Henry Hu Hung-lick | |
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 Hu in circa 1960s | |
| Chancellor ofHong Kong Shue Yan University | |
| Assumed office 14 February 2007 | |
| President | Chung Chi-yung Himself |
| Member ofLegislative Council | |
| In office 6 October 1976 (1976-10-6) – 10 August 1983 (1983-8-10) | |
| Appointed by | Murray MacLehose Edward Youde |
| Member ofUrban Council | |
| In office 1 April 1965 (1965-4-1) – 31 March 1981 (1981-3-31) | |
| Constituency | Directly elected |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Hu Hung-lick (1920-02-26)26 February 1920 (age 105)[1] Shaoxing,Zhejiang, China |
| Spouse | Chung Chi-yung |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | National Chengchi University (LL.B.) University of Paris (PhD) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 胡鴻烈 | ||||||||
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Henry Hu Hung-lick (Chinese:胡鴻烈, born 26 February 1920)[2] is abarrister inHong Kong who formerly served as the vice-chairman of theReform Club,Legislative Council member, and vice-chairperson of theUrban Council.
Born into a poor family, Hu only received a formal education beginning at the age of 9, but finished all his primary education requirements within 2.5 years, and earned an excellent result in the secondary school admission examination among all students inChekiang. Hu graduated from theNational University of Political Science in 1942 where he studied diplomacy.[3]
In 1945, Hu, along with his wife whom he just married, went toTashkent,Soviet Union to begin his diplomatic career.[4] Following thechange of regime in China after which theRepublic of China government retreated to Taiwan, he decided to study at theUniversity of Paris and received adoctoral degree and adiploma of high studies in international law and international affairs in 1952. He qualified as a barrister in the UK in 1954, and began his legal practice upon his return to Hong Kong a year later.[3]
Hu, long a patriot of his homeland, eventually gave up being a barrister in Hong Kong, reportedly because of his unwillingness to revoke his Chinese nationality. During his legal practice in Hong Kong, Hu handled some infamous cases, including the Happy Valley cardboard box murder.[5]
Hu was elected to theUrban Council in 1965, criticising the government onits fare increase forStar Ferry foot passengers. Hu then was appointed to theLegislative Council in 1976 as an unofficial member, and met Chinese leaderDeng Xiaoping in 1979, becoming the first Hong Kong legislator to enter the PRC. His Legco membership term ended in 1983, and he enteredChinese People's Political Consultative Conference four years later.
Hu married Chung Chi-yung; together they had two children. They co-foundedHong Kong Shue Yan College,[6] which would become the first private university in Hong Kong.
| Order of precedence | ||
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| Preceded by Andrew Li Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal | Hong Kong order of precedence Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal | Succeeded by Henry Tang Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal |