Henry Wu King-cheong, BBS, JP (born 22 August 1951, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong former politician and member of the Provisional Legislative Council (1996–98) and Legislative Council in 1998–2000 for Financial Services. He was also the chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions from 1995 to 1999. He was also the member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, Hong Kong Housing Authority and councilor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.[1] He worked closely with Beijing before the handover of Hong Kong and joined the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region which oversaw the last phrase of the transition of the sovereignty. He was appointed to the Provisional Urban Council (1997–99) and Eastern District Council (2000–08).
Henry Wu 胡經昌 | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1 October 2000 – 30 September 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Fung Chi-kin |
| Succeeded by | Chim Pui-chung |
| Constituency | Financial Services |
| Member of the Provisional Legislative Council | |
| In office 21 December 1996 – 30 June 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1951 Hong Kong |
| Political party | Progressive Alliance (1990s) |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Occupation | Merchant |
References
edit- ^ "Positions of Wu, Henry King Cheong 胡經昌". Web-site Hong Kong. Retrieved 29 April 2013.