Cheung Man-kwong
Cheung Man-kwong | |
|---|---|
張文光 | |
 Cheung in 2017 | |
| President of the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union | |
| In office 1990–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Szeto Wah |
| Succeeded by | Fung Wai-wah |
| Member of Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
| In office 9 October 1991 – 30 June 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Szeto Wah |
| Succeeded by | Replaced by Provisional Legislative Council |
| Constituency | Teaching/Education |
| In office 1 October 1998 – 30 September 2012 | |
| Preceded by | New parliament |
| Succeeded by | Ip Kin-yuen |
| Constituency | Education |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1954 Hong Kong |
| Nationality | Hong Konger |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Ho Kwok-ching |
| Alma mater | Chinese University of Hong Kong (BSocSc) |
Cheung Man-kwong (Chinese: 張文光, born 15 September 1954) is a Hong Kong politician, who is a member of the Yuen Long District Council.
Background
[edit]Born in Hong Kong with family roots in Taishan, Cheung was a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council representing the Education functional constituency. He is a member of Democratic Party and former chairman of Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union. He obtained his bachelor's degree from the Economics department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and is a registered teacher.[1]
Views, policy positions and Legco voting
[edit]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.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cheung Man Kwong – Personal Data". Archived from the original on 9 December 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ Cheers and jeers for political reform vote, South China Morning Post, Gary Cheung, Albert Wong and Fanny WY Fung, 25 June 2010
External links
[edit]- Hong Kong Legislative Council's website on Cheung Man Kwong
- Cheung Man Kwong's website
- Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union's website
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