Ronald Leung Ding-bong,

OBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

(; born 20 January 1934) is a Hong Kong politician and businessman in banking.

Early life

Leung was born in

British Hong Kong Hong Kong was under British Empire, British rule from 1841 to 1997, except for a Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, brief period of Japanese occupation during World War II from 1941 to 1945. It was a crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1841 ...

on 20 January 1934. Leung's family was in the banking business.

Education

In 1959, Leung graduated from the

University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Pokfulam, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese by the London Missionary Society and formally established as the University of ...

with

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery A Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (; MBBS, also abbreviated as BM BS, MB ChB, MB BCh, or MB BChir) is a medical degree granted by medical schools or universities in countries that adhere to the United Kingdom's higher education trad ...

Career

Leung joined his family business of

Kwong On Bank Kwong On Bank Limited (KOB) (former stock code: ) () was a Hong Kong–based bank. It was established in 1935 by Mr Leung Kwai-Yee and later run by his son, Dr. Leung Ding Bong, the President of the former Urban Council of Hong Kong, and Japan- ...

in 1978 as the chairman. Leung has also held many directorships in the public companies. Leung was first appointed to the

Urban Council The Urban Council (UrbCo) was a municipal council in Hong Kong responsible for municipal services on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon (including New Kowloon). These services were provided by the council's executive arm, the Urban Services ...

in 1984. In 1991, he was elected chairman of the Urban Council. He was also appointed to serve in many public positions, including the Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Boards, the

Town Planning Board The Town Planning Board () is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Government tasked with developing urban plans with an aim to ensuring the "health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the community through the process of guiding and co ...

and the Inland Revenue Board of Review Panel. Leung was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1985 and was awarded

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

(OBE). In 1996, Leung became a member of the Selection Committee, a Beijing-controlled electoral college responsible for the elections of the

Provisional Legislative Council The Provisional Legislative Council (PLC) was the interim legislature of Hong Kong that operated from 1997 to 1998. The legislature was founded in Guangzhou and sat in Shenzhen from 1996 (with offices in Hong Kong), until the 1997 handover whe ...

and the first

Chief Executive A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a chief executive or managing director, is the top-ranking corporate officer charged with the management of an organization, usually a company or a nonprofit organization. CEOs find roles in variou ...

. Leung became the last chairman of the Urban Council when Chief Executive

Tung Chee-hwa Tung Chee-hwa (; born May 29, 1937) is a Hong Kong businessman and retired politician who served as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong between 1997 and 2005, upon the transfer of sovereignty on 1 July. He served as a vice chairman of th ...

decided to abolish the Urban and Regional Councils in 1999.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Leung, Ronald 1934 births Living people Members of the Urban Council of Hong Kong Hong Kong bankers Hong Kong medical doctors Alumni of the University of Hong Kong Officers of the Order of the British Empire New Hong Kong Alliance politicians