Cheung Yan-lung
| Cheung Yan-lung 張人龍 CBE, OStJ, JP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
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In office 7 October 1981 – 25 August 1988 | |
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In office 12 October 1988 – 22 August 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Lau Wong-fat |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert Leung |
| Constituency | Regional Council |
| Chairman of the Regional Council | |
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In office 1986–1991 | |
| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Lam |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 April 1922 Hong Kong[1] |
| Political party | Progressive Hong Kong Society |
| Alma mater |
La Salle College, University of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (BA) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Benton Cheung Yan-lung, CBE, OStJ, JP (born 18 April 1922, Hong Kong) is a New Territories indigenous inhabitant businessman and politician. He was born in a New Territories village in the North District nearby the Hong Kong-China border.[2] Graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (today's Zhongshan University) in Guangzhou, Cheung worked in his father's business in Hong Kong. In 1964, he was selected by the rural committees as the 16th chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk, representing the indigenous inhabitants. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1981. In 1985, he became the chairman of the provisional Regional Council.
Actor Alexander Fu was his ninth son.
References
- ↑ "Database on LegCo members". Legislative Council of Hong Kong. 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ↑ Hayes, James (2006). The Great Difference: Hong Kong's New Territories and Its People, 1898-2004. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 237–238.
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