Sophie Leung

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lau; the married name is Leung.

Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun, OBE, GBS, JP (Chinese: 梁劉柔芬; born 9 October 1945, Macau) is a Hong Kong politician. She was a Member of the Legislative Council from 1996 to 2012, representing the textile and garment industry, and became a Deputy of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China in 2003.

Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun GBS, JP
梁劉柔芬
Member of the Legislative Council
In office 1 July 1998 – 30 September 2012
Preceded by	New parliament
Succeeded by	Felix Chung
Constituency	Textiles and Garment
In office 21 December 1996 – 30 June 1998 (Provisional Legislative Council)
Personal details
Born	Lau Yau-fun (1945-10-09) 9 October 1945 Macau
Other political affiliations	Liberal Party (quit 2008)
Spouse	Brian Leung Hung-tak
Children	Nisa Leung Wing-yu
Alma mater	University of Illinois
Occupation	Company director

Career

She has been a director since the 1970s of large textile conglomerates in Hong Kong with businesses extending globally, together with her husband, Brian Leung Hung-tak zh:梁孔德, chairman of the Hong Kong Football Association. She founded Seattle Pacific Industries, a privately held company, which manufactures, markets, and distributes casual wear under its labels such as Union Bay and Sergio Valente in the United States with annual sales of over US$200 million. Casual wear-bearing fashion labels owned by Seattle Pacific Industries are sold in over 3,000 outlets in the United States, including department stores such as Macy's, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and JC Penney.

Legislation

• HKSAR Deputy, 12th Of National People's Congress, PRC (2013–17)
• Councillor, Fourth Term of The Legislative Council of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2008–2012)
• Member of Finance Committee (2008–2012)
• Chairman, Committee on Members' Interests, Legislative Council (2008–2012)
• Member, Panel on Commerce and Industry, Legislative Council (2008–2012)
• Member, Panel on Constitutional Affairs, Legislative Council (2008–2012)
• Member of Panel on Development (2008–2012)
• Member of Panel on Housing (2010–2012)
• Member, Subcommittee on Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee (2008–2012)

Personal life

Leung studied in the United States, and is married with three children.