Johnny Luk

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Johnny Luk
Born1990
NationalityBritish
EducationBedford Modern School
Alma materUniversity of Durham

Johnny Luk (born 1990) is a Conservative parliamentary candidate candidate, strategic consultant and a freelance writer.

Early life[edit]

Luk was born in Hong Kong in 1990,[1] and grew up in England, studying at Heronsgate Middle School and Bedford Modern School, he graduated from the University of Durham in Natural Sciences.[2][3]

Career[edit]

Luk was Head of Policy and Strategy for Adecco UK, and was a Senior Policy Adviser in the Brexit Department and worked in the Business, Trade and Digital Departments of the British Government.[4] Luk has also served as a judge for Microsoft Ventures and the London Mayor's low carbon scheme.[5] He was Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs for two years [6][7][8] and was a Conservative party parliamentary candidate for the Constituency of Hampstead and Kilburn in the 2019 General Election.[1][9][10][11][12] He was a Governor of the University for the Creative Arts.

Political career[edit]

In June 2023 he was selected as the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Milton Keynes South at the next general election.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Taylor, Harry. "Johnny Luk: Tory candidate for Hampstead and Kilburn says its time for moderate Conservatives to 'step up'". Hampstead Highgate Express.
  2. ^ "Interview with NACUE CEO Johnny Luk – Nee Hao Magazine". Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Durham in World Top 25 for graduate employability - Durham University". www.dur.ac.uk.
  4. ^ "Johnny Luk selected to stand for Tories in Hampstead and Kilburn". Camden New Journal.
  5. ^ "We must leave the EU, says new Tory candidate in Hampstead and Kilburn". Islington Tribune.
  6. ^ Dhaliwal, Spinder (4 November 2016). The Millennial Millionaire: How Young Entrepreneurs Turn Dreams Into Business. Macmillan Education UK. ISBN 9781137563507 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "The upside of being British Chinese - Johnny Luk and Jonathan Lui". radiopublic.com.
  8. ^ "Royal Agricultural University student up for national enterprise award". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. 16 April 2016.
  9. ^ "University for the Creative Arts - Governance - UCA". University for the Creative Arts - UCA.
  10. ^ "UK – SMEs increasingly worried about Brexit's impact on recruitment: The Adecco Group". www2.staffingindustry.com.
  11. ^ "HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media". consent.yahoo.com.
  12. ^ "Hampstead and Kilburn constituency results 2019: Labour's Tulip Siddiq wins". 13 December 2019.
  13. ^ Atkinson, William (10 June 2023). "Luk selected in Milton Keynes South for having a "positive vision" for the area". Conservative Home. Retrieved 21 June 2023.