Law Chi-kwong

Law Chi-kwong
羅致光
Secretary for Labour and Welfare
In office
1 July 2017 – 30 June 2022
Chief ExecutiveCarrie Lam
Preceded byStephen Sui
Succeeded byChris Sun
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
1 July 1998 – 30 September 2004
Preceded byNew parliament
Succeeded byFernando Cheung
ConstituencySocial Welfare
In office
11 October 1995 – 30 June 1997
Preceded byHui Yin-fat
Succeeded byNone (Replaced by Provisional Legislative Council)
ConstituencySocial Welfare
Personal details
Born (1953-11-01) 1 November 1953 (age 70)
British Hong Kong
Political partyUnited Democrats (1990–1994)
Democratic Party (1994–2017)
ResidenceHong Kong
Alma materKing's College, Hong Kong
University of Hong Kong
University of California, Los Angeles
OccupationAssociate Professor

Dr Law Chi-kwong, GBS, JP (traditional Chinese: 羅致光; simplified Chinese: 罗致光; born 1 November 1953) is a Hong Kong politician who served as Secretary for Labour and Welfare between 2017 and 2022. He is an associate professor in social work at the University of Hong Kong.[1]

He was a founding member of the Democratic Party of Hong Kong and its honorary secretary and spokesperson for women's issues, until he left the party to serve in the government.

He served in the Legislative Council, in the Social Welfare functional constituency, between 1995 and 2004 except during the Provisional Legislative Council, serving on the Social Welfare Advisory Committee as well as many governmental and non-governmental bodies.[1]

In 2014, he was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star by the government.