Leong On Kei Explained

Angela Leong On Kei
Native Name Lang:zh-hant
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly
Constituency:Culture and Sport
Term Start:16 October 2021
Term End1:15 October 2021
Constituency1:Macau (Directly elected)
Term Start1:25 September 2005
Birth Date:23 March 1961
Birth Place:Guangzhou, China
Birth Name:Xuan Weiling (禤偉玲)
Occupation:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau
Children:4

Angela Leong On Kei (; born 23 March 1960) is a Macau billionaire businesswoman and politician. She is a member of the Legislative Council of Macau.

Early life

Leong was born in Guangzhou, China with family roots in Sanshui, Guangdong.

Career

In September 2017, she bought Aldwych House in London for about £250 million.[1] [2] As of September 2019, she had an estimated net worth of US$4.1 billion.[3]

Leong founded Macau Sanshui Communal Association to provide social services to new immigrants. With the support of her husband to reflect the casino interests in the political scene, Leong entered electoral politics in 2005 and has then served as a directly elected legislator. The mobilization of both the working class and casino employees, a key building block of the Macau middle class, is key to Leong's political career.[4]

She is the director of the Sociedade de Jogos de Macau,[5] a casino company owned by Stanley Ho, since its founding and the managing director since December 2010, and the vice-chairman of the Macau Jockey Club.[6]

With her new appointment as the chairperson of Po Leung Kuk,[7] she has also become the supervisor of PLK Vicwood KT Chong Sixth Form College.

Personal life

She met Stanley Ho, a Macau casino tycoon famous in the political and entertainment industries in Hong Kong and Macau, 40 years her senior, when she was a dance teacher in 1986. She became his fourth partner and had four children with him: Sabrina Ho, Arnaldo Ho, Mario Ho and Alice Ho.

Election results

YearCandidateHare quotaMandateList votesList pct
2005 (AMD)11,642No.6/1211,6429.32%
2009 (NUDM)14,099No.4/1214,0999.94%
2013 (NUDM)13,086No.6/1413,0868.94%
2017 (NUDM)10,447No.7/1410,4476.05%

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billionaire Leong Is Said to Buy $338 Million London Office. 18 September 2017. 20 September 2017. www.bloomberg.com.
  2. Web site: HK billionaire buys London building for $455m, say sources. hermes. 20 September 2017. straitstimes.com. 20 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Angela Leong. 22 September 2019. forbes.com.
  4. Kwong. Ying-ho. 2017. Ruling Coalition Restructuring under Macao's Hybrid Regime. China Review. en. 17. 3. 120. 1680-2012.
  5. Web site: Travel News, Tips, and Guides - USATODAY.com. 20 September 2017. USA TODAY.
  6. Web site: Topics Glossary - South China Morning Post. 20 September 2017. www.destination-macau.com.
  7. Web site: Board of Directors - Governance - About Us - Po Leung Kuk - Multi-faceted Charity Service Provider. www.poleungkuk.org.hk.