Sophie Leung
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She has been a director since the 1970s of a number of large textile conglomerates in Hong Kong with businesses extending globally, together with her husband, Brian Leung Hung-tak zh:梁孔德, chairman of the Hong Kong Football Association.[1] She founded the Seattle Pacific Industries, a privately held company, which manufactures, markets, and distributes casual wear under its own fashion labels such as “Union Bay” and “Sergio Valente” in the United States with annual sales of over US$200 million. Casual wear-bearing fashion labels owned by Seattle Pacific Industries are sold in over 3,000 outlets in the United States, including major high-end department stores such as Macy's, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and JC Penney.
Legislation
- HKSAR Deputy, 12th Of National People's Congress, PRC (2013–17)
- Councillor, Fourth Term of The Legislative Council of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2008-2012)
- Member of Finance Committee (2008-2012)
- Chairman, Committee on Members' Interests, Legislative Council (2008-2012)
- Member, Panel on Commerce and Industry, Legislative Council (2008-2012)
- Member, Panel on Constitutional Affairs, Legislative Council (2008-2012)
- Member of Panel on Development (2008-2012)
- Member of Panel on Housing (2010-2012)
- Member, Subcommittee on Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee (2008-2012)
Personal life
Mrs. Sophie Leung studied in the United States, and is married with three children.
References
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- 1945 births
- Living people
- Macau emigrants to Hong Kong
- Hong Kong textiles industry businesspeople
- Delegates to the 10th National People's Congress from Hong Kong
- Delegates to the 11th National People's Congress from Hong Kong
- Delegates to the 12th National People's Congress from Hong Kong
- University of Illinois alumni
- Liberal Party (Hong Kong) politicians
- Economic Synergy politicians
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star
- Recipients of the Silver Bauhinia Star
- Members of the Provisional Legislative Council
- HK LegCo Members 1998–2000
- HK LegCo Members 2000–2004
- HK LegCo Members 2004–2008
- HK LegCo Members 2008–2012
- 20th-century Hong Kong women politicians
- 21st-century Hong Kong women politicians