Laura Cha
Encyclopedia
Laura May Lung Cha GBS
, JP
, is a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
and Non-Executive Deputy Chairman of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Cha was Vice Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission
(CSRC) from 2001 to 2004. She was appointed to the post by the State Council of the People's Republic of China
and became the first person outside mainland China
to join the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
at the vice-ministerial rank. Prior to her post at the CSRC, she worked at Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission from 1991 to early 2001, becoming its Deputy Chairman in 1998.
Among other public service, Cha serves as the Hong Kong delegate to the 11th National People's Congress
, Vice Chairman of the International Advisory Council of the CSRC, Chairman of the University Grants Committee in Hong Kong
, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Millstein Center of Corporate Governance and Performance at Yale University
.
Cha earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Wisconsin and a juris doctor degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law
. She practiced law in the 1980s in San Francisco with Pillsbury Madison and Sutro, and in Hong Kong
with Coudert Brothers
. She was a former member of the Committee of 100
in the United States
. She was appointed a Director of HSBC Holdings plc
with effect from 1 March 2011.
Gold Bauhinia Star
The Gold Bauhinia Star is the highest rank in Order of the Bauhinia Star in Hong Kong, created in 1997 to replace the British honours system of the Order of the British Empire after the transfer of sovereignty to People's Republic of China and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special...
, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
, is a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
Executive Council of Hong Kong
The Executive Council of Hong Kong is a core policy-making organ in the executive branch of the government of Hong Kong.. The Chief Executive of Hong Kong serves as its President.The Executive Council normally meets once a week...
and Non-Executive Deputy Chairman of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Cha was Vice Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission
China Securities Regulatory Commission
The China Securities Regulatory Commission is an institution of the State Council of the People's Republic of China , with ministry-level rank...
(CSRC) from 2001 to 2004. She was appointed to the post by the State Council of the People's Republic of China
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
and became the first person outside mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
to join the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
Central government
A central government also known as a national government, union government and in federal states, the federal government, is the government at the level of the nation-state. The structure of central governments varies from institution to institution...
at the vice-ministerial rank. Prior to her post at the CSRC, she worked at Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission from 1991 to early 2001, becoming its Deputy Chairman in 1998.
Among other public service, Cha serves as the Hong Kong delegate to the 11th National People's Congress
11th National People's Congress
The 11th National People's Congress is in session from 2008 to 2013. It is scheduled to hold five plenary sessions in this period, occurring around early March every year. There are 2,985 deputies to this Congress.-The 1st Plenary Session:...
, Vice Chairman of the International Advisory Council of the CSRC, Chairman of the University Grants Committee in Hong Kong
University Grants Committee (Hong Kong)
The University Grants Committee of Hong Kong is an advisory committee responsible for advising the Government of Hong Kong on the development and funding needs of higher education institutions within Hong Kong....
, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Millstein Center of Corporate Governance and Performance at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
.
Cha earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Wisconsin and a juris doctor degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law
Santa Clara University School of Law
The Santa Clara University School of Law is the law school of Santa Clara University, a Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California, in the Silicon Valley region. The School of Law was founded in 1911...
. She practiced law in the 1980s in San Francisco with Pillsbury Madison and Sutro, and in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
with Coudert Brothers
Coudert Brothers
Coudert Brothers LLP was a New York-based law firm with a strong international outlook that practiced from 1853 until its dissolution in 2006.-History:...
. She was a former member of the Committee of 100
Committee of 100
The Committee of 100 was a British anti-war group. It was set up in 1960 with a hundred public signatories by Bertrand Russell, Ralph Schoenman and Reverend Michael Scott and others...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She was appointed a Director of HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC
HSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom. it is the world's second-largest banking and financial services group and second-largest public company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...
with effect from 1 March 2011.