Wong Yung-kan
Wong Yung-kan | |
|---|---|
黃容根 | |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
| In office 1 July 1998 – 30 September 2012 | |
| Preceded by | New parliament |
| Succeeded by | Steven Ho |
| Constituency | Agriculture and Fisheries |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1951 Hong Kong |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (until 2016) |
| Spouse | Chan Sai-kiu |
| Alma mater | South China Teacher's University |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
Wong Yung-kan, SBS, JP (Chinese: 黃容根, 10 August 1951) is a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing Agriculture and Fisheries functional constituency.
Born into a Tanka family, he is a fisherman. He was a member of the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), until he quit the party in 2016 and planned to run for the 2016 Legislative Council of Hong Kong.[1][2] He is also a former member of Tai Po District Council representing Po Nga constituency.
References
[edit]- ^ Hon WONG Yung-kan, SBS, JP
- ^ "【立會選舉】民建聯留不住「孖根」樹根唔退容根退". Apple Daily. 8 July 2016.
Categories:
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Chinese fishers
- District councillors of Tai Po District
- Hong Kong Buddhists
- Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong politicians
- HK LegCo Members 1998–2000
- HK LegCo Members 2000–2004
- HK LegCo Members 2004–2008
- HK LegCo Members 2008–2012
- Recipients of the Silver Bauhinia Star