Kenneth Leung Kenneth Leung Kai-cheong is a democratic Hong Kong politician currently serving as a member of the Legislative Council for the Accountancy functional constituency . He is a founding member and vice-chairman of political think tank The Professional Commons , and a founding member of SynergyNet, a policy think tank. Professionally, he is a tax adviser .Education and background Leung was born in Hong Kong and attended Queen's College . After taking a diploma in accountancy at Hong Kong Polytechnic , he studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science , earning a BSc in economics in 1987, and then an LL.M in 1992. Leung holds the professional qualifications of FCPA , Chartered Accountant , UK Chartered Tax Adviser , and Hong Kong Certified Tax Adviser . He is also a solicitor, admitted in Hong Kong and in England and Wales .Political career Leung's first electoral successes were in the accountancy sub-sector of the Election Committee for the Chief Executive . In a 2005 by-election he secured a seat. The following year, he was re-elected with the second-most votes amongst the 20 successful candidates. He nominated democrats Lee Wing-tat and Alan Leong respectively in the 2005 and 2007 Chief Executive Elections. In 2011, all nine members of his "Democratic Accountants" team won in the sub-sector. He nominated Albert Ho to take part in the Chief Executive election in 2012 . In the 2012 LegCo election he won in the Accountancy constituency , securing 47% of the vote, and held the seat until 2020.Five weeks ahead of the 2020 Hong Kong Legislative Council Election , on 30 July , the government stated that Leung was among a dozen pro-democracy candidates whose nominations were 'invalid', under an opaque process in which, nominally, civil servants - returning officers - assess whether, for instance, a candidate had objected to the enactment of the national security law , or was sincere in statements made disavowing separatism.Controversies In 2013, Leung was one of eight legislators treated by Cathay Pacific to a six-day trip to France to tour Airbus factories. In response to the public outcry and the perception of a conflict of interest , Leung stated that he would donate HK$100,000 to UNICEF , but refused to apologise. In March 2017, Kenneth Leung was sued by CY Leung , the Chief Executive of Hong Kong , for alleged defamation. Kenneth Leung has made remarks about the $50 million payment that CY Leung received from an Australian firm in 2011 for signing a non-compete agreement , claiming that CY Leung was under investigation by overseas tax authorities for that payment, which CY Leung denied. According to the SCMP , Kenneth Leung said that the lawsuit "would not stop him from continuing with a Legislative Council investigation into the payment controversy".Professional career Leung has been voted among the world's 250 top tax advisers since 2008.Other government and professional activities As of 2013, Leung is a member of the Hong Kong Housing Authority , the Independent Police Complaints Council , and the Estate Agents Authority . He has previously been a member of the Inland Revenue Board of Review and the Estate Agents Authority's Disciplinary Committee. Leung has also held roles in a number of industry and professional groups, He was vice-chairman of the Taxation Policy Committee of The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong before rising to the chairmanship in 2008. He has been the vice-chairman of The Professional Commons since 2007 . He is a member of the Joint Liaison Committee on Taxation and the tax sub-committee of the Hong Kong chapter of the Alternative Investment Management Association , Hong Kong Chapter. He has published articles in international professional journals including International Tax Review , Asia-Pacific Journal of Taxation , China Tax , and China Staff . He is a regular contributor to the column in Hong Kong Economic Journal , the Professional Eye.Personal life Leung is married. He is short-sighted, with one eye much worse than the other. In 2013, doctors found damage to the retina of his right eye, which if it worsened could have led to retinal detachment , and he underwent surgery to correct the problem.
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