Member of the Legislative Council, Christine Loh

After a 14-year career as a commodities trader, Christine Loh was first appointed to the Hong Kong Legislative Council in 1992 and ran two successful elections in 1995 and 1998 as a member of the Citizens Party. She fought for rural land inheritance rights for the indigenous women of the New Territories and passed the groundbreaking Protection of the Harbour ordinance. She’s now the CEO and co-founder of an independent, non-profit public-policy think tank called Civic Exchange.

Topics: 
city living
Type: 
interview / people
politics
Author: 
Cassandra Chan
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Best known as a leading voice in public policy, she shares with Cassandra Chan not only her love for politics, but also for the arts.

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Issue Date: 
2006 Apr 21 (All day)