Alvin Yeung
Hong Kong barrister and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Yeung. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Alvin Yeung and the Chinese-style name is Yeung Ngok-kiu.
Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu (Chinese: 楊岳橋; born 5 June 1981) is a Hong Kong barrister and politician. He was formerly the leader of the Civic Party and a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing New Territories East after winning the 2016 by-election. On 11 November 2020, Yeung was disqualified from the Legislative Council, along with three other lawmakers of the pan-democratic camp, by the central government in Beijing on request of the Hong Kong government. A mass resignation of pan-democrats the same day left the Legislative Council without a substantial opposition.
Not to be confused with Alvin Leung.
Quick Facts Leader of the Civic Party, Preceded by ...
Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu | |
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楊岳橋 | |
Leader of the Civic Party | |
In office 1 October 2016 – 28 November 2020 | |
Preceded by | Alan Leong |
Member of the Legislative Council | |
In office 29 February 2016 – 11 November 2020 | |
Preceded by | Ronny Tong |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Constituency | New Territories East |
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Born | (1981-06-05) 5 June 1981 (age 42) British Hong Kong |
Citizenship | China (Hong Kong) Canada (until 2012) |
Political party | Civic Party (2011–2021) |
Spouse |
Eve Chan Wing-yue (m. 2017) |
Alma mater | University of Western Ontario (BA) Peking University (LL.M.) University of Bristol (MA) |
Occupation | Barrister, politician |
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