Vincent Fang (entrepreneur)
| The Honourable Vincent Fang Kang SBS, JP 方剛 | |
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| Leader of the Liberal Party | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | James Tien |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Selina Chow |
| Constituency | Wholesale and Retail |
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| Born | 7 May 1943 Shanghai, Republic of China |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Tsang Lai-sheung |
| Alma mater | Wah Yan College North Carolina State University (BSc, MSc) |
| Occupation | Legislative Councillor District Councillor |
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Vincent Fang Kang, SBS, JP (born 7 May 1943 in Shanghai) is a Hong Kong entrepreneur in the garment industry and a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the Wholesale and Retail functional constituency.
Background and business
Fang attended Wah Yan College, an eminent Jesuit all-boys secondary school in Hong Kong, graduating in 1962. He is currently CEO of Toppy Company (Hong Kong) Ltd, a garment company in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong.
Political career
Fang is Legislative Councillor, chosen to represent the wholesale and retail sectors. He is a member of the Liberal Party, and from September to December 2012 served as its acting chairman, following the resignation of Miriam Lau, after the party did badly in the 2012 Hong Kong legislative election.[1][2][3]
Fang had the worst attendance and voting record among lawmakers in the 2008-2012 Legco.
In April 2010, his suggestion that the minimum wage should be set at HK$20 per hour drew fire both from the public and from his own party.[4] His statement made a case for those in the community who criticise functional constituency lawmakers as disconnected from the worries and realities of the public at large.
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References
- ↑ Hon Vincent FANG Kang, JP
- ↑ Liberal Party picks acting chairman, South China Morning Post, City Digest, 18 September 2012
- ↑ Chow new chairperson of Liberal Party, RTHK News, 15 Dec 2012. Retrieved 15 Dec 2012
- ↑ Albert Wong, "Young critics heckle Liberal lawmaker", South China Morning Post, 5 April 2010
| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
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| Preceded by Selina Chow |
Member of Legislative Council Representative for Wholesale and Retail 2004–present |
Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Miriam Lau |
Vice-Chairperson of the Liberal Party 2008–2014 With: Tommy Cheung (2008–2010) Selina Chow (2011–2012) Felix Chung (2012–2014) |
Succeeded by Peter Shiu |
| Chairperson of the Liberal Party Acting 2012 |
Succeeded by Selina Chow | |
| Preceded by James Tien |
Leader of the Liberal Party 2014–present |
Incumbent |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Frederick Fung Member of the Legislative Council |
Hong Kong order of precedence Member of the Legislative Council |
Succeeded by Wong Kwok-hing Member of the Legislative Council |
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