# Lam So-wai > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lam_So-wai > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lam_So-wai.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lam_So-wai > Source revision: 1347716737 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Hong Kong politician (born 1987) In this [Hong Kong name](/source/Hong_Kong_name), the [surname](/source/Surname) is *[Lam](/source/Lin_(surname))*. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Connie Lam and the Chinese-style name is Lam So-wai. The Honourable Lam So-wai 林素蔚 Lam in 2023 Member of the Legislative Council Incumbent Assumed office 1 January 2022 Serving with Stanley Li Preceded by Constituency created Constituency New Territories South East Personal details Born (1987-12-31) December 31, 1987 (age 38)[1][2] Shenzhen, China[3] Party Professional Power (2019-2025) New People's Party (2025-present) Alma mater Pooi To Middle School QualiEd College The Hong Kong Polytechnic University **Connie Lam So-wai** ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 林素蔚; born 31 December 1987) is a Hong Kong politician who is the elected Legislative Council member for [New Territories South East](/source/New_Territories_South_East_(2021_constituency)).[4] She was formerly a member of [Professional Power](/source/Professional_Power) but joined the [New People's Party](/source/New_People's_Party) (NPP) in 2025 after announcing she would not run for re-election and said that she would support New People's Party candidate Victor Chan Chi-ho in her [New Territories South East constituency](/source/New_Territories_South_East_(2021_constituency)) in the [upcoming legislative election](/source/2025_Hong_Kong_legislative_election).[5] ## Biography Lam attended Pooi To Middle School in Hong Kong for Forms 1 through 5 before transferring to QualiEd College to complete her Form 7 preparatory course. She later obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Master of Arts in Social Work degree from the [Hong Kong Polytechnic University](/source/Hong_Kong_Polytechnic_University). On October 12, 2025, Lam announced that she would not seek re-election to the Legislative Council in order to focus on pursuing her doctoral degree.[6] ## Personal life In September 2022, Lam tested positive for COVID-19.[7] ## Electoral history 2021 legislative election: New Territories South East[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% DAB Li Sai-wing 82,595 64.77 N/A PP Lam So-wai 38,214 29.97 N/A Independent Daryl Choi Ming-hei 6,718 5.27 N/A Majority Total valid votes 127,527 Turnout DAB win (new seat) PP win (new seat) 2019 local elections at the Sai Kung District Council: O Tong Party Candidate Votes % ±% Neo Democrats Lui Man-kwong 4,722 63.09 +19.03 Independent Lam So-wai 2,762 36.91 N/A Majority 1,960 26.18 Turnout 7,515 74.67 +28.1 Neo Democrats hold Swing ## Footnote ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["2021年立法會選舉地區直選 - 新界東南林素蔚"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220122120641/https://legcoelection.hk01.com/2021/candidate/67/%E6%9E%97%E7%B4%A0%E8%94%9A). 香港01. November 2021. Archived from [the original](https://legcoelection.hk01.com/2021/candidate/67/%E6%9E%97%E7%B4%A0%E8%94%9A) on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["慶祝正日生日"](https://www.facebook.com/connielamsw/posts/1543684842670994). 林素蔚Connie Lam 公開專頁. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["【3分鐘網紅】我與灣區的故事 | 「香港在走，而深圳在跑」 林素蔚：籲兩地更多交流合作"](https://n.kinliu.hk/threemin/%E3%80%90%E4%B8%89%E5%88%86%E9%90%98%E7%B6%B2%E7%B4%85%E3%80%91%E6%88%91%E8%88%87%E7%81%A3%E5%8D%80%E7%9A%84%E6%95%85%E4%BA%8B-%E3%80%8C%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%9C%A8%E8%B5%B0%EF%BC%8C%E8%80%8C/). *堅料網* (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). kinliu.hk. Retrieved 3 November 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Pro-establishment candidates claim all 20 seats in geographic constituencies"](https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/184774/Pro-establishment-candidates-claim-all-20-seats-in-geographic-constituencies). *[The Standard](/source/The_Standard_(Hong_Kong))*. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["葉劉再招棄選議員 林素蔚入新民黨助爭新界東南議席"](https://www.hk01.com/article/60294747?utm_source=01articlecopy&utm_medium=referral). *HK01*. 15 November 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** 王晉璇, 潘耀昇、何夏怡、馮子健 (12 October 2025). ["立法會選舉・持續更新｜林素蔚棄連任盼專心學業 一文看棄選名單"](https://www.hk01.com/%E6%94%BF%E6%83%85/60284602/%E7%AB%8B%E6%B3%95%E6%9C%83%E9%81%B8%E8%88%89%E7%8F%BE%E4%BB%BB%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E6%A3%84%E9%81%B8%E5%90%8D%E5%96%AE%E4%B8%80%E6%96%87%E7%9C%8B%E6%B8%85-%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E6%9B%B4%E6%96%B0-%E6%9E%97%E5%81%A5%E9%8B%92%E6%A3%84%E9%81%B8). *HK01* (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 12 October 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Standard, The. ["Lawmaker Connie Lam under home quarantine over Covid infection"](https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/194555/Lawmaker-Connie-Lam-under-home-quarantine-over-Covid-infection). *The Standard*. Retrieved 10 September 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Legislative Council General Election results: New Territories South East"](https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/20/P2021122000163.htm). *[Government of Hong Kong](/source/Government_of_Hong_Kong)*. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022. Legislative Council of Hong Kong New constituency Member of Legislative Council Representative for New Territories South East 2022–present Incumbent v t e Current members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong President: Starry Lee (DAB) DAB (19) Chan Hak-kan Chan Han-pan Chan Hok-fung Chan Wing-kwong Chan Yung Rock Chen Vincent Cheng Holden Chow Steven Ho Lillian Kwok Nixie Lam Lau Kwok-fan Starry Lee Leung Hei Stanley Li Ngan Man-yu Elizabeth Quat Edmund Wong Kennedy Wong BPA (8) Jeffrey Lam Kenneth Lau Andrew Leung Lo Wai-kwok Priscilla Leung Benson Luk Jimmy Ng Sunny Tan FTU (6) Joephy Chan Kwok Wai-keung Dennis Leung Luk Chung-hung Ng Chau-pei Kingsley Wong NPP (6) Judy Chan Adrian Ho Regina Ip Lai Tung-kwok Dominic Lee Yung Hoi-yan Liberal (4) Tommy Cheung Lee Chun-keung Shiu Ka-fai Frankie Yick FEW (2) Chu Kwok-keung Tang Fei FLU (2) Chau Siu-chung Lam Chun-sing Roundtable (1) Michael Tien PP (1) Connie Lam KWND (1) Scott Leung NPHK (1) Gary Zhang NCF (1) Ma Fung-kwok TS (1) Tik Chi-yuen Pro-Beijing independents (35) Chan Chun-ying Chan Hoi-yan Chan Kin-por Maggie Chan Chan Pui-leung Chan Siu-hung Chan Yuet-ming Duncan Chiu Chow Man-kong Kenneth Fok Junius Ho Wendy Hong Carmen Kan Peter Douglas Koon Kong Yuk-foon Ambrose Lam David Lam Dennis Lam Kenneth Leung Andrew Lo Lau Chi-pang Hoey Simon Lee Robert Lee Martin Liao Louis Loong Johnny Ng Shang Hailong So Cheung-wing Tan Yueheng Paul Tse Tony Tse William Wong Stephen Wong Kitson Yang Erik Yim Yiu Pak-leung 7th Legislative Council of Hong Kong This article about a Hong Kong politician is a stub. 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