Leong On-kei

Angela Leong On Kei (Chinese: 梁安琪; pinyin: Liáng Ānqí; born 23 March 1960) is a Macau billionaire businesswoman and politician. She is a member of the Legislative Council of Macau, and the fourth wife of Stanley Ho.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Leong (Liang).
Leong On Kei
梁安琪
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
25 September 2005
ConstituencyMacau (Directly elected)
Personal details
Born
Xuan Weiling (禤偉玲)

(1961-03-23) 23 March 1961
Guangzhou, China
Spouse(s)
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(
m. 1988; died 2020)
Children4
OccupationMember of the Legislative Assembly of Macau

Early life

Leong was born in Guangzhou, China with family roots in Sanshui, Guangdong.

Career

As of September 2019, she has an estimated net worth of US$4.1 billion.[1]

In September 2017, she bought Aldwych House in London for about £250 million.[2][3]

Personal life

She met her husband-to-be, Stanley Ho, a Macau casino tycoon famous in the political and entertainment industries in Hong Kong and Macau, 40 years her senior, when she was a dance teacher in 1986. She became his fourth "wife" and has four children.[4] She is the director of the Sociedade de Jogos de Macau,[5] a casino company owned by her husband-to-be, Stanley Ho, since its founding and the managing director since December 2010,[6] and the vice-chairman of the Macau Jockey Club.[7]

With her new appointment as the chairperson of Po Leung Kuk,[8] she has also become the supervisor of PLK Vicwood KT Chong Sixth Form College.

Election results
Year Candidate Hare quota Mandate List votes List pct
2005 Angela Leong (AMD) 11,642 No.6/12 11,642 9.32%
2009 Angela Leong (NUDM) 14,099 No.4/12 14,099 9.94%
2013 Angela Leong (NUDM) 13,086 No.6/14 13,086 8.94%
2017 Angela Leong (NUDM) 10,447 No.7/14 10,447 6.05%

See also

References
  1. "Angela Leong". forbes.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  2. "Billionaire Leong Is Said to Buy $338 Million London Office". 18 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017 – via www.bloomberg.com.
  3. hermes (20 September 2017). "HK billionaire buys London building for $455m, say sources". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  4. "Stanley Ho "e um mentor", diz Angela Leong", Jornal Tribuna de Macau (in Portuguese) (2894), 14 August 2008, archived from the original on 2 October 2011, retrieved 31 December 2010
  5. "Travel News, Tips, and Guides - USATODAY.com". USA TODAY. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  6. "Stanley Ho passes SJM managing director post to Angela Leong", The Macau Post Daily, p. 1, 31 December 2010
  7. "Topics Glossary - South China Morning Post". www.destination-macau.com. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  8. "Board of Directors - Governance - About Us - Po Leung Kuk - Multi-faceted Charity Service Provider". www.poleungkuk.org.hk.


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