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Yeung Sum SBS
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with family root in Zhencheng, Guangdong
) is the second Chairman (2002-2004) of the Democratic Party
(DP), a pro-democracy political party
in Hong Kong
. He is a lecturer
in the University of Hong Kong. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
.
in Britain
before returning to earn his doctorate from the University of Hong Kong. Yeung Sum has taught at the University of Hong Kong since 1979 and has been a lecturer in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration since 1985.
Yeung was a member of LegCo from 1991 to 1997, and since 1998. In the 1980s, he was the Chairman of Meeting Point
, a pro-democracy political group. He had also served as the Vice Chairman of the United Democrats of Hong Kong
(UDHK). With the merging of the two groups to form the Democratic Party in 1994, he continued to serve as a Vice Chairman in the party, until he took the present position of Chairman from Martin Lee Chu-ming upon the expiry of the latter's term in 2001.
Yeung represented a relatively moderate faction within the democratic camp, and discontent with him within the DP led to fragmentation of the party. As a result, legislator Albert Chan
quit the party when Yeung took the Chairmanship in 2001, and a number of "Young Turks" left the DP to join The Frontier
in 2002.
In consideration for bearing responsibilities for recent election failures, he has since announced that he will not be seeking another term as party Chairman.
On 19 February 2011, Yeung spoke to a group of MPA students at HKU and said that he had an aspiration of DAB becoming the governing party. When being questioned why didn't he simply merge the Democratic Party and DAB, Yeung responded that it would take a long time to do so which showed that Yeung actually thought of carrying out the plan. It is still a mystery whether Yeung is the undercover Chinese Communist Party member whose sole mission is to derail the Democratic Party.
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Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
with family root in Zhencheng, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) is the second Chairman (2002-2004) of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
The Democratic Party is a pro-democracy political party in Hong Kong. It was established on 2 October 1994. The party is currently the second largest party in the Legislative Council, headed by Chairman Albert Ho Chun-yan and, following the November 2008 merger with the Frontier, had around 745...
(DP), a pro-democracy political party
Political party
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in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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. He is a lecturer
Lecturer
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in the University of Hong Kong. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
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.
Biography
Yeung Sum obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of Hong Kong. He was a residential member in St. John's College and became the president of its student association from 1972-1973. He gained his master's degree at the University of YorkUniversity of York
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in Britain
United Kingdom
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before returning to earn his doctorate from the University of Hong Kong. Yeung Sum has taught at the University of Hong Kong since 1979 and has been a lecturer in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration since 1985.
Yeung was a member of LegCo from 1991 to 1997, and since 1998. In the 1980s, he was the Chairman of Meeting Point
Meeting Point
The Meeting Point was a political organisation formed for the discussion for the Sino-British negotiation on the question of Hong Kong prospect in 1983. It later on joined the first direct election of the geographical constituency seats in 1991 legislative election and won a historical landslide...
, a pro-democracy political group. He had also served as the Vice Chairman of the United Democrats of Hong Kong
United Democrats of Hong Kong
The United Democrats of Hong Kong was a pro-democracy political party in Hong Kong. By 1995 it was merged with the Meeting Point to form the Democratic Party...
(UDHK). With the merging of the two groups to form the Democratic Party in 1994, he continued to serve as a Vice Chairman in the party, until he took the present position of Chairman from Martin Lee Chu-ming upon the expiry of the latter's term in 2001.
Yeung represented a relatively moderate faction within the democratic camp, and discontent with him within the DP led to fragmentation of the party. As a result, legislator Albert Chan
Albert Chan
The Honourable Albert Wai-yip Chan , born 3 March 1955 in Hong Kong) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the New Territories West constituency, except for the periods 1997-2000 and Jan-May 2011. Chan is also a member of the Tsuen Wan District Council...
quit the party when Yeung took the Chairmanship in 2001, and a number of "Young Turks" left the DP to join The Frontier
The Frontier (Hong Kong)
The Frontier was a relatively radical pro-democracy political group in the Hong Kong. It was established on 26 August 1996. The group was headed by former convenor Emily Lau Wai-hing since its establishment as a loose group of individual pro-democracy activists.On 23 November 2008, the Frontier...
in 2002.
In consideration for bearing responsibilities for recent election failures, he has since announced that he will not be seeking another term as party Chairman.
On 19 February 2011, Yeung spoke to a group of MPA students at HKU and said that he had an aspiration of DAB becoming the governing party. When being questioned why didn't he simply merge the Democratic Party and DAB, Yeung responded that it would take a long time to do so which showed that Yeung actually thought of carrying out the plan. It is still a mystery whether Yeung is the undercover Chinese Communist Party member whose sole mission is to derail the Democratic Party.