Elizabeth Wong (author) explained

Elizabeth Wong
Birth Place:Shanghai, Republic of China
Nationality:New Zealand
Residence:Sydney
Alma Mater:University of Hong Kong (B.A. in English Literature)
Office:Member of the Legislative Council
Term Start:17 September 1995
Term End:30 June 1997
Majority:45.75%
Constituency:Public, Social and Personal Services
Office1:Secretary of the Hygiene and Welfare Bureau
Term1:1990–1994
Predecessor1:Chow Tak-hei
Successor1:Fok Law Siu-ching
Office2:Director of the Social Welfare Department
Term2:1987–1990
Predecessor2:Anson Chan
Successor2:Michael David Cartland
Occupation:Retired official, former teacher at St. Paul's Co-educational College

Elizabeth "Libby" Wong Chien Chi-lien (; Chien) is a former civil servant and politician from Hong Kong, born in Shanghai, China.[1] Wong is an alumna of Diocesan Girls' Junior School and Diocesan Girls' School.[2] She holds New Zealand citizenship, and is currently residing in Sydney. She is now a popular fiction writer. Her novels in English and Chinese are Rainbow City and its sequel Flower Mountain.[3] Elizabeth's husband is third generation Chinese New Zealanders, Elizabeth settled in Australia some years ago.

Wong served in the Hong Kong Government as the Director of Social Welfare from March 1987 to February 1990, and Secretary for Health and Welfare from February 1990 to 1994. She was a member of the Legislative Council from 1995 to 1997. In 1997, she quit politics to write.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Libby Wong . 2006 . . 2009-02-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081123100250/http://www.wildandwoolley.com.au/profiles/libby_wong . 23 November 2008 . dmy .
  2. Book: Sinclair, Kevin . Who's who in Hong Kong . 1988 . 4 . Who's Who in Hong Kong Ltd., Asianet Information Services Ltd..
  3. Web site: Author:"Wong, Libby". National Library of Australia. 2009-02-21.