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Antony Leung was born on 29 January, 1952 in British Hong Kong, is an Antony Leung Kam chung GBS OBE JP is businessman. Discover Antony Leung's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

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Occupation Politician, investment banker
Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 29 January, 1952
Birthday 29 January
Birthplace British Hong Kong
Nationality Hong Kong

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1952

Antony Leung Kam-chung GBS OBE JP (born 29 January 1952 in Hong Kong with family roots in Shunde, Guangdong) is a businessman who served as Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), from 29 May 2001 until his resignation on 16 July 2003.

1982

He completed Harvard Business School's Programme in Management Development in 1982 and the six-week Advanced Management Programme in 1999.

1996

He joined Chase Manhattan Corporation in 1996, where he rose to the rank of Asia-Pacific chairman.

1997

He was an unofficial member of the Executive Council (1997–2001 April) and was responsible for Education Reform when he was the Chairman of Education Commission (1998–2001 April).

The Chair of the Commission was succeeded by Dame Rosanna Wong Yick-ming, the former Chairperson of the Housing Authority who resigned before a vote of no confidence in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong following a scandal concerning the improper construction of housing estates under the Home Ownership Scheme.

1998

He received an honorary Doctor of Laws at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 1998.

Leung started his banking career as a currency trader and spent 23 years with Citicorp where he took up regional management positions in investment, corporate and private banking in Hong Kong, New York, Singapore and Manila.

Leung rose to senior management positions at big international banks in Hong Kong.

2000

He oversaw the Asia-Pacific operation of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., which became the No.2 U.S. bank when commercial bank Chase Manhattan bought Wall Street investment firm J.P.Morgan in 2000.

He relocated to Singapore shortly before he resigned from J.P.Morgan to become Financial Secretary.

Prior to becoming Financial Secretary, he was actively involved in public services.

2001

Leung became Financial Secretary government post on 1 May 2001.

When in office, he proposed, in 2001, to cut the salaries of civil servants by 4.5%.

However, in the face of strong opposition, the cut was reduced to 1.8–2.3% and enacted through legislation.

2002

In September 2002, new HK$10 notes were co-issued by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Hong Kong government in response to the problem of fake 10-dollar coins.

About 10 special features were applied to the new notes.

By the end of 2002, in response to the "penny stock" incident, he set up a 2-person commission, which he was in charge of, to investigate the incident.

After the outbreak of SARS, Leung was responsible for taking action to reinvigorate Hong Kong's economy.

After receiving funding of HKD 1 billion from the Legislative Council, Leung was able to launch several initiatives including the "Harbour Fest".

Following his resignation, however, the Fest became mired in controversy regarding the chaotic arrangements made with overseas artists like the Rolling Stones, and the financial relationship between the government and the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong to which inexperienced body had been entrusted the Fest's organisation.

2003

He was embroiled in a financial scandal in early 2003 after it was revealed he had bought an expensive Lexus car shortly before imposing a new car tax, creating a controversy over conflict of interest that earned him the nickname "Lexus Leung" and which ultimately led to his resignation in July of that year.

Leung is currently the Chairman of Nan Fung Group and chairman and co-founder of New Frontier Group.

Leung was educated in Hong Kong.

He received his secondary education in Ying Wa College and holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree, majoring in economics and statistics, from The University of Hong Kong.

During his university studies, he actively participated in student activities and was concerned with political issues.

It had been a long-term goal of Leung to be Financial Secretary, according to some classmates.

Leung came under severe criticism in January 2003 when he bought a HK$790,000 (US$101,282) Lexus LS 430, just weeks before he raised the tax on new vehicles in his March budget.

Although Leung claimed that he had decided on the tax increase after buying the car, which he said his family needed because of the arrival of his first-born in February.

Leung denied that he was trying to avoid the new tax, which would have cost him an additional HK$180,000.

(US$23,000).

However, unlike other members of the Executive Council, Leung had failed to disclose the purchase to the council.

2005

After that, the government proposed a further 3% in salary cuts over the following 2 years, 2005 and 2006.

2006

He also stated that the government should succeed in balancing the budget by the 2006–07 fiscal year due to the recovery of the economy and further cuts in government expenditure.

He claimed that it was necessary to balance the budget as quickly as possible so as to maintain the stability of the economy.

He suggested expenditure cuts in different sectors, including university funding.

2008

Henry Tang, who became Financial Secretary after Leung, said in a TV interview on 29 October 2008 that the contracts between the government and AmCham were signed when Leung was still in office.

"AmCham came up with this creative idea for a musical event,... [which] required us to grant it five years' custodial rights, I believe then financial secretary [Leung] thought it was reasonable."

Tang later clarified that the contracts were signed by Rowse and not Leung.

Tang said Rowse was a civil servant and as such was not required to be held politically responsible.

Before his resignation, he signed the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) with China, which, it was believed, could help Hong Kong get out of a prolonged economic downturn.