Preceded by Lau Wong-fat Succeeded by Daniel Lam Succeeded by Gilbert Leung Name Cheung Yan-lung | Constituency Regional Council Role Business person Preceded by New title Education La Salle College | |
Born 18 April 1922 (age 101)
Hong Kong ( 1922-04-18 ) Alma mater La Salle College,
University of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (BA) Political party Progressive Hong Kong Society | ||
Benton Cheung Yan-lung, CBE, OStJ, JP (born 18 April 1922) is a Hong Kong businessman and politician with New Territories rural background. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1981 to 1991 and chairman of the Regional Council of Hong Kong and New Territories Heung Yee Kuk.
Biography
Cheung was born on 18 April 1922 in a New Territories village in the North District nearby the Hong Kong–China border. Graduated from the La Salle College and with a degree in Economics from the University of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Canton, Cheung worked in his father's business in Hong Kong.
In 1964, he was selected by the rural committees as the 16th chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk, representing the indigenous inhabitants. He was also chairman of the North District Community Centre and Town Hall Management Committee.
Cheung was appointed to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1981. In 1985, he became the chairman of the Regional Council which he held the position until 1991. He was also member of the North District Board. He held other public positions including member of North District Social Services Committee, St. John Council, Hong Kong Housing Authority and Fireworks Displays Vetting Committee. He was also director of the Hong Kong Future Exchange and Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation.
He married Angela Liu Fung-wo and had 15 children. His ninth son, Alexander Fu (birth name Cheung Fu-sheng) was a famous kungfu movie star.