Tommy Cheung
Tommy Cheung Yu-yan | |
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張宇人 | |
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| Chairman of the Liberal Party | |
| Assumed office 7 October 2016 | |
| Leader | Felix Chung |
| Preceded by | Felix Chung |
| Non-official Member of the Executive Council | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Leung Chun-ying |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2000 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Constituency | Catering |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1949 Hong Kong |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | Diocesan Boys' School Pepperdine University (B.Sc., M.B.A.) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Tommy Cheung Yu-yan, GBS, JP (Chinese: 張宇人, born 30 September 1949 in Hong Kong) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo), representing the catering industry in functional constituencies seats. He is a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and the current chairman of the Liberal Party.
Career
He graduated from the Diocesan Boys' School and Pepperdine University.[1] He was previously a member of the Eastern District Council. He is a businessman, chairman of a trading and investment company,[2] and a member of the Diocesan Boys' School school committee.[3]
Legislative Councillor
In late 2005, when there were strong concerns regarding a potential "bird flu" pandemic, Cheung became "an outspoken opponent of migratory birds". As reported in Hong Kong Standard: "Perhaps what we should do is give each person a gun and when we see a migrating bird, we can just shoot it down, so Hong Kong would be a much safer place," he said last week.
Cheung, who represents the catering sector, stood by his comments Monday: "What I'm trying to explain is that migrating birds are the problem. Getting rid of chickens doesn't stop avian flu."[4]
On 20 March 2010, after Cheung suggested a minimum wage of HK$20/hour, he became the subject of insults and derision from some quarters.[5]
Liberal Chairman
Cheung was elected Liberal Party's new chairman after the 2016 Legislative Council election in October. The new leadership was seen as more moderate with less vocal anti-Leung Chun-ying stance.[6] Cheung was subsequently appointed by Leung to the Executive Council.[7]
References
- ^ Profile of Tommy Cheung
- ^ Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, SBS, JP
- ^ An official list of DBS school committee members
- ^ Hong Kong Standard. "[1]." Wetland migratory birds not to blame, say experts. Retrieved on 2012-06-21.
- ^ South China Morning Post. "SCMP." Young critics heckle Liberal lawmaker. Retrieved on 2010-04-05.
- ^ "是否繼續「ABC」反梁 自由黨鬧分歧". HK01. 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Hong Kong leader appoints two new cabinet members just four months from leadership race". South China Morning Post. 25 November 2016.
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