Ronny Tong
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In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Tong. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Ronny Tong and the Chinese-style name is Tong Ka-wah.
Ronny Tong Ka-wah, SC KC (Chinese: 湯家驊; born 28 August 1950 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong Senior Counsel and politician. He is a current non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. He co-founded the Civic Party and was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the New Territories East constituency from 2004 until he quit the party and resigned from the legislature on 22 June 2015, following the historic vote on Hong Kong electoral reform a few days earlier, having switched his political alignment from pro-democracy to pro-Beijing Hong Kong political group Path of Democracy, of which he is currently the convener.
Quick Facts Non-official Member of the Executive Council, Appointed by ...
Ronny Tong Ka-wah | |
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湯家驊 | |
Non-official Member of the Executive Council | |
Assumed office 1 July 2017 | |
Appointed by | Carrie Lam |
Member of the Legislative Council | |
In office 1 October 2004 – 30 September 2015 | |
Preceded by | New seat |
Succeeded by | Alvin Yeung |
Constituency | New Territories East |
Personal details | |
Born | (1950-08-28) 28 August 1950 (age 73) British Hong Kong |
Nationality | Chinese (Hong Kong) |
Political party | Path of Democracy (since 2015) |
Other political affiliations | Civic Party (2006–15) |
Spouse | Daisy Tong Yeung Wai-lan |
Residence(s) | Tai Po, Hong Kong |
Alma mater | University of Hong Kong (LL.B.) St Edmund Hall, Oxford (B.C.L.) |
Profession | Senior counsel |
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Quick Facts Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese ...
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Traditional Chinese | 湯家驊 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 汤家骅 | ||||||||||||
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