Tommy Cheung
| The Honourable Tommy Cheung Yu-yan GBS, JP | |
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| 張宇人 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Council | |
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Assumed office 1 October 2000 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Constituency | Catering |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
30 September 1949 Hong Kong |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Alma mater |
Diocesan Boys' School Pepperdine University (B.Sc., M.B.A.) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Religion | Christianity |
Tommy Cheung Yu-yan, GBS, JP (Chinese: 張宇人, born 30 September 1949 in Hong Kong) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo), representing the catering industry in functional constituencies seats. He is a member of the Liberal Party.
Career
He graduated from the Diocesan Boys' School and Pepperdine University.[1] He was previously a member of the Eastern District Council. He is a businessman, chairman of a trading and investment company,[2] and a member of the Diocesan Boys' School school committee.[3]
Controversies
In late 2005, when there were strong concerns regarding a potential "bird flu" pandemic, Cheung became "an outspoken opponent of migratory birds". As reported in Hong Kong Standard: "Perhaps what we should do is give each person a gun and when we see a migrating bird, we can just shoot it down, so Hong Kong would be a much safer place," he said last week.
Cheung, who represents the catering sector, stood by his comments Monday: "What I'm trying to explain is that migrating birds are the problem. Getting rid of chickens doesn't stop avian flu."[4]
On 20 March 2010, after Cheung suggested a minimum wage of HK$20/hour, he became the subject of insults and derision from some quarters.[5]
References
- ↑ Profile of Tommy Cheung
- ↑ Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, SBS, JP
- ↑ An official list of DBS school committee members
- ↑ Hong Kong Standard. "." Wetland migratory birds not to blame, say experts. Retrieved on 2012-06-21.
- ↑ South China Morning Post. "SCMP." Young critics heckle Liberal lawmaker. Retrieved on 2010-04-05.
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| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
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| Preceded by Ambrose Cheung as Representative for Urban Council |
Member of Legislative Council Representative for Catering 2000–present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Selina Chow |
Vice-Chairperson of the Liberal Party 2008–2010 Served alongside: Vincent Fang |
Succeeded by Selina Chow |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Li Fung Ying Member of the Legislative Council |
Hong Kong order of precedence Member of the Legislative Council |
Succeeded by Frederick Fung Member of the Legislative Council |
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