Martin Liao

Martin Liao Cheung-kong
The Honourable; Martin Liao Cheung-kong; JP
	廖長江
Non-official Member of the Executive Council
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 25 November 2016
Appointed by	Leung Chun-ying; Carrie Lam
Member of the Legislative Council
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 October 2012
Preceded by	Philip Wong
Constituency	Commercial (Second)
Personal details
Born	1957 (age 63–64)
Alma mater	University College London
Profession	Barrister

Martin Liao Cheung-kong, JP (Chinese: 廖長江, born 1957) is a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and a member of Legislative Council of Hong Kong for Commercial (Second) constituency and a barrister.[1]

Background

Liao received his honorary Bachelor of Science in Economics and Master of Laws from University College London. He was a member of the Copyright Tribunal from 2001 to 2005. Since 2008, Liao has been a member of the National People's Congress.[2][3] Andrew Liao is his older brother.

In the 2012 Hong Kong legislative election, Liao secured the Commercial (Second) functional constituency, nominated by the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, uncontested.

He retained his Legislative Council seat in the 2016 election, again without having to face an opponent. He became convenor of the pro-establishment caucus after Ip Kwok-him of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) retired.

In November 2016, he was appointed by Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying to the Executive Council of Hong Kong.[4]

In November 2020, following the expulsion of 4 pro-democracy lawmakers in the Legislative Council, Liao claimed that despite there being no opposition members in the Legislative Council, there would still somehow be opposing views within the legislature.[5]

In January 2021, Liao partially blamed teachers on the 2019-20 Hong Kong protests and said that teachers could have "ulterior political motives" in classrooms which could "deeply impact students negatively."[6]

Honours

Liao was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 2004.

References

"Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong, JP". Government of Hong Kong. 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
"Liao, Martin Cheung Kong". Webb-site.com. September 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
"The 48th Standing Committee Member". Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
"Hong Kong leader appoints two new cabinet members just four months from leadership race". South China Morning Post. 25 November 2016.
"Pan-dems have only themselves to blame: Regina Ip - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
"Hong Kong lawmakers push for surveillance cameras in classrooms". South China Morning Post. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Preceded by Philip Wong	Member of Legislative Council Representative for Commercial (Second) 2012–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Ip Kwok-him	Convenor of the pro-Beijing camp 2016–present	Incumbent
Order of precedence
Previous: Tommy Cheung Member of the Executive Council	Hong Kong order of precedence Member of the Executive Council	Succeeded by Joseph Yam Member of the Executive Council

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[1] "Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong, JP". Government of Hong Kong. 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2013.

[2] "Liao, Martin Cheung Kong". Webb-site.com. September 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2013.

[3] "The 48th Standing Committee Member". Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.

[4] "Hong Kong leader appoints two new cabinet members just four months from leadership race". South China Morning Post. 25 November 2016.

[5] "Pan-dems have only themselves to blame: Regina Ip - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 2020-11-11.

[6] "Hong Kong lawmakers push for surveillance cameras in classrooms". South China Morning Post. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-23.