Joseph Lee (Hong Kong politician)
| The Honourable Joseph Lee Kwok-long SBS, JP, PhD, RN | |
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| 李國麟 | |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
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Assumed office 1 October 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Mak |
| Constituency | Health Services |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 August 1959 Macau |
| Spouse(s) | Dianna Lee Tze-fan |
| Alma mater |
La Trobe University University of Edinburgh Lingnan University |
| Occupation |
Professor Nurse |
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| Simplified Chinese | 李国麟 | ||||||
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Joseph Lee Kok-long SBS JP PhD RN (born 14 August 1959, Macau) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco), representing the Health Services functional constituency.
Lee is a nurse and an assistant professor in the Department of Nursing at the Open University of Hong Kong.[1][2]
Education
Lee received his Bachelor of Nursing degree from the La Trobe University, Australia in 1992. His master's degree was in nursing/education from the University of Edinburgh. In 2002 he completed his PhD thesis, Ascertaining Patient Condition: a grounded theory study of diagnostic practice in nursing from Lingnan University in Hong Kong.
Views, policy positions and Legco voting
In June 2010, he voted in favour of the government's 2012 constitutional reform package, which included the late amendment by the Democratic Party – accepted by the Beijing government – to hold a popular vote for five new District Council functional constituencies.[3]
In March 2011, he abstained on legislation accepting reduced funding from Beijing for Hong Kong.[4]
Committees
Lee has served or currently serves on the following Legco committees:
- 2008–09 Panel Committees:
- Panel on Health Services
- Panel on Food Safety & Environmental Hygiene
- Panel on Housing[5]
- 2008–09 Bill Committees:
- Independent Police Complaints Council Bill
- Prevention and Control of Disease Bill
- Subcommittee on Harmful Substances in Food (Amendment) Regulation 2008[5]
Other appointments
He also serves as:
- the Chairman of Association of Hong Kong Nursing Staff;
- Vice-chairman of Independent Police Complaints Council.
He is a member of:
- the Hospital Authority and the Nursing Council of Hong Kong;
- the Hospital Governing Committee of Kwai Chung Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong;
- the Commission on Strategic Development;
- the Estate Agents Authority;
- the Operations Review Committee;
- the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
He is an honorary research fellow of the Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies at Lingnan University of Hong Kong.[6]
References
- ↑ Joseph Lee Kok-long: "Revamp government health policy", Open University of Hong Kong
- ↑ Joseph Lee Kok-long's Legco biodata
- ↑ Cheung, Gary; Albert Wong and Fanny WY Fung (25 June 2010). "Cheers and jeers for political reform vote". SCMP. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ↑ http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=109210&sid=31679370&con_type=1
- 1 2 Biography at personal website
- ↑ http://www.leekoklong.org.hk/e_index.htm
| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
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| Preceded by Michael Mak |
Member of Legislative Council Representative for Health Services 2004–present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Lee Wing-tat Member of the Legislative Council |
Hong Kong order of precedence Member of the Legislative Council |
Succeeded by Andrew Leung Member of the Legislative Council |
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