Andrew Wong
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Andrew Wong Wang Fat OBE
, JP
, (Chinese name
: 黃宏發; born December 11, 1943) was the last president
of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
during British rule
. He was the only person of Chinese ethnicity to have served in the position during British rule.
Andrew Wong was born in Shanghai
, Republic of China
. He attended Wah Yan College
, a very eminent all male Jesuit secondary school in Hong Kong, after which he continued his tertiary education
at the University of Hong Kong, Syracuse University
in the United States
and completed an MPhil at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in the United Kingdom
. Wong is better known among Hongkongers
by the nickname "Uncle Fat" .
First elected into the Legislative Council in 1985, Wong was elected by his fellow members in the Council to be the Council's President
in 1995. He held the position until June 30, 1997, when the sovereignty
of Hong Kong was transferred from the United Kingdom
to the People's Republic of China
.
He served in the Provisional Legislative Council
from 1997 to 1998, and was re-elected into the Legislative Council in 1998 and in 2000 after the transfer of sovereignty. He lost his seat at the Legislative Council elections on September 12, 2004.
Wong served in the Sha Tin
District
Board
from 1981 to 1991. He was lecturer in the Department of Government
and Public Administration
of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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Order of the British Empire
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, JP
Justice of the Peace
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, (Chinese name
Chinese name
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: 黃宏發; born December 11, 1943) was the last president
President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
The President of the Legislative Council is the speaker of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. In the absence of the President, the chairman of the House Committee serves as deputy to the President....
of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
during British rule
Colonial Hong Kong
In the 19th century the British, Dutch, French, Indians and Americans saw Imperial China as the world's largest untapped market. In 1840 the British Empire launched their first and one of the most aggressive expeditionary forces to claim the territory that would later be known as Hong Kong.In a few...
. He was the only person of Chinese ethnicity to have served in the position during British rule.
Andrew Wong was born in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, Republic of China
Republic of China
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. He attended Wah Yan College
Wah Yan College, Hong Kong
Wah Yan College, Hong Kong is an eminent grant-in-aid secondary school in Hong Kong. It was founded on 16 December 1919, by Tsui Yan Sau Peter . It is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys run by the Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus...
, a very eminent all male Jesuit secondary school in Hong Kong, after which he continued his tertiary education
Higher education in Hong Kong
Higher Education in Hong Kong means any education higher than secondary education, including professional, technical, and academic. It is the highest level of education in Hong Kong, regulated under the Hong Kong Law.-Statutory universities :...
at the University of Hong Kong, Syracuse University
Syracuse University
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in the United States
United States
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and completed an MPhil at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Wong is better known among Hongkongers
Hong Kong people
Hong Kong people refer to people who originate from Hong Kong. The term has no legal definition in Hong Kong. Rather, terms such as Hong Kong permanent resident and Hong Kong resident are used...
by the nickname "Uncle Fat" .
First elected into the Legislative Council in 1985, Wong was elected by his fellow members in the Council to be the Council's President
President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
The President of the Legislative Council is the speaker of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. In the absence of the President, the chairman of the House Committee serves as deputy to the President....
in 1995. He held the position until June 30, 1997, when the sovereignty
Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory. It can be found in a power to rule and make law that rests on a political fact for which no purely legal explanation can be provided...
of Hong Kong was transferred from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
to the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
He served in the Provisional Legislative Council
Provisional Legislative Council
The Provisional Legislative Council or the PLC was the interim legislature of Hong Kong from 1997 to 1998. The legislature was founded in Guangzhou and sat in Shenzhen from 1996 until the handover in 1997 and moved to Hong Kong to serves as the temporary replacement of Legislative Council of Hong...
from 1997 to 1998, and was re-elected into the Legislative Council in 1998 and in 2000 after the transfer of sovereignty. He lost his seat at the Legislative Council elections on September 12, 2004.
Wong served in the Sha Tin
Sha Tin District
Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. One of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen and Ma Liu Shui . The district has the highest population...
District
Districts of Hong Kong
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Board
District Council of Hong Kong
The District Councils, formerly District Boards until 1999, are the local councils for the 18 Districts of Hong Kong. Under the supervision of Home Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong Government, they are consultative bodies on district administration and affairs.- History :In 1982, under the...
from 1981 to 1991. He was lecturer in the Department of Government
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and Public Administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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