Law Chi-kwong
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Law Chi-kwong | |
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羅致光 | |
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| Secretary for Labour and Welfare | |
| In office 1 July 2017 – 30 June 2022 | |
| Chief Executive | Carrie Lam |
| Preceded by | Stephen Sui |
| Succeeded by | Chris Sun |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1 July 1998 – 30 September 2004 | |
| Preceded by | New parliament |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Cheung |
| Constituency | Social Welfare |
| In office 11 October 1995 – 30 June 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Hui Yin-fat |
| Succeeded by | None (Replaced by Provisional Legislative Council) |
| Constituency | Social Welfare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1953 |
| Party | United Democrats (1990–1994) Democratic Party (1994–2017) |
| Alma mater | King's College, Hong Kong University of Hong Kong University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Associate Professor |
Dr Law Chi-kwong, GBS, JP (traditional Chinese: 羅致光; simplified Chinese: 罗致光; born 1 November 1953) is a Hong Kong politician who served as Secretary for Labour and Welfare between 2017 and 2022. He is an associate professor in social work at the University of Hong Kong.[1]
He was a founding member of the Democratic Party of Hong Kong and its honorary secretary and spokesperson for women's issues, until he left the party to serve in the government.
He served in the Legislative Council, in the Social Welfare functional constituency, between 1995 and 2004 except during the Provisional Legislative Council, serving on the Social Welfare Advisory Committee as well as many governmental and non-governmental bodies.[1]
In 2014, he was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star by the government.
Law studied for his bachelor's degree in economics and statistics and a master's degree in social work at the University of Hong Kong. He went on to earn an MBA at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a doctorate in social welfare from the University of California, in Los Angeles.[1]
In 1981, he took up a teaching role in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration at the University of Hong Kong, and has remained on the staff since. From 1993 to 1997, he was head of department. His current position is associate professor.[1]
Law has been chairman of the Senior Citizen Home Safety Association and an executive member of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service. He has also been a board member of the Hong Kong Social Workers Association.[1]
