17 Facts About Kenneth Lau

Kenneth Lau is the current chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the Heung Yee Kuk functional constituency, succeeding his father Lau Wong-fat in 2015 and 2016 respectively.

Kenneth Lau has been an unofficial member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong since 2017.

Kenneth Lau was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2017.

Kenneth Lau graduated from the London School of Economics in 1989 with a degree in mathematics and statistics.

Kenneth Lau was an appointed member of Tuen Mun District Council from 2000 to 2011.

Kenneth Lau was a member of the government's Environmental Campaign Committee.

Kenneth Lau is a director of the Community Chest of Hong Kong.

Kenneth Lau was revealed to be a British citizen by documents in the Panama Papers.

Kenneth Lau declared shares in 105 companies, ranging from moneylending businesses to catering businesses.

Kenneth Lau owns an additional 8 residential units in Hong Kong, for a total of 15 residential units, along with 5 commercial properties.

In February 2021, Kenneth Lau said that the government hadn't fixed the housing supply issue in Hong Kong, and that "They can talk the talk, but they haven't walked the talk," despite Kenneth Lau's fighting for the Small House Policy, which takes up around 5,000 hectares of land in Hong Kong.

In October 2021, Kenneth Lau said that villagers in Lung Kwu Tan in Tuen Mun would object to the government's land reclamation project near their homes, meant to create more land for the housing shortfall in Hong Kong.

In September 2023, after the government took back leased land from the Hong Kong Golf Club, Kenneth Lau said he wished that the government would build housing elsewhere instead.

Kenneth Lau said villagers living near the golf course had a "right" to play golf at the course for free, under an old agreement.

Kenneth Lau is a member of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and in August 2022, was in an election to get seats on the board of stewards.

The editorial mentioned that Kenneth Lau winning or losing the election would reflect on if he had the "blessing of the government" and if the political clout of the Heung Yee Kuk was good enough.

In September 2022, Kenneth Lau placed dead last in the election, the only loser in a contest that saw 8 people on the ballot for 7 seats.