Horace Cheung | |
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張國鈞 | |
.jpg) Cheung in 2023 | |
| Deputy Secretary for Justice | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Non-Official Member of theExecutive Council | |
| In office 1 July 2017 – 30 June 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Carrie Lam |
| Vice-Chairman of theDemocratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong | |
| In office 24 April 2011 – 18 June 2022 | |
| Chairman | Tam Yiu-chung Starry Lee |
| Preceded by | Carson Wen |
| Member of theLegislative Council | |
| In office 1 January 2022 – 18 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Chan Wing-kwong |
| Constituency | Election Committee |
| In office 1 October 2016 – 31 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Chung |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Hong Kong Island |
| Member of theCentral and Western District Council | |
| In office 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Chan Tak-chor |
| Succeeded by | Pang Ka-ho |
| Constituency | Sai Wan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1974-06-30)30 June 1974 (age 50) Hong Kong |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB)(until 2022) |
| Residence(s) | North Point, Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | TWGH Yau Tze Tin Memorial College City University of Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Solicitor Politician |
| Horace Cheung | |||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 張國鈞 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张国钧 | ||||||||||||
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Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan[note 1],JP (Chinese:張國鈞, born 30 June 1974[1]) is a Hong Kong solicitor and politician and the former vice-chairman of theDemocratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), the largestpro-Beijing party in Hong Kong. He was elected toLegislative Council of Hong Kong in 2016 through theHong Kong Island constituency, and re-elected in 2021 through theElection Committee constituency. He is the current Deputy Secretary for Justice.
Cheung graduated from theCity University of Hong Kong with a bachelor's degree in law and is a partner of Cheung & Yeung solicitors. He joined the DAB in 2000 and worked closely with the then party chairmanMa Lik as the vice-chairman of theWan Chai branch, party of Ma'sHong Kong Island constituency. He took in charge of the party's 800-member youth wing when it was created in 2004. With his young age with professional background, Cheung is a high-flier in the party.[1] In 2011, he became the vice-chairman of the DAB.
He contested in the2003 District Council elections inStubbs Road but was defeated. In the2004 Legislative Council elections, he was placed in the DAB list behind Ma Lik andChoy So-yuk and was not elected. In2008 Legislative Council elections, he was placed the fourth behindTsang Yok-sing,Choy So-yuk andChristopher Chung and did not get elected. In2011 District Council elections, he won a seat inSai Wan constituency in theCentral and Western District Council by 24 votes against aDemocratic Party candidate. He was elected to theElection Committee in theElection Committee sub-sector elections through the Urban District Councils Sub-sector in 2011. He lost his seat in the2019 District Council elections.[2]
He has been appointed to various public positions including membership on the Administrative Appeals Board, Buildings Appeal Tribunal Panel,Central Policy Unit, Estate Agents Authority, Long Term housing Strategy Steering Committee, Standing Committee on Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service and Steering Committee on the regulation of the sale of first-hand residential properties by legislation. He is member of the Disciplinary and Investigate Panels of theHong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA).
He was elected toLegislative Council of Hong Kong in 2016 through theHong Kong Island constituency.
In April 2021, Cheung criticized theHong Kong Bar Association, and said that the group had commented too often on political issues.[3]
On 18 June 2022, he resigned from the Legislative Council and the DAB to become the Deputy Secretary for Justice.[4]
In December 2022, Cheung said that asking theNPCSC to interpret Hong Kong'snational security law is the "healthiest way" for the legal system to develop, after the government appealed to Beijing to blockJimmy Lai from using UK lawyerTim Owen.[5]
In February 2023, after a trip to the Middle East, Cheung said that no government officials or business leaders asked him about thenational security law, and said that those in the Middle East "are not easily swayed by inaccurate or incorrect information."[6]
In September 2022, Cheung tested positive for COVID-19.[7]
| Party political offices | ||
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| New creation | Chairman of YoungDemocratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong 2004–2009 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Vice-Chairman ofDemocratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong 2011–2022 | Succeeded by TBD |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Chan Tak-chor | Member ofCentral and Western District Council Representative forSai Wan 2012–2019 | Succeeded by |
| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
| Preceded by | Member of Legislative Council Representative forHong Kong Island 2016–2021 | Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Legislative Council Representative forElection Committee 2022–2022 | Succeeded by |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Michael Wong Wai-lun Deputy Financial Secretary | Hong Kong order of precedence Deputy Secretary for Justice | Succeeded by Arthur Li Member of the Executive Council |