Kenneth Leung
Kenneth Leung | |
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梁繼昌 | |
Paul Chan | |
Succeeded by | Edmund Wong (2022) |
Constituency | Accountancy |
Personal details | |
Born | Hong Kong | 17 October 1962
Nationality | |
Political party | Professional Commons |
Education | Queen's College |
Alma mater | Hong Kong Polytechnic (PD) London School of Economics (BSc, LLM) |
Occupation | Tax Consultant Accountant |
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Kenneth Leung Kai-cheong (
Education and background
Leung was born in Hong Kong and attended
Political career
Leung is considered a moderate in the pan-democratic camp.
In the 2012 LegCo election he won in the Accountancy constituency, securing 47% of the vote,[5][6] and held the seat for two terms until 2020.[1] He was a member of the Professionals Guild, a group of pro-democratic lawmakers in the Legislative Council, at the time of his disqualification in 2020.[1]
2019–20 Hong Kong protests
On 23 August 2019, during the
In November 2019, Leung requested the government to disclose the composition of the tear gas used by police in the protests, and to issue more guidelines regarding tear gas residue. Health Secretary Sophia Chan refused the first of these requests, citing operational concerns, and said that there was no evidence of tear gas leading to contamination by dioxines or dioxin poisoning.[8]
Disqualification in 2020 election
Five weeks ahead of the later postponed
On 11 November 2020, following a decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress he was disqualified from Legislative Council along with three other lawmakers; this resulted in the resignation of a further 15 pro-democracy lawmakers.[11][12]
Controversies
In 2013, Leung was one of eight legislators treated by Cathay Pacific to a six-day trip to France to tour Airbus factories. In response to the public outcry and the perception of a conflict of interest, Leung stated that he would donate HK$100,000 to UNICEF, but refused to apologise.[13]
In March 2017, Kenneth Leung was sued by
Personal life
Leung is married.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d Hung, Cheryl (11 November 2020). "Who are Hong Kong's four ousted Legco members, and what exactly did they do?". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 25 December 2020 – via Yahoo! News.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Mahtani, Shibani (19 August 2020). "In the new Hong Kong, Beijing forges a loyal opposition". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Members Database". n.d. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Hong Kong: China condemns defiant opposition lawmakers". BBC News. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Introduction to Candidates: Leung Kai-cheong Kenneth" (PDF). Hong Kong: Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Election Results: Accountancy". Hong Kong: Electoral Affairs Commission. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ Soon, Stella (23 August 2019). "Hong Kong accountants join protests, but they're 'civilized and calm'". NBCNews.com. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Kenneth Leung demands answers on risks of 10,000 tear gas rounds". The Standard. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Ho, Kelly; Grundy, Tom; Creery, Jennifer (30 July 2020). "Hong Kong bans Joshua Wong and 11 other pro-democracy figures from legislative election". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ a b Kwan, Rhoda (20 December 2020). "HK 2020 Interview: Ousted lawmaker says security law a 'fait accompli' but should not be used to persecute opponents". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers resign after China ruling". BBC News. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Twelve pro-democracy figures barred from Legco poll". RTHK. 30 July 2020.
- ^ a b "梁繼昌捐10萬拒道歉 (Leung Kai-cheong will donate $100k, refuses to apologise)". Ming Pao. 25 August 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying sues lawmaker for defamation, SCMP, 6 Mar, 2017