Andrew Leung
A steadfast political operator who navigated Hong Kong's most turbulent legislative period as the head of its parliament.
Born 1951 (age 75)·Hong Kong politician·Birthday: February 24·Baby Boomers
Biography
Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen emerged as a key figure in Hong Kong's political landscape during a decade of profound change. Born in Hong Kong in 1951, his career began in the manufacturing sector, where he built a reputation as a pragmatic industrialist before transitioning to public service. He entered the Legislative Council in the late 1990s, representing the business-oriented functional constituency. His steady, pro-establishment stance saw him rise through the ranks, culminating in his 2016 election as President of the Legislative Council. For nearly a decade, he presided over a chamber marked by increasing polarization and procedural clashes, tasked with maintaining order while a new national security law reshaped the city's governance. His tenure, one of the longest for the role, ended in 2025, closing a chapter defined by his unwavering adherence to protocol and the central government's directives.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Andrew was born in 1951, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
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The biggest hits of 1951
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Quo Vadis
Best Picture
An American in Paris
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Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts
Andrew's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1951Born
First color TV broadcast in the US
Gas: $0.27/galHome: $7,925Min wage: $0.75/hrPresident: Harry S. Truman"Too Young" — Nat King ColeBest Picture: An American in Paris
1956Started school
Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show
Gas: $0.30/galHome: $10,050Min wage: $1.00/hrPresident: Dwight D. Eisenhower"Heartbreak Hotel" — Elvis PresleyBest Picture: Around the World in 80 Days
1964Became a teenager
Civil Rights Act signed; Beatles arrive in America
Gas: $0.30/galHome: $13,450Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"I Want to Hold Your Hand" — The BeatlesBest Picture: My Fair Lady
1967Could drive
Summer of Love in San Francisco; first Super Bowl
Gas: $0.33/galHome: $14,250Min wage: $1.40/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"To Sir, with Love" — LuluBest Picture: In the Heat of the Night
1969Could vote
Apollo 11: humans walk on the Moon; Woodstock festival
Gas: $0.35/galHome: $15,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Sugar, Sugar" — The ArchiesBest Picture: Midnight Cowboy
1972Turned 21
Watergate break-in; last Apollo Moon mission
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $19,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" — Roberta FlackBest Picture: The Godfather
1981Turned 30
MTV launches; first Space Shuttle flight; AIDS identified
Gas: $1.31/galHome: $52,300Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim CarnesBest Picture: Chariots of Fire
1991Turned 40
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
2001Turned 50
September 11 attacks transform the world
Gas: $1.46/galHome: $126,400Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Hanging by a Moment" — LifehouseBest Picture: A Beautiful Mind
2011Turned 60
Osama bin Laden killed; Arab Spring sweeps the Middle East
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $138,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Rolling in the Deep" — AdeleBest Picture: The Artist
2021Turned 70
January 6 Capitol breach; COVID vaccines roll out globally
Gas: $3.01/galHome: $298,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Levitating" — Dua LipaBest Picture: CODA
2026Age 75 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Served as President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 2016 to 2025, a period of significant political transformation.
- Elected as a Legislative Councillor representing the Industrial (First) functional constituency for multiple terms.
- Previously chaired the Legislative Council's House Committee, a key procedural body.
- Awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star, Hong Kong's highest award, for his public service.
Did You Know?
He is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
Before politics, he was the chairman and CEO of a family-owned manufacturing business.
He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Hull.
“Stability is not the absence of change, but the presence of resilient institutions.”
