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Hong Kong politician

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The Honourable Edward Leong GBM GBS OBE JP 梁智鴻 Leong in 2015 as the chairman of the Council of the University of Hong Kong Member of the Executive Council In office 1 November 2005 – 30 June 2012 Appointed by Donald Tsang Member of the Legislative Council In office 22 September 1988 – 10 September 2000 Preceded by Chiu Hin-kwong Succeeded by Lo Wing-lok Constituency Medical In office 25 January 1997 – 30 June 1998 (Provisional Legislative Council) Chairman of the Hospital Authority In office 1 October 2002 – 8 July 2004 Preceded by Lo Ka-shui Succeeded by Anthony Wu Personal details Born (1939-04-23) 23 April 1939 (age 87) Hong Kong Party Democratic Foundation (1989–92) Meeting Point (1992–94)[1] Spouse Lilian Leong Fung Ling-yee Education Queen's College St. Joseph's College Alma mater University of Hong Kong (MBBS) Occupation Medical doctor

**Edward Leong Che-hung** [GBM](/source/Grand_Bauhinia_Medal) [GBS](/source/Gold_Bauhinia_Star) [OBE](/source/Order_of_the_British_Empire) [JP](/source/Justice_of_the_Peace#Hong_Kong) ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 梁智鴻, born 23 April 1939) is a Hong Kong physician and politician who served as a non-official member of the [Executive Council of Hong Kong](/source/Executive_Council_of_Hong_Kong) from 2005 to 2012. He previously represented the [medical](/source/Medical_(constituency)) [functional constituency](/source/Functional_constituency_(Hong_Kong)) in the [Legislative Council](/source/Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong) from 1988 to 2000, and was Chairman of the Council of the [University of Hong Kong](/source/University_of_Hong_Kong) from 2009 to 2015.

## Early life and education

Leong was born in [British Hong Kong](/source/British_Hong_Kong) to a family of doctors in 1939 and spent his childhood in the [Yau Ma Tei](/source/Yau_Ma_Tei) neighbourhood of [Kowloon](/source/Kowloon), growing up in a subdivided flat on Hak Po Street.[2] Leong briefly attended [Maryknoll Convent School](/source/Maryknoll_Convent_School) before switching to [St Joseph's College](/source/St_Joseph's_College%2C_Hong_Kong), where he received most of his primary and secondary education before moving to [Queen's College](/source/Queen's_College%2C_Hong_Kong) for his final year of [A-Levels](/source/Hong_Kong_Advanced_Level_Examination).[3][4] He subsequently enrolled at the [University of Hong Kong](/source/University_of_Hong_Kong), graduating in 1962 with a [Bachelor of Medicine](/source/Bachelor_of_Medicine) and [Bachelor of Surgery](/source/Bachelor_of_Surgery).[5]

## Career

### Early medical and academic career

Leong became a doctor after graduating, specialising in [urology](/source/Urology) and [nephrology](/source/Nephrology).[6] He joined the [medical faculty of HKU](/source/Li_Ka_Shing_Faculty_of_Medicine) as a lecturer in the Department of Surgery in 1966, rising to senior lecturer and finally [reader](/source/Reader_(academic_rank)) when he left the university in 1978. Leong was elected president of the [Hong Kong Medical Association](/source/Hong_Kong_Medical_Association) in 1988.[5]

### Legislative Council

He was elected to represent the medical constituency in the [Legislative Council of Hong Kong](/source/Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong) in the [1988 election](/source/1988_Hong_Kong_legislative_election),[7] unseating [Chiu Hin-kwong](/source/Chiu_Hin-kwong). He was successfully re-elected in the [1991](/source/1991_Hong_Kong_legislative_election) and [1995](/source/1995_Hong_Kong_legislative_election) elections, and was elected to the [provisional Legislative Council](/source/Provisional_Legislative_Council) by the 400-member [Selection Committee](/source/Selection_Committee_(Hong_Kong)) in the [1996](/source/1996_Hong_Kong_provisional_legislative_election) election. He ran for re-election for the last time in [1998](/source/1998_Hong_Kong_legislative_election), before standing down at the [2000](/source/2000_Hong_Kong_legislative_election) election. He was Chairman of the House Committee of the Legislative Council for many years and often presided over debates in the Council as Deputy President. Leung also served as a member of the [Basic Law Consultative Committee](/source/Hong_Kong_Basic_Law_Consultative_Committee).

