Lau Wong-fat

Lau Wong Fat, GBM, GBS, OBE, JP (zh-t|t=劉皇發) (born 15 October, 1936 in Lung Kwu Tan, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong with family root in Jiangxi Hakka), nicknamed "Uncle Fat", is a member of Hong Kong Legislative Council (Functional constituency, Heung Yee Kuk), the chairman of New Territories Heung Yee Kuk, the chairman of Tuen Mun District Council. He was the member of Hong Kong Liberal Party. He was born in Tuen Mun, New Territories and is Punti of New Territories. He has been the chairman of Heung Yee Kuk since 1980, so he is always called "the King of New Territories" (zh-t|t=新界王) .

Lau is now the eldest member in Legislative Council. He considered to retire from the chairman of Heung Yee Kuk in near future. The successor may be the Honourable Cheung Hok Ming, another member of Legislative Council.

In 1974, Castle Peak Estate in Tuen Mun was renamed to San Fat Estate in honour of Chan Yat San and Lau Wong Fat.

Quitting Liberal Party

In September 2008, Selina Chow, the former chairwoman of Liberal Party, complained that Lau Wong Fat had been canvassing for the DAB's Cheung Hok-ming, her main competitor, and this led to her defeat in the Hong Kong legislative election, 2008. Later, Liberal's acting chairwoman, Miriam Lau, confirmed Lau Wong Fat had submitted his resignation letter and the party accepted him to quit the party. [ [http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20080911/news_20080911_56_522030.htm Lau Wong-fat quits Liberal Party] ]

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