Elizabeth Wong (author)

For the American playwright and screenwriter, see Elizabeth Wong (playwright).

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Wong (王) Chien. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Elizabeth Wong Chien and the Chinese-style name is Wong Chien Chi-lien.
Elizabeth Wong
CBE ISO JP
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
17 September 1995 – 30 June 1997
ConstituencyPublic, Social and Personal Services
Majority45.75%
Secretary of the Hygiene and Welfare Bureau
In office
1990–1994
Preceded byChow Tak-hei
Succeeded byFok Law Siu-ching
Director of the Social Welfare Department
In office
1987–1990
Preceded byAnson Chan
Succeeded byMichael David Cartland
Personal details
Born1937 (age 87–88)
Shanghai, Republic of China
NationalityNew Zealand
ResidenceSydney
Alma materUniversity of Hong Kong (B.A. in English Literature)
OccupationRetired official, former teacher at St. Paul's Co-educational College

Elizabeth "Libby" Wong Chien Chi-lien CBE ISO JP (Chinese: 黃錢其濂; née Chien) is a former civil servant and politician from Hong Kong, born in Shanghai, China.[1] Wong is an alumna of Diocesan Girls' Junior School and Diocesan Girls' School.[2]: 413  She holds New Zealand citizenship, and is currently residing in Sydney. She is now a popular fiction writer. Her novels in English and Chinese are Rainbow City and its sequel Flower Mountain.[3] Elizabeth's husband is third generation Chinese New Zealanders, Elizabeth settled in Australia some years ago.

Wong served in the Hong Kong Government as the Director of Social Welfare from March 1987 to February 1990, and Secretary for Health and Welfare from February 1990 to 1994. She was a member of the Legislative Council from 1995 to 1997. In 1997, she quit politics to write.

References

  1. ^ "Libby Wong". Wild & Woolley. 2006. Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  2. ^ Sinclair, Kevin, ed. (1988). Who's who in Hong Kong (4 ed.). Who's Who in Hong Kong Ltd., Asianet Information Services Ltd.
  3. ^ "Author:"Wong, Libby"". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
New seat Member of Legislative Council
Representative for Public, Social and Personal Services constituency
1995–1997 		Replaced by Provisional Legislative Council