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

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

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

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

References

  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.
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