Christina Maisenne Lee (, born 1977) is a

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politician.

Personal life and business career

Lee is the daughter of businessman

Joseph Lee Chung-tak Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic count ...

, who founded the Wofoo Group, a plastics manufacturing firm. She grew up in Hong Kong, attending

Maryknoll Convent School Maryknoll Convent School (MCS, ) (Demonym: Maryknoller) is a Roman Catholic girls' school with primary and secondary sections in Hong Kong. It was established in 1925 by sisters of the Maryknoll Sisters, a Catholic institute founded by Mary J ...

where she was captain of the swim team, and also participating in a variety of extracurricular activities including ballet and piano. Unlike many of her friends, she was initially enthusiastic about going abroad for further studies, after completing Form 4 in Hong Kong she chose to attend high school in the United States and then entered the

University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, or UChi) is a Private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its main campus is in the Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, Chic ...

. She graduated there with a degree in

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before going on to

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to earn a master's in comparative social policy. She later earned a

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from the

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. Lee returned to Hong Kong in 1999 to work as a management consultant. In 2002, she quit that job to take a position in the family business Wofoo Group, overseeing personnel issues and charitable activities. She also joined the

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, becoming a member of the Standing Committee and participating in youth training activities. Lee is married and has two sons and one daughter. She is an advocate of

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In politics

Lee serves as a member of the following government bodies: *Social Enterprise Advisory Committee, 15 January 2010 to 14 January 2016 * Advisory Committee on Admission of Quality Migrants and Professionals, 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2014 *Action Committee Against Narcotics, 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2014 *Town Planning Board, 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2014 In November 2011, she ran for an uncontested seat as a member of the

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in the Import and Export Subsector, making her one of the 1,200 Hong Kong electors entitled to vote for the

Chief Executive of Hong Kong The chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong. The position was created to replace the office of Governor of ...

in the 2012 election. Later in 2012 she ran in the Legislative Council election as the fourth candidate on the

Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) is a Pro-Beijing camp (Hong Kong), pro-Beijing political party registered since 1992 in Hong Kong. Chaired by Gary Chan and holding 19 Legislative Council of Hong Kong ...

list in

New Territories West New Territories West (NTW) is the western part of Hong Kong's New Territories, covering Yuen Long District, Yuen Long, Tuen Mun District, Tuen Mun, Tsuen Wan District, Tsuen Wan, Kwai Tsing District, Kwai Tsing and the Islands District. History ...

, but was not elected.

References

External links

Wofoo Civic Heritage Committee profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Christina 1977 births Living people Alumni of the University of Bristol Alumni of the University of Oxford Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong politicians Former United States citizens University of Chicago alumni