Choy So-yuk

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Choy So-yuk
JP
Member of Eastern District Council
representing Kam Ping
Assumed office
1 January 2000
Preceded by Chiang Yu-tui
Member of the
Provisional Legislative Council
In office
8 July 1997 – 30 June 1998
Preceded by Maria Tam
In office
1 July 1998 – 30 September 2000
Constituency Election Committee
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
1 October 2000 – 30 September 2008
Succeeded by Cyd Ho
Constituency Hong Kong Island
Personal details
Born (1950-10-10) 10 October 1950 (age 73)
Jinjiang, Fujian, China
Political party Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Other political
affiliations		 Hong Kong Progressive Alliance
Alma mater University of Hong Kong
Religion Buddhism

Choy So-yuk, JP (Chinese: 蔡素玉; pinyin: Caì Sùyù, born 10 October 1950, Jinjiang, Fujian, China) was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

She has been an elected member of Eastern District Council for Kam Ping since 1999. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and a Master of Philosophy in Chemistry, both from the University of Hong Kong.[1] She is a member of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong and her main supporters are pro-Beijing politicians and organisations, especially the Fujianese in North Point on Hong Kong Island.

Issues

Choy notably broke ranks with her party to vote with conservationists for the preservation of Queen's Pier. She joined democrats to oppose application for HK$50 million to fund the dismantling and relocating of the pier on 9 May 2007.[2] Choy, however, abstained in a re-submitted request for funds to dismantle and relocate Queen's Pier two weeks later. She revealed that she had been lobbied by Michael Suen and Donald Tsang; party whips did not allow her to cast an opposing vote, and the government won by 10-7.[3]

2008 Legislative Council elections

Choy was placed second to Jasper Tsang on the DAB list for the Hong Kong Island geographical constituency in the 2008 Legco election.

Choy's loss of her seat was reportedly because the party's vote was split with Regina Ip, who was the candidate endorsed by the DAB in the Hong Kong Island by-election, 2007.[4]

Business interests

She is also a non-executive director of Ping Shan Tea Group, an investment holding company listed in Hong Kong.[5] Formerly Huafeng Group, a textiles company, it was acquired in 2013 by China Natural Tea Holdings Company Limited, in a reverse takeover.[6] Eventually the company is renamed to Ping Shan Tea Group Limited,[7] and Choy's position remains unchanged.

References

  1. ↑ Choy's biodata
  2. ↑ Ambrose Leung, "Pier failure shows Tsang team 'like a weak crab'", South China Morning Post, page 1, 11 May 2007
  3. ↑ Diana Lee, "Pier demolition cash bid gets nod", 24 May 2007
  4. ↑ Peter So, "Regina Ip deflects the blame", South China Morning Post, Page A2, 9 September 2008
  5. ↑ Ping Shan Tea Group Ltd
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Preceded by Member of Provisional Legislative Council
1997–1998		 Replaced by Legislative Council
New parliament Member of Legislative Council
Representative for Election Committee
1998–2000		 Seat abolished
New seat Member of Legislative Council
Representative for Hong Kong Island
2000–2008		 Succeeded by
Jasper Tsang
Political offices
Preceded by
Tsang On-kei
 Member of Eastern District Council
Representative for Kam Ping
2000–present		 Incumbent
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