Lee Cheuk Yan
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Lee Cheuk-yan is the member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
representing the New Territories West constituency. He is also General Secretary of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions
, and the chairman of Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China.
to Hong Kong
in 1959. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor
degree in civil engineering
.
Since his university days, he has been a labour and pro-democracy activist. During the student-led Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
, he collected donations from Hong Kong and travelled to Beijing to hand-over the funds to student protesters at Tiananmen Square
. He was detained by the authorities there and made to sign a confession letter before being allowed to return to Hong Kong. Since the events of 1989, Lee has remained a standing committee member of the pro-democracy group, The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China.
In 1995, Lee was elected unopposed in a byelection of the Legislative Council
. He won and was re-elected four times since then. He has been a lawmaker for more than a decade, except a brief period during 1997 and 1998, when the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to the People's Republic of China
, and the Legislative Council temporarily became a Provisional Legislative Council
, which was filled with people indirectly hand picked by Beijing.
. They have one daughter.
s when a man walked up to his table, wrote down his ID number and next to it the name of Leung Kwok-hung (Long Hair)
, then began turning over the tables and throwing papers on the floor. He then punched Lee in the face and shoved a banana
in his mouth. The 58-year old attacker, surnamed Suen (孫), was then arrested by the police.
He was detained overnight in a Tuen Mun Hospital then sent to Castle Peak Hospital
for psychiatric observation.
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
The Legislative Council is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong.-History:The Legislative Council of Hong Kong was set up in 1843 as a colonial legislature under British rule...
representing the New Territories West constituency. He is also General Secretary of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions
Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions
The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions is a pro-democracy labour and political group in the Hong Kong. It was established in 1990...
, and the chairman of Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China.
Biography
Lee emigrated from Mainland ChinaMainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
to 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...
in 1959. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...
degree in civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
.
Since his university days, he has been a labour and pro-democracy activist. During the student-led Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the June Fourth Incident in Chinese , were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in Beijing in the People's Republic of China beginning on 15 April 1989...
, he collected donations from Hong Kong and travelled to Beijing to hand-over the funds to student protesters at Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square is a large city square in the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen Gate located to its North, separating it from the Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square is the third largest city square in the world...
. He was detained by the authorities there and made to sign a confession letter before being allowed to return to Hong Kong. Since the events of 1989, Lee has remained a standing committee member of the pro-democracy group, The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China.
In 1995, Lee was elected unopposed in a byelection of the Legislative Council
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
The Legislative Council is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong.-History:The Legislative Council of Hong Kong was set up in 1843 as a colonial legislature under British rule...
. He won and was re-elected four times since then. He has been a lawmaker for more than a decade, except a brief period during 1997 and 1998, when the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred 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...
, and the Legislative Council temporarily became a 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...
, which was filled with people indirectly hand picked by Beijing.
Family
He is married to Elizabeth Tang, the chairperson of the Hong Kong People's Alliance on WTOHong Kong People's Alliance on WTO
The Hong Kong People’s Alliance on WTO is a grassroots organization that aimed to protest at the WTO Ministerial Conference of 2005 which was held in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai North on 13–18 December 2005.Representatives for 148 countries attended and HKPAOWTO aimed to...
. They have one daughter.
Attack incident
On 25 October 2008 Lee was collecting signatures for old age pensionPension
In general, a pension is an arrangement to provide people with an income when they are no longer earning a regular income from employment. Pensions should not be confused with severance pay; the former is paid in regular installments, while the latter is paid in one lump sum.The terms retirement...
s when a man walked up to his table, wrote down his ID number and next to it the name of Leung Kwok-hung (Long Hair)
Leung Kwok-hung
Leung Kwok-hung , also known as Long Hair , is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong , a founding member of the League of Social Democrats and a democratic political activist.-Biography:Leung is a self-proclaimed Trotskyist and a member of April Fifth Action, a radical socialist...
, then began turning over the tables and throwing papers on the floor. He then punched Lee in the face and shoved a banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
in his mouth. The 58-year old attacker, surnamed Suen (孫), was then arrested by the police.
He was detained overnight in a Tuen Mun Hospital then sent to Castle Peak Hospital
Castle Peak Hospital
Castle Peak Hospital is the oldest psychiatric hospital in Hong Kong. Located at the east of Castle Peak in Tuen Mun, the hospital was established in 1961...
for psychiatric observation.