Vincent Fang (entrepreneur)
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Vincent Fang Kang GBS, JP |
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| Leader of the Liberal Party | |
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In office 1 December 2014 – 7 October 2016 |
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| Preceded by | James Tien |
| Succeeded by | Felix Chung |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
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In office 1 October 2004 – 30 September 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Selina Chow |
| Succeeded by | Shiu Ka-fai |
| Constituency | Wholesale and Retail |
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7 May 1943 Shanghai, Republic of China |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Tsang Lai-sheung |
| Alma mater |
Wah Yan College North Carolina State University (BSc, MSc) |
| Occupation | Legislative Councillor |
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Fāng Gāng |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | Fong1 Gong1 |
Vincent Fang Kang, GBS, JP (born 7 May 1943 in Shanghai) is the leader of the Liberal Party of Hong Kong. He is a Hong Kong entrepreneur in the garment industry and a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the Wholesale and Retail functional constituency.
Fang was born in Shanghai, China on 7 May 1943 during the Second Sino-Japanese War. He moved to Hong Kong and attended Wah Yan College, an eminent Jesuit all-boys secondary school in Hong Kong, graduating in 1962. He later obtained both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Science of Textiles Engineering from the North Carolina State University in 1967 and 1969 respectively. After he returned to Hong Kong, he became the Chief Executive of the Toppy Company (Hong Kong) Ltd, a garment company located in Kwai Chung and also Managing Director of Fantastic Garments Limited.
Fang has been an Independent Non Executive Director of The Wharf (Holdings) Limited since July 1993. He also served as honorary advisor of Hong Kong Retail Management Association, chairman of the Association of Better Business & Tourism Services and the Director of The Federation of Hong Kong Garment Manufacturers.
Fang is a core member of the pro-business Liberal Party. In the 2004 Legislative Council election, he succeeded Selina Chow Liang Shuk-yee to serve as member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong through Wholesale and Retail functional constituency when Chow contested in the geographical constituency direct election in New Territories West.
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