Doreen Kong
Hong Kong solicitor and politician (born 1970)
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Doreen Kong Yuk-foon (born 12 July 1970) is a Hong Kong solicitor and politician.[2] She was a member of Legislative Council for the Election Committee constituency as an independent member of the pro-Beijing camp.[3]
Doreen Kong | |
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江玉歡 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1 January 2022 – 1 January 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Constituency | Election Committee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1970 |
| Citizenship | China |
| Party | New People's Party (2014–2016; 2025-present)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Hong Kong (LL.B., PCLL, MSc, MPA) |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
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| Traditional Chinese | 江玉歡 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 江玉欢 | ||||||||||
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Early years
Kong, an orphan, was adopted after birth.[4] She managed to study law in the University of Hong Kong despite her poor family background.[5] After graduated with LL.B. in 1992 and PCLL in 1994, she became a solicitor in 1996, focusing on housing issues.
Political career
During the Umbrella Movement in 2014, Kong organised a silent assembly. Calling the protestors "trampling" rule-of-law", she urged them to obey injunctions by the court and end the occupation.[6] Kong joined the pro-Beijing New People's Party in the same year.[4] She ran in the 2015 local elections, as the party's candidate in Kornhill Garden constituency, but was defeated by the Civic.[4] A year later, she quitted the party and joined the team of Jasper Tsang, former President of the Legislative Council, as an advisor.[7] She was elected as an executive of Law Society and appointed as a committee member of Independent Commission Against Corruption in 2019 and 2020 respectively.[8][7]
In 2021, Kong was elected as a member of the Legislative Council after winning in the Election Committee constituency controlled by pro-Beijing camp.[3] During the campaign, she called on the Government to speed-up the legislation of Article 23, a provision in Basic Law related to national security.[9][10]
In July 2022, Kong was critical of foreign domestic helpers, who were operating food stalls on public pavement.[11]
In October 2022, Kong criticized the government and Lo Chung-mau for invalidating 20,000 COVID-19 vaccine exemption passes, stating that he had no legal authority to do so, with Kong asking "Who is destroying the rule of law now?"[12][13]
In February 2023, Kong criticized the government for planning to impose extra betting taxes on the Hong Kong Jockey Club, saying it was unfair.[14]
In March 2023, she championed the cause of Chan Tan-ching a 90 year old licensed street hawker whose cart was seized by the Food and Hygiene Department[15]
In March 2023, Kong was the only lawmaker to vote against a measure to build temporary public housing.[16]
In June 2024, Kong advocated for a revision of Hong Kong's pet quarantine laws. Hong Kong requires a quarantine of 120 days which is the longest in the world; only shared by Guam and Hawaii. [17] Kong described these requirements as "outdated" and linked them to pet smuggling syndicates from mainland China.[18]
Electoral performances
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Civic | Leung Siu-sun | 2,384 | 56.8 | +13.7 | |
| NPP | Doreen Kong Yuk-foon | 1,814 | 43.2 | ||
| Majority | 570 | 13.6 | +10.8 | ||
| Turnout | 4,233 | 54.6 | |||
| Civic hold | Swing | ||||