Steven Dominique Cheung
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Steven Dominique Cheung is a British Chinese Broadcaster. He was one of the youngest candidates who stood in the European Parliament elections on 4 June 2009
.
and immigrated with his parents to England
when he was 11. His father is Chinese
and his mother is Filipino
. His father works as a chef
and his mother is a dinner lady. He speaks four different languages including Mandarin, Cantonese, English
and Tagalog
. He studied at Highams Park School
in Waltham Forest and then took a gap year
to stand for the MEP seat.
in 2009 and was elected the Olympic Ambassador for Waltham Forest
. Cheung is part of Envision's Graduate panel, and a Young Advisor for the Ministry of Justice
and Waltham Forest Council. He is a member of the Royal Institution
and a member of British Chinese Project, which aims to involve young British Chinese
in the country's politics. Cheung is also a DJ on Spectrum Radio in London.
Broadcasting career=
Cheung joined Spectrum Radio in September 2008 and have been co-hosting the cantonese programme on Spectrum Chinese Programme for two years. Cheung started presenting the Saturday programme and then evolved into presenting the Spectrum English Programme from 8pm to 9pm since February 2011. Topics discussed are usually concerning issues related to the Chinese community and Chinese culture. Cheung is known to be witty, is very enthusiastic about current affairs and has a broad range of general knowledge. Cheung is also a regular contributor on Spectrum Radio Cantonese Programme with DJ Alice. http://stevencheung.co.uk/02aboutme.html
. Cheung came second out of all the independent candidates and surpassed two political parties in votes.London (European Parliament constituency)
European Parliament election, 2009
Elections to the European Parliament were held in the 27 member states of the European Union between 4 and 7 June 2009. A total of 736 Members of the European Parliament were elected to represent some 500 million Europeans, making these the biggest trans-national elections in history...
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Background
Born 7 October 1989, Cheung grew up in Fanling, Hong KongFanling
Fanling , also known as Fan Ling and Fan Leng, is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the North District...
and immigrated with his parents to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
when he was 11. His father is Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
and his mother is Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
. His father works as a chef
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
and his mother is a dinner lady. He speaks four different languages including Mandarin, Cantonese, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
. He studied at Highams Park School
Highams Park School
Highams Park School is a mixed, comprehensive 11-18 school in Highams Park, London. The school is a dual specialist Technology College and Sports College.-Houses:The school has four houses:*Burnell *Payling *Gibson *Forest...
in Waltham Forest and then took a gap year
Gap year
An expression or phrase that is associated with taking time out to travel in between life stages. It is also known as sabbatical, time off and time out that refers to a period of time in which students disengage from curricular education and undertake non curricular activities, such as travel or...
to stand for the MEP seat.
Public Offices & Awards
Cheung is a winner of the Diana Memorial AwardDiana Memorial Award
The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award for Inspirational Young People was established in 1999 by a board chaired by the then Chancellor, Gordon Brown, who felt that the award would reflect the personal interest of Diana, Princess of Wales in helping and supporting young people.-Purpose:The...
in 2009 and was elected the Olympic Ambassador for Waltham Forest
London Borough of Waltham Forest
The London Borough of Waltham Forest is in northeast London, England. Officially, it forms part of Outer London as it borders Essex. However, it can be seen that the NE London boundary does not extend far compared to elsewhere in the city...
. Cheung is part of Envision's Graduate panel, and a Young Advisor for the Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Justice is a ministerial department of the UK Government headed by the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, who is responsible for improvements to the justice system so that it better serves the public...
and Waltham Forest Council. He is a member of the Royal Institution
Royal Institution
The Royal Institution of Great Britain is an organization devoted to scientific education and research, based in London.-Overview:...
and a member of British Chinese Project, which aims to involve young British Chinese
British Chinese
British Chinese , including British-born Chinese are people of Chinese ancestry who were born in, or have migrated to, the United Kingdom. They are part of the Chinese diaspora, or overseas Chinese...
in the country's politics. Cheung is also a DJ on Spectrum Radio in London.
Broadcasting career=
Cheung joined Spectrum Radio in September 2008 and have been co-hosting the cantonese programme on Spectrum Chinese Programme for two years. Cheung started presenting the Saturday programme and then evolved into presenting the Spectrum English Programme from 8pm to 9pm since February 2011. Topics discussed are usually concerning issues related to the Chinese community and Chinese culture. Cheung is known to be witty, is very enthusiastic about current affairs and has a broad range of general knowledge. Cheung is also a regular contributor on Spectrum Radio Cantonese Programme with DJ Alice. http://stevencheung.co.uk/02aboutme.html
Election Campaign
Cheung's campaign focuses on peace and he "hopes to use his youth to persuade young people to vote for him". He is running the election as an independent and promises "an open and fresh approach to politics". He hopes to "reinvigorate the public mood and capture the disengaged" when the "European Elections have traditionally been associated with a low-turn out" There was eight seats in his constituency, LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Cheung came second out of all the independent candidates and surpassed two political parties in votes.London (European Parliament constituency)
London (European Parliament constituency)
London is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 8 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.- Boundaries :The constituency corresponds to Greater London, in the south east of the United Kingdom....