13 Facts About Christine Loh

Until her appointment as Undersecretary for the Environment, Loh was CEO of Civic Exchange, the Hong Kong think tank that she co-founded in 2000.

Christine Loh has worked in many areas, including law, business, politics, media and the non-profit sector, but is best known as a leading voice in public policy in Hong Kong, particularly in environmental protection, sustainable finance, and governance reform.

In 2019 Christine Loh released the second edition of her book Underground Front: The Chinese Communist Party in Hong Kong, first published in 2010.

Christine Loh attended St Paul's Convent School in Causeway Bay, and later Island School in Mid-levels, Hong Kong.

Christine Loh then went to Bedford High School in the UK.

Christine Loh later attended the University of Hull, and City University of Hong Kong and the University of Hull.

Christine Loh was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1992.

Christine Loh co-founded, in 1995, the Society for Protection of the Harbour and was responsible for creating and sponsoring the historic Protection of the Harbour Ordinance.

Christine Loh has been described as Hong Kong's "reasonable radical".

Christine Loh resigned as its chief executive on 11 September 2012 upon her appointment as Undersecretary for the Environment in the administration of CY Leung, taking up her new post the following day.

Christine Loh was responsible for stakeholder engagement in such matters as biodiversity and energy saving in buildings.

Christine Loh was responsible for changing Hong Kong's shipping emissions regulation, which resulted in mainland China changing its policy, as well as playing a crucial role in ending the local trading of ivory.

Christine Loh left the government at the end of CY Leung's term, on 30 June 2017.