Joseph Lee Kok-long SBS (born 14 August 1959) is a Hong Kong politician who was a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco), representing the Health Services functional constituency. He is a member of the Pro-democracy camp.
Lee is a nurse and a Professor and Dean in the School of Nursing and Health Studies at the Open University of Hong Kong.
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Education
Lee received his Bachelor of Nursing degree from the La Trobe University, Australia in 1992. His master's degree was in nursing/education from the University of Edinburgh. In 2002 he completed his PhD thesis, Ascertaining Patient Condition: a grounded theory study of diagnostic practice in nursing from Lingnan University in Hong Kong.
Political career
Lee became a member of the Legislative Council in 2004, representing the Health Services functional constituency.
In June 2010, he voted in favour of the government's 2012 constitutional reform package, which included the late amendment by the Democratic Party – accepted by the Beijing government – to hold a popular vote for five new District Council functional constituencies.