Junius Ho
A controversial Hong Kong politician and lawyer known for his staunch pro-Beijing advocacy and polarizing public statements.
Born 1962 (age 64)·Hong Kong lawyer and politician·Birthday: June 4·Baby Boomers
Biography
Junius Ho operates at the fiery center of Hong Kong's political arena, a solicitor who has leveraged his legal background into a platform for uncompromising nationalism. Elected to the Legislative Council, he represents a constituency in the New Territories and is a vocal member of the pro-establishment camp. His rhetoric, often described as incendiary, has made him a lightning rod for criticism from pro-democracy activists and international observers, particularly during the 2019 protests. Before his legislative career, he led the Law Society of Hong Kong and chaired the powerful Tuen Mun Rural Committee, building a local power base. Ho's political identity is firmly tied to his support for Beijing's authority over Hong Kong, a position he articulates with defiant certainty, making him one of the territory's most recognizable and divisive figures.
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.
Junius was born in 1962, 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.
#1 When Junius Was Born
The biggest hits of 1962
#1 Movie
Lawrence of Arabia
Best Picture
Lawrence of Arabia
#1 TV Show
Beverly Hillbillies
Junius's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1962Born
Cuban Missile Crisis brings the world to the brink
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $12,800Min wage: $1.15/hrPresident: John F. Kennedy"Stranger on the Shore" — Acker BilkBest Picture: Lawrence of Arabia
1967Started school
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
1975Became a teenager
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Gas: $0.57/galHome: $27,600Min wage: $2.10/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & TennilleBest Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1978Could drive
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1980Could vote
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1983Turned 21
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1992Turned 30
LA riots after Rodney King verdict
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $84,300Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"End of the Road" — Boyz II MenBest Picture: Unforgiven
2002Turned 40
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2012Turned 50
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2022Turned 60
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2026Age 64 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Served as the President of the Law Society of Hong Kong from 2011 to 2012.
- Elected as a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council for the New Territories West constituency.
- Previously served as an elected member of the Tuen Mun District Council and Chairman of the Tuen Mun Rural Committee.
- Built a significant legal practice specializing in conveyancing and property law in Hong Kong.
Did You Know?
He was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales as well as in Hong Kong.
In 2019, he was stabbed in the chest while campaigning for a district council election, an attack from which he recovered.
He is known for wearing a distinctive bow tie as part of his public attire.
He has been suspended from the Hong Kong Legislative Council for misconduct related to his language and actions.
“Hong Kong's prosperity and stability are inseparable from the motherland's support.”
