monitors rated three legislators, one of which was Fok, as less than satisfactory for failing to raise motions or amendments throughout the entire Legco year.[1]

Family

He was married to former Miss Hong Kong Loletta Chu. The couple, who have three sons, announced their divorce in September 2006. more than five years after their marriage was reported to be 'crumbling'.[2]

His two sons have attracted media attention due to their relationships with Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi and Olympic diving gold-medalist Guo Jingjing, respectively.[3]

References

  1. ^ Staff Reporter (11 October 2010). "Lawmakers' performances criticised", South China Morning Post
  2. ^ Forbes Faces: Henry Fok, Forbes, Debra Lau, 24 Jan 2001
  3. ^ Cheng, Jonathan (30 October 2006). "A life that reflected change". http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=30586&sid=10611372&con_type=3&d_str=20061030&sear_year=2006. Retrieved 1 November 2006. 
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
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Representative for Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication constituency
1998 – present		 Incumbent
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Andrew Cheng
Member of the Legislative Council		 Hong Kong order of precedence
Member of the Legislative Council		 Succeeded by
Tam Yiu-chung
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