Jeffrey Lam | |
|---|---|
林健鋒 | |
.jpg) Lam in 2023 | |
| Non-official Member of theExecutive Council | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Leung Chun-ying Carrie Lam |
| Member of theLegislative Council | |
| In office 1 October 2004 – 31 December 2025 | |
| Preceded by | James Tien |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Lamport |
| Constituency | Commercial |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1951-10-23)23 October 1951 (age 74) |
| Party | BPA |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Party(quit 2008) Economic Synergy |
| Spouse | Cynthia Lam |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's College Tufts University(BSME) |
| Occupation | Managing director |
Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung,GBM,GBS,JP (Chinese:林健鋒;Cantonese Yale:Lam Gihn Fūng; born 23 October 1951) is aHong Kong politician who served as non-official member of theExecutive Council (Exco). He was previously a member of theLegislative Council (Legco), representing theCommercial (First)functional constituency, from 2004 to 2025.
Lam attendedSt. Joseph's College (class of 1969) and graduated in Mechanical Engineering fromTufts University in the United States.[citation needed]
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He is managing director of Forward Winsome Industries, a toy manufacturer. He is also a General committee member of theHong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and theFederation of Hong Kong Industries.[1]
In the2004 Legislative Council election, he represented theLiberal Party to run in theCommercial (First)functional constituency whose electors were the members of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, as incumbentJames Tien, chairman of the Liberal Party, ran for direct election in theNew Territories East. Lam has since held the seat.
As a long-term member of the Liberal Party, he was nominated to be party chairman following the resignation of James Tien after the latter's defeat in the2008 Legislative Council election in September 2008.
In October 2012 after theLegislative Council election, Lam co-founded the pro-businessBusiness and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) and became vice-chairman. On 17 October 2012, he was appointed non-official member of theExecutive Council of Hong Kong byChief ExecutiveLeung Chun-ying.
In February 2022, Lam told SCMP that he would be attending the 2022Two Sessions, as a Hong Kong delegate.[2]
In November 2022, Lam went to Thailand and summarized his visit as clarifying that there is no more quarantine when arriving in Hong Kong, and that the city's brain drain is not as bad as someone had earlier thought.[3]
Lam retired as member of the Legislative Council in 2025 amidst a massive wave of retirement.
In 2014, Lam had his licence suspended for six months for dangerous driving after he drove in the wrong lane at the junction of Wang Chiu Road and Cheung Yip Street inKowloon Bay.[4]
On 18 June 2015, Lam famously orchestrated the departure of the majority of thepro-Beijing Legislative Councillors from the legislative chamber just moments before votes were to be cast on the long-awaited Beijing-orderedChief Executive election reform legislation which they intended to support. The legislation was voted down, 28 to 8. The few voting for were present only because Lam had failed to communicate the walkout to them effectively, and thereby contributed to the quorum required for the ballot to take place.[5] Lam apologised and fought back tears. In a WhatsApp message circulated among pro-Beijing allies, Lam described Thursday as "the saddest day" of his 11 years in Legco. "I have learnt a very painful lesson", he said.[6]
In February 2021, afterXia Baolong said that only "patriots" could govern Hong Kong and that electoral changes needed to be made, Lam supported the proposal and said that "I think whatever proposed is for the betterment of Hong Kong's society, the Hong Kong government, for the whole system... So we look forward to that. We hope that would come as soon as possible."[7]
In March 2021, Lam supported changes to rules that would reduce the power of Legislative Council members, claiming that the opposition had abused the rules and delayed many bills from passing.[8]
In August 2022, Lam repeatedRegina Ip's opinion and said that public housing should not be built on the Fanling site of theHong Kong Golf Club, though the development proposal was well-received by the public.[9] A year later in August 2023, his declaration of interests showed that he was a member of the Hong Kong Golf Club.[10]
In October 2022, after several US lawmakers warned US financial executives to not attend theGlobal Financial Leaders' Investment Summit, Lam said that the lawmakers were trying to "sabotage" the Summit.[11]
In 1996, Lam was appointed aJustice of Peace and awardedMember of the Order of the British Empire.[12] In 2004 he received theSilver Bauhinia Star[13] and, in 2011, theGold Bauhinia Star.
Lam owns 3 residential properties, 7 commercial properties, and 11 parking spots in Hong Kong.[14] In addition, Lam owns a factory building and 3 pieces of land in mainland China.[10]
| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of Legislative Council Representative forCommercial 2004–2025 | Succeeded by |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Arthur Li Non-official member of the Executive Council | Hong Kong order of precedence Non-official member of the Executive Council | Succeeded by Tommy Cheung Non-official member of the Executive Council |