Hu Fa-kuang

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Hu Fa-kuang
Born(1924-02-14)14 February 1924
Occupation(s)Businessman and politician
TitleDirector and Managing Director of Ryoden (Holdings)
SpouseRose Young Sai-cheung
Children2

Hu Fa-kuang

unofficial member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and was chairman of the Liberal Democratic Federation of Hong Kong
, a conservative pro-business party in the early 1990s.

Biography

Hu was born in Shanghai, China on 14 February 1924. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Chiao Tung University and later moved to Hong Kong in 1952. He became the director and managing director of Ryoden (Holdings) Ltd and other companies.

He was appointed to various public positions, including chairman of the Transport Tribunal, the Financial Committee of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Council for Recreation and Sport and a promoter of sport activities.[1] He was also member of the Transport Advisory Committee. He was also member of the Urban Council and the Wan Chai District Board.

Hu was first appointed

Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB) were formed in the early 1990s. In 1997, LDF was merged into another pro-business party Hong Kong Progressive Alliance
.

During the 1990s, Hu took part in negotiation and preparatory works for the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He was a member of the

Hu married Rose Young Sai-cheung and had two sons. One of his sons, Herman Hu, was also a businessman and politician. Hu Fa-kuang died on 4 June 2022, at the age of 98.[3]

References

  1. ^ Hong Kong Housing Authority annual report. Hong Kong Housing Authority. 1991.
  2. ^ Allen, Jamie (1997). Seeing Red: China's Uncompromising Takeover of Hong Kong. Taylor & Francis. p. 105.
  3. ^ "「電梯大王」胡法光離世". Ming Pao News. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.