Regina IP LAU Suk-yee

Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee is currently the Founding-Chairperson of the New People's Party, the Savantas Policy Institute and the Maritime Silk Road Society, as well as creator of the Global Prosperity Summit, a series of geopolitical conferences. She joined the Administrative Service of the Hong Kong civil service in September 1975 and worked in a wide range of policy areas, including home affairs, security, trade and industry. She rose through the ranks to Director of Bureau in May 2000. She served as Secretary for Security from August 1998 to July 2003. She was also a Legislative Council Member returned by geographical constituency through direct elections from 2008 to 2025. In October 2012 and July 2017, Mrs Ip was appointed Non-Official Member of the Executive Council. She also served as Court Member of the University of Hong Kong. She was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal in 2021.