Lau Wong-fat

Summary

Lau Wong-fat is a human^[1]. He was born in Tuen Mun^[2]. He was born on +1936-10-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2017-07-23T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a justice of the peace^[5] and politician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Lau Wong-fat was born in Tuen Mun^[2].
• Lau Wong-fat was born on +1936-10-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lau Wong-fat died on +2017-07-23T00:00:00Z^[4].
• A child of Lau Wong-fat was Kenneth Lau^[8].
• Lau Wong-fat held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[9].
• Lau Wong-fat held citizenship in British Hong Kong^[10].
• Lau Wong-fat worked as a justice of the peace^[5].
• Lau Wong-fat's professions included politician^[6].
• Lau Wong-fat held the position of member of the Provisional Legislative Council^[11].
• Lau Wong-fat held the position of member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong^[12].
• Lau Wong-fat held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference^[13].
• Lau Wong-fat held the position of member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong^[14].
• Lau Wong-fat received the Grand Bauhinia Medal^[15].
• Lau Wong-fat received the Gold Bauhinia Star^[16].
• Lau Wong-fat received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[17].
• Lau Wong-fat received the honorary doctor of the China University of Political Science and Law^[18].
• Lau Wong-fat received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[19].
• Lau Wong-fat was a member of 1st Legislative Council of Hong Kong^[20].
• Lau Wong-fat's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[21].
• Lau Wong-fat's image is recorded as Lau Wong-fat at Victoria Park 20100619.jpg^[22].
• Lau Wong-fat is recorded as male^[23].
• Lau Wong-fat's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Lau Wong-fat's ancestral home is recorded as Huiyang District^[25].
• Lau Wong-fat was affiliated with the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong^[26].
• Lau Wong-fat was affiliated with the Economic Synergy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tuen Mun^[2], Lau Wong-fat… he was born on +1936-10-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include justice of the peace^[5] and politician^[6]. Positions held include member of the Provisional Legislative Council^[11]; member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong^[12], a position^[28], in People's Republic of China^[29], founded in 1998^[30]; and member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference^[13], a position^[31], in People's Republic of China^[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Bauhinia Medal^[15], an orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong^[33], founded in 1997^[34]; Gold Bauhinia Star^[16], an order^[35], in People's Republic of China^[36], founded in 1997^[37]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[17], a grade of an order^[38], in United Kingdom^[39]; honorary doctor of the China University of Political Science and Law^[18], an award^[40], in People's Republic of China^[41]; and Member of the Order of the British Empire^[19], an award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43].

Personal Life

A child of Lau Wong-fat was Kenneth Lau^[8]. His religion is recorded as Buddhism^[21]. Political affiliations include Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong^[26], a political organization^[44], in Hong Kong^[45], founded in 2012^[46], headquartered in Admiralty^[47]; Economic Synergy^[27], a political party^[48], in People's Republic of China^[49], founded in 2009^[50]; Liberal Party^[51], a political party^[52], in People's Republic of China^[53], founded in 1993^[54], headquartered in Kowloon Bay^[55]; and Federation for the Stability of Hong Kong^[56], a political party^[57], founded in 1991^[58].

Death and Burial

Lau Wong-fat died on +2017-07-23T00:00:00Z^[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease^[59].

Why It Matters

Lau Wong-fat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was Lau Wong-fat born?

Lau Wong-fat was born in Tuen Mun^[2].

What did Lau Wong-fat do for work?

Lau Wong-fat worked as justice of the peace^[5] and politician^[6].

What awards did Lau Wong-fat receive?

Honors received include Grand Bauhinia Medal^[15], Gold Bauhinia Star^[16], Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[17], and honorary doctor of the China University of Political Science and Law^[18].