# Peter Shiu > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Peter_Shiu > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Peter_Shiu.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shiu > Source revision: 1353444862 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Politician In this [Hong Kong name](/source/Hong_Kong_name), the [surname](/source/Surname) is *[Shiu](/source/Shao)*. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Peter Shiu and the Chinese-style name is Shiu Ka-fai. The Honourable Shiu Ka-fai 邵家輝 Member of the Legislative Council Incumbent Assumed office 1 October 2016 Preceded by Vincent Fang Constituency Wholesale and Retail Personal details Born (1970-04-22) 22 April 1970 (age 56) Hong Kong Party Liberal Party Alma mater University of Auckland **Peter Shiu Ka-fai** ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 邵家輝, born 22 April 1970) is the current Chairman of the [Liberal Party](/source/Liberal_Party_(Hong_Kong)) and a member of the [Legislative Council of Hong Kong](/source/Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong). He is also a former member of [Eastern District Council](/source/Eastern_District_Council), for [Braemar Hill](/source/Braemar_Hill_(constituency)) constituency on Hong Kong Island. He graduated from the [University of Auckland](/source/University_of_Auckland) in New Zealand. He is a Liberal Party member and has been a member of the executive committee since 2009. He is the chairperson of the Liberal Party's Ban Gay Marriage Hong Kong and has suggested that children reading books about homosexuality might confuse them or distort how they think about families.[1] In December 2014, he was elected vice-chairman of the party with [Vincent Fang Kang](/source/Vincent_Fang_Kang) and [Felix Chung Kwok-pan](/source/Felix_Chung_Kwok-pan) as the party Leader and chairman respectively.[2] In the [2016 Hong Kong legislative election](/source/2016_Hong_Kong_legislative_election), Shiu won a seat in the [Wholesale and Retail](/source/Wholesale_and_Retail_(constituency)) [functional constituency](/source/Functional_constituency_(Hong_Kong)), keeping the seat in Liberal hands, with 65 percent of the vote. He was appointed to the [Buildings Appeal Tribunal Panel](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Buildings_Appeal_Tribunal_Panel&action=edit&redlink=1), [Independent Police Complaints Commission](/source/Independent_Police_Complaints_Commission) and [Observers and Business Facilitation Advisory Committee](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Observers_and_Business_Facilitation_Advisory_Committee&action=edit&redlink=1). He has been a member of the [Eastern District Council](/source/Eastern_District_Council) since the [2007 District Council elections](/source/2007_Hong_Kong_local_elections) through the [Braemar Hill](/source/Braemar_Hill_(constituency)) constituency. In the [2011 Election Committee elections](/source/2011_Hong_Kong_Election_Committee_Subsector_elections), he was elected to the [Election Committee](/source/Election_Committee) through Hong Kong and Kowloon District Council subsector.[2] In March 2021, Shiu claimed that RTHK was too biased against the [Hong Kong Police Force](/source/Hong_Kong_Police_Force), and asked if the government intended to "fix" it.[3] He is a director of the Master Proofer Corporation.[2] In August 2023, he called on the Hong Kong justice department to continue to try to ban the song [Glory to Hong Kong](/source/Glory_to_Hong_Kong), after a judge ruled against a proposed ban by the government.[4] In November 2023, he was part of a group of lawmakers who said that the [2023 Gay Games](/source/2023_Gay_Games) may infringe on the national security law.[5] In the 2025 Hong Kong legislative election, Shiu won a seat in the [Wholesale and Retail](/source/Wholesale_and_Retail_(constituency)) [functional constituency](/source/Functional_constituency_(Hong_Kong)) again with 827 votes, keeping the seat in Liberal hands.[6] ## See also - [LGBT rights in Hong Kong](/source/LGBT_rights_in_Hong_Kong) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Deng, Andrea. ["Breaking the gender barrier"](http://www.chinadailyasia.com/focus/2014-07/04/content_15146538_2.html). *China Daily*. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-webb_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-webb_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-webb_2-2) ["Shiu, Peter Ka Fai 邵家輝"](https://webb-database.com/dbpub/positions.asp?p=41705). *Webb-database Who's who*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Pro-Beijing lawmakers call for punishing RTHK over 'biased' report about lockdown ｜ Apple Daily"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210317125221/https://hk.appledaily.com/news/20210317/BCEQZFPYPREFPOMLNGCPMIQ5NQ/). *Apple Daily*. Archived from [the original](https://hk.appledaily.com/news/20210317/BCEQZFPYPREFPOMLNGCPMIQ5NQ/) on 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-03-17. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["3 political parties urge appeal against court block on 'Glory to Hong Kong' ban"](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3230063/3-major-political-parties-call-justice-department-appeal-against-court-dismissal-glory-hong-kong-ban). *South China Morning Post*. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2023-08-05. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Anti-LGBTQ lawmakers seek Hong Kong Gay Games ban over 'national security risk'"](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3240010/anti-lgbtq-lawmakers-call-ban-hong-kong-gay-games-saying-it-poses-threat-national-security). *South China Morning Post*. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-02. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["2025 Legislative Council General Election - Election Results"](https://www.elections.gov.hk/legco2025/eng/results_fc_wr.html). *www.elections.gov.hk*. Retrieved 2026-02-03. Political offices Preceded by Chan Bing-woon Member of Eastern District Council Representative for Braemar Hill 2008–2019 Succeeded by Kenny Yuen Kin-chung Party political offices Preceded by Vincent Fang Felix Chung Vice-chairperson of Liberal Party 2014–present Incumbent Legislative Council of Hong Kong Preceded by Vincent Fang Member of Legislative Council Representative for Wholesale and Retail 2016–present Incumbent Order of precedence Preceded by Holden Chow Member of the Legislative Council Hong Kong order of precedence Member of the Legislative Council Succeeded by Shiu Ka-chun Member of the Legislative Council v t e Liberal Party Leadership Leaders James Tien Vincent Fang Felix Chung Chairmen Allen Lee James Tien Miriam Lau Selina Chow Felix Chung Tommy Cheung Honorary Chairmen James Tien Selina Chow Miriam Lau Vice-Chairmen Ronald Arculli Steven Poon Selina Chow Miriam Lau Tommy Cheung Vincent Fang Felix Chung Peter Shiu Alan Hoo Lee Chun-keung Representatives ExCo members James Tien Selina Chow Tommy Cheung Current LegCo members (4) Tommy Cheung Frankie Yick Peter Shiu Lee Chun-keung Former LegCo members Ronald Arculli Moses Cheng Selina Chow Vincent Fang Edward Ho Jeffrey Lam Lam Kui-chun Peggy Lam Miriam Lau Lau Wah-sum Lau Wong-fat Allen Lee Andrew Leung Sophie Leung Ngai Shiu-kit Steven Poon Henry Tang James Tien Kenneth Ting Peter Wong Howard Young Related groups Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong Co-operative Resources Centre Economic Synergy Group of 89 Pro-Beijing camp Hong Kong Portal 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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Peter Shiu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shiu) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shiu?action=history)). 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