Edward Ho
Hong Kong politician
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Edward Ho Sing-tin (Chinese: 何承天), SBS, OBE, JP, FHKIA (born 1938) is a Hong Kong politician and architect.
Appointed bySir David Wilson
ConstituencyAppointed
ConstituencyArchitectural, Surveying and Planning
ConstituencyProvisional Legislative Council
Edward Ho Sing-tin | |
|---|---|
| 何承天 | |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1 October 1987 – 22 August 1991 | |
| Appointed by | Sir David Wilson |
| Constituency | Appointed |
| In office 9 October 1991 – 30 June 1997 | |
| Constituency | Architectural, Surveying and Planning |
| In office 21 December 1996 – 30 April 1998 | |
| Constituency | Provisional Legislative Council |
| In office 1 July 1998 – 30 June 2000 | |
| Constituency | Architectural, Surveying and Planning |
| Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong | |
| In office 1 November 1991 – 7 October 1992 | |
| Appointed by | Sir David Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1938 |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Eva Chia Ho |
| Alma mater | University of Hong Kong (BArch) |
| Profession | Architect, politician |
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He has served as:[citation needed]
- Hong Kong Institute of Architects, President (1983–84)
- Board of Hong Kong Industrial Estates Corporation, Chairman (1992–2001)
- Accreditation Panel on the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (1988), member
- Hong Kong Basic Law Consultative Committee member (1985–89)
- Legislative Council member (1987–2000);
- Executive Council member (1991–92)
He is an independent non-executive director and member of the Board of the MTR Corporation (since 1991). He was a founding member of the Liberal Party of Hong Kong, and one of the longest-serving Legislative Council members. [citation needed]
He was appointed to the General Committee of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society,[1] whose Chief Executive re-appointed Ho as Chairman of the General Committee of the HKPS from 1 November 2005 to 31 October 2006.