Margaret Ng is a Member of the Legislative Council of the HKSAR and a practising barrister in Hong Kong. She was a Member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council up to June 30, 1997, representing the Legal Functional Constituency made up of all barristers, solicitors and government lawyers. She has returned by overwhelming majorities by the same constituency in the election in May 1998, and September 2000 respectively.
She is also a noted commentator and writer in both English and Chinese. She served as Publisher of the Ming Pao News from 1988-1990. From 1986-1987, she was the newspaper's Deputy Editor-in-Chief. She remains a regular contributor to the South China Morning Post. She is the author of some 12 Chinese titles.
Miss Ng has a long list of past service in public committees including the Central Policy Unit in 1989-90, 1991-92 and Town Planning Appeal Board.
She received her law degree from the University of Cambridge and PCLL from the University of Hong Kong. She holds a doctorate in philosophy from Boston University. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in philosophy from the University of Hong Kong.
