Timothy Fok

Timothy Fok Tsun-ting
GBS JP
霍震霆
Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
In office
1 July 1998  30 September 2012
Preceded by New parliament
Succeeded by Ma Fung-kwok
Constituency Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication
In office
21 December 1996  30 June 1998
(Provisional Legislative Council)
Personal details
Born (1946-02-14) 14 February 1946
Hong Kong
Spouse(s) Loletta Chu
(1978-2004, 3 sons)
Children Kenneth Fok Kai-kong
Eric Fok Kai-shan
Jeremy Fok Kai-yan
Parents Henry Fok
Lui Yin-nei
Alma mater University of Southern California
Timothy Fok
Chinese 霍震霆
Burmese name
Burmese Hwò Jěn Tíng

Timothy Fok Tsun-ting (born 14 February 1946 in Hong Kong), GBS, JP, the eldest son of Henry Fok, is a Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication functional constituency. While he is not affiliated with any political party, he is viewed as agreeing with the conservative wing of LegCo, and is a Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Biography

Education

Fok was educated at Millfield School, a boarding school in Somerset, England, and the University of Southern California, United States.

Affiliations and politics

Fok is a member of the International Olympic Committee; President of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong; Vice-President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA); a Member of the 2008 Olympics Coordination Commission; President of the Hong Kong Sports Writer Association; Vice President of the Organising Committee of the 2008 Olympics and Paralympics Equestrian Events (which he is credited with bringing to Hong Kong); Vice President of the Hong Kong East Asian Games Organising Committee; and President of the Hong Kong Football Association.

Fok represents the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication functional constituency in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. He is not affiliated with any political party, and is also a Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

In 2010 Catholic Monitors rated three legislators, one of which was Fok, as less than satisfactory for failing to raise motions or amendments throughout the entire Legco year.[1]

Family

He was married to former Miss Hong Kong Loletta Chu. The couple, who have three sons, announced their divorce in September 2006, more than five years after their marriage was reported to be 'crumbling'.[2]

His two sons, Eric and Kenneth, have attracted media attention due to their relationships with Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi and Olympic diving gold-medalist Guo Jingjing, respectively.[3]

References

  1. Staff Reporter (11 October 2010). "Lawmakers' performances criticised", South China Morning Post
  2. Forbes Faces: Henry Fok, Forbes, Debra Lau, 24 Jan 2001
  3. Cheng, Jonathan (30 October 2006). "A life that reflected change". Retrieved 1 November 2006.
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
New parliament Member of Provisional Legislative Council
1997–1998
Replaced by Legislative Council
Member of Legislative Council
Representative for Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication
1998–2012
Succeeded by
Ma Fung-kwok
Order of precedence
Preceded by
James E. Thompson
Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star
Hong Kong order of precedence
Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star
Succeeded by
Miriam Lau
Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star
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