Jeffrey Lam
The Honourable Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung GBS, MBE, JP 林健鋒 | |
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Non-official Member of the Executive Council | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 17 October 2012 | |
Appointed by | Leung Chun-ying |
Member of the Legislative Council | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 1 October 2004 | |
Preceded by | James Tien |
Constituency | Commercial (First) |
Personal details | |
Born | 23 October 1951 |
Political party | Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong |
Other political affiliations |
Liberal Party (quit 2008) |
Spouse(s) | Cynthia Lam |
Alma mater | St. Joseph's College Tufts University (BSME) |
Occupation | Managing Director |
Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung, GBS, MBE, JP (Chinese: 林健鋒; Cantonese Yale: Lam Gihn Fūng; born 23 October 1951 in Hong Kong) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco), representing the Commercial (First) functional constituency. He was a long-term member of Hong Kong's Liberal Party, and, in September 2008, was nominated as the party's chairman, following the resignation of James Tien. He now sits as a member of the pro-business group Economic Synergy after resigning from the Liberals.
Education
Lam attended St. Joseph's College (class of 1969) and graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University in the United States.
Career
He is managing director of Forward Winsome Industries, a toy manufacturer. He is also a General Committee Member of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.[1]
In 1996, Lam was appointed a Justice of Peace and received an MBE.[2] In 2004 he received the Silver Bauhinia Star.[3]
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Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
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Preceded by James Tien |
Member of Legislative Council Representative for Commercial (First) 2004–present |
Incumbent |
Order of precedence | ||
Preceded by Regina Ip Non-official member of the Executive Council |
Hong Kong order of precedence Non-official member of the Executive Council |
Succeeded by Andy Tsang Commissioner of Police |
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