Starry Lee
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Starry Lee Wai-king is the member of Legislative Council of Hong Kong
representing the constituency of Kowloon West. She is also a member of Kowloon City
's District Council. She is currently the second-youngest member in LegCo, after Gary Chan
. She is also a member of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), a pro-Beijing
party in Hong Kong
.
She formerly worked as an accountant
at KPMG
in Hong Kong. She is now a principal at the CCIF CPA Ltd. She was elected to be the member of Kowloon City District
Council when she was 26, and she was the youngest district councillor at that time.
She represented DAB for the constituency of Kowloon West in the Hong Kong legislative election, 2008
; she won the seat.
In 2010 DAB legislator Starry Lee said she will not sign a petition to help ban import of highly endangered Northern bluefin tuna
to Hong Kong, because her daughter loves sashimi and she does not want her daughter to get mad at her.
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
The Legislative Council is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong.-History:The Legislative Council of Hong Kong was set up in 1843 as a colonial legislature under British rule...
representing the constituency of Kowloon West. She is also a member of Kowloon City
Kowloon City
Kowloon City is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is named after the Kowloon Walled City, and is administratively part of Kowloon City District....
's District Council. She is currently the second-youngest member in LegCo, after Gary Chan
Gary Chan
Gary Chan Hak-kan is currently the youngest member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. He represents the New Territories East constituency...
. She is also a member of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), a pro-Beijing
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
party 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...
.
She formerly worked as an accountant
Accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
at KPMG
KPMG
KPMG is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, Ernst & Young and PwC. Its global headquarters is located in Amstelveen, Netherlands....
in Hong Kong. She is now a principal at the CCIF CPA Ltd. She was elected to be the member of Kowloon City District
Kowloon City District
Kowloon City District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in Kowloon. It had a population of 381,352 in 2001. The district has the third most educated residents while its residents enjoy the highest income in Kowloon....
Council when she was 26, and she was the youngest district councillor at that time.
She represented DAB for the constituency of Kowloon West in the Hong Kong legislative election, 2008
Hong Kong legislative election, 2008
The 2008 Hong Kong legislative election was held on 7 September 2008 for the 4th Legislative Council since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. There are 60 seats in the 4th Council, with 30 Members elected by geographical constituencies through direct elections, and...
; she won the seat.
In 2010 DAB legislator Starry Lee said she will not sign a petition to help ban import of highly endangered Northern bluefin tuna
Northern bluefin tuna
The Northern bluefin tuna is a species of tuna in the Scombridae family. It is variously known as the Atlantic bluefin tuna, giant bluefin tuna and formerly as the tunny. Atlantic bluefin are native to both the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, as well as the Mediterranean Sea...
to Hong Kong, because her daughter loves sashimi and she does not want her daughter to get mad at her.