Hilton Cheong-Leen
Hilton Cheong-Leen, CBE, JP (6 August 1922 – 4 January 2022) was a Hong Kong politician and businessman.[1] He was an elected member of the Urban Council of Hong Kong for 34 years from 1957 to 1991.[2] He was also the first Chinese chairman of the council from 1981 to 1986. From 1973 to 1979, he was appointed unofficial member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. From 1985 to 1988.[3]
Hilton Cheong-Leen | |
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 Cheong-Leen in the 1960s | |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1 May 1973 – 31 August 1979 | |
| Appointed by | Sir Murray MacLehose |
| Preceded by | H. J. C. Browne |
| Succeeded by | Wong Po-yan |
| In office 1 October 1985 – 30 September 1988 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Elsie Tu |
| Constituency | Urban Council |
| Chairman of the Urban Council | |
| In office 1 April 1983 – 31 March 1986 | |
| Preceded by | A. de O. Sales |
| Succeeded by | H. M. G. Forsgate |
| Member of the Urban Council | |
| In office 1 April 1957 – 31 March 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Woo Pak-chuen |
| Succeeded by | San Stephen Wong |
| Constituency | Wan Chai (1983–91) |
| Chairman of the Hong Kong Civic Association | |
| In office 1968–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Woo Pak-chuen |
| Succeeded by | Lam Kwok-wah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1922 Georgetown, British Guiana (present-day Georgetown, Guyana) |
| Died | 4 January 2022 (aged 99) Hong Kong |
| Political party | Hong Kong Civic Association |
| Spouse(s) | Pauline Chow (m. 1945–1979) Nancy Gan (m. 1988) |
| Children | Reginald Cheong-Leen Susan Cheong-Leen Franklin Cheong-Leen Flora Cheong-Leen |
| Alma mater | Central High School La Salle College |
| Occupation | Businessman and politician |
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Cheung-Lee died in Hong Kong on 4 January 2022, at the age of 99.[4]
References
- ↑ "Hilton Cheong-leen". South China Morning Post.
- ↑ "Page 16 | Supplement 49768, 16 June 1984 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk.
- ↑ "The ‘mayor of Hong Kong’ who changed way city’s young learn" (in en). South China Morning Post. 12 May 2019. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3009719/mayor-hong-kong-whose-fight-child-education-forever-changed.
- ↑ Cheung, Gary (4 January 2022). Hilton Cheong-Leen, political stalwart known as the ‘mayor of Hong Kong’, dies aged 99. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3162083/hilton-cheong-leen-political-stalwart-known-mayor-hong-kong. Retrieved 4 January 2022.