Christina Lee

Christina Maisenne Lee (Chinese: 李美辰, born 1977) is a Hong Kong politician.[1]

Personal life and business career

Lee is the daughter of businessman Joseph Lee Chung-tak, who founded the Wofoo Group, a plastics manufacturing firm. She grew up in Hong Kong, attending Maryknoll Convent School where she was captain of the swim team, and also participating in a variety of extracurricular activities including ballet and piano. Unlike many of her friends, she was initially enthusiastic about going abroad for further studies, after completing Form 4 in Hong Kong she chose to attend high school in the United States and then entered the University of Chicago. She graduated there with a degree in public policy before going on to Oxford University to earn a master's in comparative social policy. She later earned a Master of Education from the University of Bristol.[2]

Lee returned to Hong Kong in 1999 to work as a management consultant. In 2002, she quit that job to take a position in the family business Wofoo Group, overseeing personnel issues and charitable activities.[2] She also joined the Hong Kong Chinese Importers' and Exporters' Association, becoming a member of the Standing Committee and participating in youth training activities.[3][4] Lee is married and has two sons and one daughter.[2] She is an advocate of breastfeeding.[5]

In politics

Lee serves as a member of the following government bodies:

  • Social Enterprise Advisory Committee, 15 January 2010 to 14 January 2016[6][7][8]
  • Advisory Committee on Admission of Quality Migrants and Professionals, 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2014[9][10]
  • Action Committee Against Narcotics, 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2014[11][12]
  • Town Planning Board, 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2014[13]

In November 2011, she ran for an uncontested seat as a member of the Election Committee in the Import and Export Subsector, making her one of the 1,200 Hong Kong electors entitled to vote for the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in the 2012 election.[14] Later in 2012 she ran in the Legislative Council election as the fourth candidate on the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong list in New Territories West, but was not elected.[15]

References
  1. "New Territories West Geographical Constituency, List Number 1" (PDF). Hong Kong: Electoral Affairs Commission. 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  2. 張美蘭 (2011-02-10). "遺傳父善心和富最樂 (A father's legacy of kindness and joy)". The Sun. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  3. "李美辰懷舊粵菜聚餐 (Christina Lee nostalgic for Cantonese cuisine dinner gatherings)". The Sun. 2011-01-19. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  4. "Council Members: Christina Maisenne Lee". Hong Kong Chinese Importers' and Exporters' Association. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  5. "李美辰餵母乳無懼奶粉荒 (Christina Lee breastfeeding, no need to fear milk powder shortages)". The Sun. 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  6. "Appointments to Social Enterprise Advisory Committee announced". info.gov.hk. 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  7. "Advisory and Statutory Bodies under the Purview of the Secretary for Home Affairs: Social Enterprise Advisory Committee". Home Affairs Bureau. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  8. "Appointments to Social Enterprise Advisory Committee announced". info.gov.hk. 2014-01-15. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  9. "Appointments to Advisory Committee on Admission of Quality Migrants and Professionals". info.gov.hk. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  10. "Appointments to Advisory Committee on Admission of Quality Migrants and Professionals". info.gov.hk. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  11. "Appointment of ACAN chairman and members". info.gov.hk. 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  12. "Appointment of ACAN Chairman and members". info.gov.hk. 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  13. "Appointment of Town Planning Board members". info.gov.hk. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  14. "Election Committee members returned in subsectors/sub-subsectors that do not require a poll". info.gov.hk. 2011-12-12. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  15. "2012 Legislative Council Election Results: New Territories West". Hong Kong: Electoral Affairs Commission. 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
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