Allen Lee
Hong Kong politician (1940–2020)
Allen Lee Peng-fei, CBE, JP (Chinese: 李鵬飛; 24 April 1940 – 15 May 2020) was a Hong Kong businessman, politician and political commentator.[1] He was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1978 to 1997 and was the Senior Member of the legislature from 1988 to 1991.[2]
Allen Lee Peng-fei | |
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 Allen Lee at the 1 July march in 2008. | |
| Born | 24 April 1940 |
| Died | 15 May 2020 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Hong Kong Chinese |
| Spouse | Maria Choi Yuen-ha |
He was also the unofficial member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong from 1986 to 1992.[3] He was the founding chairman of the Liberal Party. He retired after he lost the 1998 election.[4]
After his retirement, he became a political commentator and hosted Legco Review, a RTHK weekly TV programme on the news about Legislative Council, among several other posts.
References
change- ↑ Pepper, Suzanne (2008). Keeping Democracy at Bay: Hong Kong and the Challenge of Chinese Political Reform. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 367.
- ↑ "Lee Peng Fei, Allen - Biography". hkmemory.hk.
- ↑ Chung, S. Y. (Sze Yuen) (2001). "Hong Kong's journey to reunification : memoirs of Sze-yuen Chung". Hong Kong : Chinese University Press.
- ↑ "Allen Lee retires as host of long-running RTHK show EJINSIGHT - ejinsight.com". ejinsight.com.
- ↑ "自由黨創黨主席李鵬飛上周五逝世" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
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