Leong On Kei
Angela Leong On Kei | |
|---|---|
梁安琪 | |
(cropped)(edited).jpg) Leong in 2018 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 16 October 2021 | |
| Constituency | Culture and Sport |
| In office 25 September 2005 – 15 October 2021 | |
| Constituency | Macau (Directly elected) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Xuan Weiling (禤偉玲) 23 March 1961 Guangzhou, China |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau |
Angela Leong On Kei (Chinese: 梁安琪; pinyin: Liáng Ānqí; born 23 March 1960) is a Macau billionaire businesswoman and politician. She is a member of the Legislative Council of Macau.
Early life
[edit]Leong was born in Guangzhou, China with family roots in Sanshui, Guangdong.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]In September 2017, she bought Aldwych House in London for about £250 million.[1][2] As of September 2019, she had an estimated net worth of US$4.1 billion.[3]
Leong founded Macau Sanshui Communal Association to provide social services to new immigrants. With the support of her husband to reflect the casino interests in the political scene, Leong entered electoral politics in 2005 and has then served as a directly elected legislator. The mobilization of both the working class and casino employees, a key building block of the Macau middle class, is key to Leong's political career.[4]
She is the director of the Sociedade de Jogos de Macau,[5] a casino company owned by Stanley Ho, since its founding and the managing director since December 2010,[6] and the vice-chairman of the Macau Jockey Club.[7]
With her new appointment as the chairperson of Po Leung Kuk,[8] she has also become the supervisor of PLK Vicwood KT Chong Sixth Form College.
Personal life
[edit]She met Stanley Ho, a Macau casino tycoon famous in the political and entertainment industries in Hong Kong and Macau, 40 years her senior, when she was a dance teacher in 1986. She became his fourth partner and had four children with him: Sabrina Ho, Arnaldo Ho, Mario Ho and Alice Ho.[9]
Election results
[edit]| Year | Candidate | Hare quota | Mandate | List votes | List pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Angela Leong (AMD) | 11,642 | No.6/12 | 11,642 | 9.32% |
| 2009 | Angela Leong (NUDM) | 14,099 | No.4/12 | 14,099 | 9.94% |
| 2013 | Angela Leong (NUDM) | 13,086 | No.6/14 | 13,086 | 8.94% |
| 2017 | Angela Leong (NUDM) | 10,447 | No.7/14 | 10,447 | 6.05% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Billionaire Leong Is Said to Buy $338 Million London Office". Bloomberg. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017 – via www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ hermes (20 September 2017). "HK billionaire buys London building for $455m, say sources". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Angela Leong". forbes.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ Kwong, Ying-ho (2017). "Ruling Coalition Restructuring under Macao's Hybrid Regime". China Review. 17 (3): 120. ISSN 1680-2012.
- ^ "Travel News, Tips, and Guides - USATODAY.com". USA TODAY. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Stanley Ho passes SJM managing director post to Angela Leong", The Macau Post Daily, p. 1, 31 December 2010
- ^ "Topics Glossary - South China Morning Post". www.destination-macau.com. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Board of Directors - Governance - About Us - Po Leung Kuk - Multi-faceted Charity Service Provider". www.poleungkuk.org.hk.
- ^ "Stanley Ho "e um mentor", diz Angela Leong", Jornal Tribuna de Macau (in Portuguese), no. 2894, 14 August 2008, archived from the original on 2 October 2011, retrieved 31 December 2010
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