TNAG-2724-FCO40-3930-Hong-Kong-political-parties-United-Democrats-of-Hong-Kong-(U-1993 — Page 60

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Dr the Hon. Yeung Sum

UDHK

Born in China in 1947 and resident in Hong Kong

Educated at the University of

since his early teens.

Hong Kong and the University of York. A lecturer in

social work at the University of Hong Kong.

Speaks Cantonese and English.

Single.

2.

Dr Yeung is an elected member for the Hong Kong

Island West Constituency. He is Vice Chairman of the

United Democrats of Hong Kong, Chairman of the Joint

Committee on the Promotion of Democratic Government and a

former Chairman of Meeting Point.

3.

Perhaps the most impressive of the new

directly-elected members of LegCo. UDHK spokesman on

constitutional affairs and welfare, he seems to be one of those who holds the party together and bridges the gap between the middle-class professionals such as Martin Lee

and the grass-roots activists like Lau Chin-shek. A

member of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong

Alliance in support of the Patriotic Democratic Movement

in China.

CONFIDENTIAL

DR

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