Dorothy Liu

Dorothy Liu Yiu-chu (; 8 July 1934 – 30 March 1997) was a prominent Hong Kong pro-Beijing politician and lawyer. She was well known for her independent and outspoken image, as she was one of the few members of the pro-Beijing camp who was willing to stand up to Beijing.

Liu graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1956 and went on to study English literature at Oxford University. At her father's prompting, she later obtained a second degree in Law at Harvard University. She returned to Hong Kong and began practising law in the 1960s Liu declared her pro-Beijing convictions during the 1967 Leftist riots, although she disagreed with the terrorist tactics of the Leftists. just three months before the handover of Hong Kong. She married once and had one son.

Liu's brother, Benjamin Liu Tsz-ming, was a judge of the Court of Appeal. He died 16 October 2013. The Liu family are relatives of prominent Republican China strongman, Liao Zhongkai.