Joseph Lee (Hong Kong politician)
Joseph Lee Kok-long is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the Health Services functional constituency. He is the member of Pro-democracy camp.
Lee is a nurse and a Professor and Dean in the School of Nursing and Health Studies at the Open University of Hong Kong.Education
Lee received his Bachelor of Nursing degree from the La Trobe University, Australia in 1992. His master's degree was in nursing/education from the University of Edinburgh. In 2002 he completed his PhD thesis, Ascertaining Patient Condition: a grounded theory study of diagnostic practice in nursing from Lingnan University in Hong Kong.Political career
Lee became a member of the Legislative Council in 2004, representing the Health Services functional constituency.
In June 2010, he voted in favour of the government's 2012 constitutional reform package, which included the late amendment by the Democratic Party – accepted by the Beijing government – to hold a popular vote for five new District Council functional constituencies.
In March 2011, he abstained on legislation accepting reduced funding from Beijing for Hong Kong.
Lee announced his intention to step down from LegCo and not participate in the 2020 Hong Kong legislative election, following his loss to Winnie Yu in the 2020 Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries.Committees
Lee has served or currently serves on the following Legco committees:
- 2008–09 Panel Committees:
- 2008–09 Bill Committees:
Other appointments
He also serves as:
He is a member of:
He is an honorary research fellow of the Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies at Lingnan University of Hong Kong.
