Hilton Cheong-Leen
Hilton Cheong-Leen CBE (Chinese: 張有興, born 6 August 1922 in Georgetown, British Guyana) is a former Hong Kong politician. He is also a former long-time Urban Councillor and former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Career
Cheong-Leen is the chairman and the founder of the Hong Kong Civic Association, which he founded in 1954. He was first elected as a member of the Civic Association to the Urban Council of Hong Kong on 1 April 1957 and also the Vice-Chairman of the Council. He served in the Urban Council until 1991.
Cheong-Leen was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1973 and indirectly elected in 1985 and served until 1988. Cheong-Leen was instrumental in pushing for nine years of compulsory schooling.
Personal life
Cheong-Leen came to Hong Kong in about 1931 and married in 1945. He became the father of two boys and two girls including the ballerina and designer Flora Cheong-Leen who was married to actor Russell Wong. His first wife died in 1979.[1] Murder victim Nancy Gan Wan Geok reportedly wed him in 1990 though was estranged at the time of her death.[2]
References
- ↑ Maher, Virginia (28 July 2003). "Hilton Cheong-leen". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ↑ Jo, Yeo Sam (20 March 2014). "Socialite's body found in swimming pool; maid held". The Straits Times. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Woo Pak-chuen |
Member of the Urban Council 1957–1991 |
Succeeded by San Stephen Wong |
| Preceded by Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales |
Chairman of the Urban Council 1981–1986 |
Succeeded by Hugh Moss Gerald Forsgate |
| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
| New seat | Unofficial Member 1973–1978 |
Succeeded by Hu Fa-kuang |
| New constituency | Member of Legislative Council of Hong Kong Representative for Urban Council 1985–1988 |
Succeeded by Elsie Tu |