Richard Lai

Richard Lai Sung-lung
MBE, JP
雷聲隆
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
30 October 1985  25 August 1988
Constituency South New Territories
Succeeded by Daniel Lam
Personal details
Born (1946-08-04)4 August 1946
Shanghai, Republic of China
Died 27 March 2008(2008-03-27) (aged 61)
Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Political party Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (1980s)
United Democrats of Hong Kong (1990–91)
Alma mater Bolton Institute of Technology
Leeds University (PhD)
Occupation Director

Richard Lai Sung-lung, (4 August 1946, Shanghai, Republic of China — 27 March 2008, Shanghai, People's Republic of China) was a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

Lai was born in Shanghai in a family doing jewellery and property business before he moved to Hong Kong in 1950. He studeid textile industries at the Bolton Institute of Technology and Leeds University and worked as the director in textile companies.[1]

He was also the fellow of the Institution of Works Manager, Textile Institute, Institution of Industrial Managers and British Institute of Management. He served as the vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council.

He was appointed to the Tsuen Wan District Board and elected to the Legislative Council in the indirect election in 1985 through South New Territories electoral college constituency consisting of members of the Tsuen Wan and Sai Kung District Board. He failed to be reelected in 1988.

He joined the United Democrats of Hong Kong, the first major pro-democratic party in 1990 but quit in 1991.[2]

References

  1. "Database on LegCo Members". Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  2. "繼張熾標退出民主會李汝大雷聲隆決退出港同盟". Wah Kiu Yat Po. 18 April 1991.
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