Cheung Man-kwong (, born 15 September 1954) is a
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
politician, who is a member of the Yuen Long District Council.
Background
Born in Hong Kong with family roots in
Taishan
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Taishan may refer to:
*Mount Tai
Mount Tai () is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Tai'an. It is the highest point in Shandong province, China. The tallest peak is the ''Jade Emperor Peak ...
, Cheung was a member of the
Hong Kong Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, colloquially known as LegCo, is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong. It sits under China's " one country, two systems" constitutional arrangement, and is the pow ...
representing the Education
functional constituency. He is a member of
Democratic Party and former chairman of
Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union
The Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (HKPTU) was a pro-democracy trade union, professional association and social concern group in Hong Kong. At the time of its disbandment in 2021, it was the largest teachers' organisation in Hong Ko ...
. He obtained his bachelor's degree from the Economics department of
the Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public university, public research university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Established in 1963 as a federation of three university college, collegesChung Chi College, New Asia Coll ...
and is a registered teacher.
Views, policy positions and Legco voting
In June 2010, he voted with the party in favour of the government's
2012 constitutional reform package, which included the late amendment by the Democratic Party – accepted by the Beijing government – to hold a popular vote for five new
District Council functional constituencies.
[Cheers and jeers for political reform vote, ''South China Morning Post'', Gary Cheung, Albert Wong and Fanny WY Fung, 25 June 2010]
References
External links
Hong Kong Legislative Council's website on Cheung Man KwongCheung Man Kwong's websiteHong Kong Professional Teachers' Union's website
Cheung, Man Kwong
Cheung, Man Kwong
Charter 08 signatories
Democratic Party (Hong Kong) politicians
United Democrats of Hong Kong politicians
Alumni of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong educators
HK LegCo Members 1991–1995
HK LegCo Members 1995–1997
HK LegCo Members 1998–2000
HK LegCo Members 2000–2004
HK LegCo Members 2004–2008
HK LegCo Members 2008–2012
Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2017–2021
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