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Lo Wing-lok
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勞永樂
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| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1 October 2000 – 30 September 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Leong Che-hung |
| Succeeded by | Kwok Ka-ki |
| Constituency | Medical |
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| Born | 13 September 1954 Hong Kong |
| Died | 9 May 2015 (aged 60) Hong Kong |
| Nationality | Hong Kong Chinese |
| Political party | League of Social Democrats (2006–07) |
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Breakfast Group (2000–04) |
| Spouse | Anna Yung Hiu-yan |
| Residence | Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | St. Paul's College University of Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Doctor |
Dr. Lo Wing-lok (JP) (Chinese: 勞永樂; born September 13, 1954 – died May 9, 2015) was a respected doctor and politician in Hong Kong. He was known for his work as an expert in infectious diseases. He also served as a member of the Legislative Council, which is like Hong Kong's parliament. He represented the medical field from 2000 to 2004. He was also a Justice of the Peace, a special title given to people who serve the community.
Dr. Lo was briefly the vice-chairman of a political group called the League of Social Democrats. This group supports more democracy in Hong Kong. He left the party in 2007. He tried to get elected to the Legislative Council again in 2004, 2008, and 2012, but he was not successful. He passed away in 2015 from lung cancer.
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Lo Wing-lok: A Life of Service
Early Life and Medical Career
Lo Wing-lok was born in Hong Kong in 1954. He grew up in a public housing area called Healthy Village in North Point. He finished his studies at St Paul's College in 1974. Later, he graduated from the medical school at the University of Hong Kong in 1979. He became a specialist in infectious diseases. This means he studied and treated illnesses caused by germs, like viruses and bacteria.
A Career in Politics
Dr. Lo became involved in politics when he was chosen for the Election Committee in 1998. This committee helps choose important leaders in Hong Kong. He was elected by people in the medical field.
In 2000, he was elected to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco). This is Hong Kong's law-making body. He represented the "Medical functional constituency," which means he was chosen by doctors and other medical professionals. From 2002 to 2003, he was the chairman of the Health Services Panel in the Legislative Council. This panel focused on health-related laws and policies.
At first, Dr. Lo was part of a group in Legco called the Breakfast Group. This group generally supported the government. He even supported a new national security law, known as Article 23, which was a big topic of discussion at the time. In the 2004 election, he lost his seat to another doctor, Kwok Ka-ki. While serving in Legco, he was also the president of the Hong Kong Medical Association for two terms.
Changing Political Views
In 2006, Dr. Lo surprised many people by joining the League of Social Democrats. This was a new political party that strongly supported democracy. He became its vice-chairman. However, he left the party in late 2007. This was because he had disagreements with the party's chairman, Wong Yuk-man, about the party's office space.
In 2007, Dr. Lo tried to represent the pro-democracy groups in a special election for the Hong Kong Island area. But he was not chosen in the first round of voting. The person who won that election was Anson Chan. Dr. Lo ran for Legco again in 2008 and 2012 as an independent candidate, meaning he didn't belong to a specific party, but he was not elected.
Personal Life
Dr. Lo was married to Anna Yung Hiu-yan. She was also a doctor, specializing in women's health. She passed away in 2013. They had one son named Alasdair Kai-yan Lo.
Passing Away
Dr. Lo battled lung cancer for several years. He was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital in May 2015. After being discharged, he sadly passed away at Canossa Hospital on the morning of May 9, 2015.
