Lee joined the civil service in 1974 as an immigration officer, rising through the ranks to become Assistant Director in 1995 and Deputy Director in 1997. He then served as the Director of Immigration from October 1998 to 2002.[1][2]
After retirement, Lee served as a local deputy to the National People’s Congress between 2013 and 2018,[6] and often made headlines for his controversial remarks on current affairs.[2] In 2016, he described young people involved in the 2016 Mong Kok civil unrest as "beasts" who had lost their conscience.[7]
Personal life
Lee has two children, including his only son,[5]Glen Lee Lam-yan [zh], who has been an artiste for local broadcaster TVB for more than two decades (as of 2022). Glen had previously told the media that the development of his acting career was limited by his father's post in the government, saying that he was always assigned to play "positive" roles.[2]
Death
Lee died in his sleep at his Sha Tin home on 14 August 2022, three days before his 74th birthday. He had earlier required hospitalisation after a fall that resulted in broken ribs.[1][2][6]
^"李少光處長專訪" [Interview of Director Lee Siu-kwong] (PDF). Kowloon Technical School (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 19 May 2024. Archived from the original(PDF) on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
