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Leung Chun-ying

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Leung Chun-ying (Chinese: 梁振英; born 12 August 1954), also known as CY Leung, is a Hong Kong politician and chartered surveyor who has served as vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference since March 2017. He was previously the third Chief Executive of Hong Kong between 2012 and 2017. A surveyor by profession, Leung entered politics when he joined the Hong Kong Basic Law Consultative Committee (HKBLCC) in 1985 and became its secretary-general in 1988. In 1999, he was appointed the convenor of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, a position he held until 2011, when he resigned to run in the 2012 Chief Executive election. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leung Chun-ying is the 14,121st most popular politician (down from 11,092nd in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Hong Kong (down from 30th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Chinese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Leung Chun-ying ranks 14,121 out of 19,576. Before him are Yawovi Agboyibo, Ali Soilih, Mut-Ashkur, Marco Pannella, Pybba of Mercia, and Nikola Kljusev. After him are Domitien Ndayizeye, Jo Myong-rok, Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera, Ludo Martens, Ernst Streeruwitz, and Eugene McCarthy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Leung Chun-ying ranks 287. Before him are René Girard, Mark Edmondson, Pierre Dartout, Ted DiBiase, Barry Ackroyd, and Luis Royo. After him are Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji, Mario Testino, Trevor Francis, Jozef Barmoš, Eliseo Salazar, and Cathy Carr.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Leung Chun-ying ranks 40 out of 115. Before him are Robin Shou (1960), Adam Cheng (1947), George Lam (1947), Adrienne Clarkson (1939), Louis Koo (1970), and Wayne Wang (1949). After him are Ringo Lam (1955), Jackson Wang (1994), Nancy Kwan (1939), He Xiangning (1878), Rosamund Kwan (1962), and Martin Lee (1938).

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Among POLITICIANS In Hong Kong

Among politicians born in Hong Kong, Leung Chun-ying ranks 5. Before him are Ma Ying-jeou (1950), Margaret Chan (1947), Carrie Lam (1957), and John Lee Ka-chiu (1957). After him are He Xiangning (1878), Martin Lee (1938), Agnes Chow (1996), and Rory Stewart (1973).

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