Allen Lee
Allen Lee Peng Fei (Chinese: 李鵬飛) (born 24 April 1940 in Yantai, Shandong), CBE, JP, is a founding member of Liberal Party of Hong Kong, veteran Hong Kong politician, political programme radio host and TV host. Jonathan Dimbleby described him as a "weather vane" in his book The Last Governor.
Lee was a senior member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, before seats were opened to elections. He was formerly the leader of the Liberal Party.
He was elected a deputy to the National People's Congress in late 1997. On 19 February 2004, he announced his resignation from his seat in the National People's Congress and his job as a radio host, complaining that he was not allowed to express himself freely.
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