Leung Che-cheung, SBS, MH, JP (Chinese: 梁志祥) (born 3 December 1957 in Hong Kong) is a former member of Hong Kong Legislative Council (Geographical constituency New Territories West) and the former chairman of the Yuen Long District Council for Tin Yiu in Tin Shui Wai. He is a member of Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, a pro-Beijing party in Hong Kong and the president of the New Territories Association of Societies.[1] He was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2017.[2]
Leung Che-cheung | |
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梁志祥 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1 October 2012 – 31 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Constituency | New Territories West |
| Chairman of the Yuen Long District Council | |
| In office 10 January 2008 – 31 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Tang Siu-tong |
| Succeeded by | Sham Ho-kit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1957 British Hong Kong |
| Citizenship | Hong Kong permanent resident |
| Nationality | Hong Kong Chinese |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong New Territories Association of Societies |
| Occupation | Legislative Councillor |
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| Chinese | 梁志祥 | ||||||||||
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Background
editIn 1998, Leung began serving as vice chairman of Yuen Long District Council, and was elected as chairman in 2008. In 2011, he joined the Election Committee for Regional District Council. Leung was elected as a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong[3]
In a town hall meeting on 11 August 2013 in Tin Shui Wai where Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying attended, some thugs-like Leung's supporters allegedly provoked and beat up protesters. Leung Che-cheung who hosted the Town Hall meeting invited a group of triad-related individuals to a dinner party and called in supporters to support Leung prior to the meeting. Tang Sui-man, also known as "Four Eyes Man", representative of the villagers from Wang Toi Shan Ho Lik Pui Tsuen, Tsang Shu-wo, also known as "Tall Man Wo", chairman of Ping Shan Heung Rural Committee and a number of powerful triad related individuals were called into action.[4]
In October 2019, Leung was criticised for his questionable qualification as a member of the Legislative Council after questioning when the council would discuss the controversial anti-mask law that was already passed over 10 days earlier.[5]
In January 2021, after a HK$280 million funding request was passed without any officials present to answer his questions, Leung was informed that he had missed a deadline to request the secretariat to have officials present, despite being a lawmaker for 8 years.[6]
References
edit- ^ Leung Che-cheung's Personal Facebook
- ^ "Appendix to the 2017 Honours List" (PDF). Hong Kong SAR Government. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Leung, Che Cheung". Webb-site.com. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "CY LEUNG TOWN HALL MEETING: LEUNG'S SUPPORTERS ARE TRIADS". RealNewsHK. 13 August 2013.
- ^ Cheng, Kris (22 October 2019). "Anti-mask law debated at Hong Kong legislature, as pro-Beijing lawmaker ridiculed over dates mix-up". Hong Kong Free Press.
- ^ "Officials secure HK$280 million in funding due to pro-Beijing lawmakers' bungling ｜ Apple Daily". Apple Daily 蘋果日報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-11.