Kenneth Lau

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For the Hong Kong racing driver, see Kenneth Lau (racing driver).

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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lau.
Kenneth Lau Ip-keung
MH, JP
劉業強
Chairman of Heung Yee Kuk
Assumed office
1 June 2015
Preceded by Lau Wong-fat
Appointed member of the Tuen Mun District Council
In office
2000 – 1 April 2011
Personal details
Born 1966
Nationality Chinese
Political party Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong
Spouse(s) Judy Lau Yap Ai-ai
Residence Hong Kong
Alma mater London School of Economics (BS)
Occupation Businessman

Kenneth Lau Ip-keung, MH, JP (Chinese: 劉業強, born 1966) is a New Territories rural leader in Hong Kong and Chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk. He is the son of Lau Wong-fat, former chairman of the Kuk and member of the Legislative Council.

Lau was born in 1966 to Lau Wong-fat, the powerful rural leader and the chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk for 35 years. He graduated from the London School of Economics in 1989, with a degree in mathematics and statistics. In May 2015, he tendered his candidacy for the Kuk chairmanship after his father announced his retirement and was subsequently elected unchallenged.[1][2]

Lau was an appointed member to the Tuen Mun District Council from 2000 to 2011. He is also a member of the government's Environmental Campaign Committee (2010–13).[3]

Since 2006, he has been a member of the Election Committee, under the New Territories District Council Subsector from 2006 to 2011 and through Heung Yee Kuk since 2011.[4]

Lau is a director of the Community Chest of Hong Kong. He and his wife, Judy Lau Yap Ai-ai, are members of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and horse owners.

Lau was revealed to be a British citizen by documents in the Panama Papers.[5]

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