### Later career

Leong was appointed as the chairman of the [Hospital Authority](/source/Hospital_Authority) in 2002, but stepped down two years later due to mishandling of the [SARS outbreak](/source/2002%E2%80%932004_SARS_outbreak). During his leadership, the HA was ill-prepared for the severe pandemic. He failed to coordinate among different clusters to formulate an effective and comprehensive strategy to respond to the disease.[8]

After leaving the Hospital Authority, Leong served as a non-official member of the Executive Council from 2005 to 2012. He was chairman of the [HKU Council](/source/University_of_Hong_Kong#Governance) until 6 November 2015 and also chairman of the Standard Working Hours Committee.[9][10]

Leong was awarded the [Gold Bauhinia Star](/source/Gold_Bauhinia_Star) in 2001 and the [Grand Bauhinia Medal](/source/Grand_Bauhinia_Medal) in 2010.

## Personal life

Leong is married to Lilian Fung, who was head of the radiology department at [Queen Mary Hospital](/source/Queen_Mary_Hospital_(Hong_Kong)). The couple have three children. Leong's brother, [John Leong](/source/John_Leong_Chi-yan), is also a physician and served as Chairman of the Hospital Authority from 2013 to 2019.

## Honours

- Grand Bauhinia Medal (2010)

- Gold Bauhinia Star (2001)

- Justice of the Peace (1993)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** *Read Their Lips (I): A Dossier of political leaders in Hong Kong*. Pace Publishing Ltd. 1993. p. 194.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["梁智鴻：醫的藝術 | 編輯精選 - 灼見名家"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230723025223/https://www.master-insight.com/%E6%A2%81%E6%99%BA%E9%B4%BB%EF%BC%9A%E9%86%AB%E7%9A%84%E8%97%9D%E8%A1%93/). *www.master-insight.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.master-insight.com/%E6%A2%81%E6%99%BA%E9%B4%BB%EF%BC%9A%E9%86%AB%E7%9A%84%E8%97%9D%E8%A1%93/) on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["政情：金刀梁自爆小學讀女校 - 東方日報"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230723025745/https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20120710/00176_094.html). *orientaldaily.on.cc* (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Archived from [the original](https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20120710/00176_094.html) on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Queen's College Old Boys' Association Annual Report 2016-17"](https://www.qcoba.hk/filemanager/AnnualReport/en/upload/32/AR1617.pdf) (PDF). December 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_5-1) ["Dr LEONG Che Hung - Honorary University Fellows - Honorary University Fellowships"](https://www4.hku.hk/honfellows/honorary-university-fellows/dr-che-hung-leong/). *www4.hku.hk*. Retrieved 20 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Dr. Che Hung LEONG, Edward, GBM, GBS, OBE, JP | Advisory Board | Our Team | About Immuno CureImmuno Cure BioTech Limited"](https://www.immunocure.hk/en/about_immuno_cure/staff/3/). *www.immunocure.hk*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250419021156/https://immunocure.hk/en/about_immuno_cure/staff/3/) from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung, JP](https://web.archive.org/web/20000603131801/http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr99-00/english/members/elch.htm) (archived from [the original](http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr99-00/english/members/elch.htm) on 3 June 2000)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Ma, Ngok (2004). "SARS and the Limits of the Hong Kong SAR Administrative State". *Asian Perspective*. **28** (1): 115. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1353/apr.2004.0035](https://doi.org/10.1353%2Fapr.2004.0035).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Ng, Kang-chung (3 August 2015). "Doctor in the eye of another storm". *South China Morning Post*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [University of Hong Kong alumni vow action to stop ex-minister Arthur Li taking over as chairman of ruling council](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1872028/university-hong-kong-alumni-vow-action-stop-ex), SCMP, 25 Oct 2015

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