Frederick Fung
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| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 2nd Legislative Council 3rd Legislative Council 3rd Legislative Council |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Lau Chin Shek, James To and Jasper Tsang |
| Constituency | Kowloon West |
| In office Legislative Council (1991-1995) Legislative Council (1995-1997) Provisional Legislative Council |
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| In office 15 September 1991 – 10 September 1998 |
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| Succeeded by | Lau Chin Shek, James To and Jasper Tsang |
| Constituency | Kowloon West |
| Member of the District Council of Sham Shui Po | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Lai Wai-lan |
| Constituency | Lai Kok Estate |
| In office 1999–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Fu Wai-lok |
| Succeeded by | Tam Kwok-kiu |
| Constituency | Shek Kip Mei |
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| Born | 17 March 1953 |
| Political party | Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood |
Frederick Fung Kin-kee SBS, JP (simplified Chinese: 冯检基; traditional Chinese: 馮檢基; pinyin: Fóng Jiǎnjī) (born 17 March 1953 in Hong Kong, with family roots in Dongguan, Guangdong) is the former chairman of the Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (ADPL), a pro-democracy political party in Hong Kong. He is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco), elected by direct election from the Geographical Constituency of Kowloon West. He is a part-time tutor at City University of Hong Kong's School Continuous and Professional Education (SCOPE).
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[edit] Background
In 1982, Fung obtained his undergraduate BA degree in Social Policy and Public Administration at the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom. He worked as a social worker after graduation. Fung was elected to the (now disbanded) Urban Council in 1983 (on which he served until 1995). He served as president of a local group, Concern for Sham Shui Po People's Livelihood, since 1984, and founded the ADPL in 1986. In 1998, he was elected to the Sham Shui Po District Board (and served until 1991). In 1991 he became a legislator through direct election. He also served as a member in the Hong Kong Housing Authority from 1990 to 1998.
Fung served in the Provisional Legislative Council until the first Legco election of the HKSAR in 1998, in which he (along with other ADPL members) was defeated.
He was re-elected to Legco in 2000. He was also elected to the Sham Shui Po District Council in 1999 and 2003.
After the defeat of ADPL in the 2007 Hong Kong District Council Election, Fung decided to resign as chairman of the ADPL and was temporarily succeeded by Liu Sing-lee, the then vice-chairman.
[edit] Political positions and activity
Fung's work is mainly focused on livelihood issues in the Sham Shui Po District. On political issues he takes a more moderate stance than other democrats. Fung's most controversial move among the democratic camp was his acceptance to join the Provisional Legco, set up by the PRC Government to replace Legco temporarily upon reunification in 1997, after the failure of the Chinese and British sides to agree on a smooth transition of the political system. The democratic camp generally boycotted the provisional body and other appointments by the Chinese side, criticising them as a backwards step for democracy. Nevertheless, Fung accepted a number of appointments from the Chinese government, joined the Preparatory Committee for the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and while he voted against the setting up of the Provisional Legco in 1996 in the Preparatory Committee, he (and other ADPL members) joined the provisional body eventually. His move was regarded as a compromise with the Chinese government and was criticised by other members of the democratic camp.
In June 2010, he was one of the first to promise support for the government’s 2012 constitutional reform package if it included the amendment by the Democratic Party to hold a popular vote for five new District Council functional constituencies. When this proposal was accepted by the Beijing government, he did indeed vote for it.[1][2]
On 21 February 2011, he was questioned whether he supported Yeung Sum's aspiration that DAB should become the ruling party on facebook. Fung refused to answer even though he admitted to reporters only 2 days earlier that his party and democratic party are quite in line when it comes to political structure/reform.
On 8 December 2011, he decided to run for the 2012 Hong Kong Chief Executive Election.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Divisions remain over DP compromise, The Standard, 20 June 2010
- ^ Cheung, Gary; Albert Wong and Fanny WY Fung (25 June 2010). "Cheers and jeers for political reform vote". SCMP. http://www.scmp.com/. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
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| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Legislative Council Representative for Kowloon West Constituency 1991 – 1997 Served alongside: James To |
Replaced by Provisional Legislative Council |
| New parliament | Member of Provisional Legislative Council 1997 – 1998 |
Replaced by Legislative Council |
| New seat | Member of Legislative Council Representative for Kowloon West Constituency 2000 – present Served alongside: Jasper Tsang, James To, Lau Chin-shek, Starry Lee, Priscilla Leung, Raymond Wong |
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| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Albert Chan |
Chairman of the Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood 1989 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Bruce Liu |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Tommy Cheung Member of the Legislative Council |
Hong Kong order of precedence Member of the Legislative Council |
Succeeded by Audrey Eu Member of the Legislative Council |
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