David Cheung

David Cheung Chi-kong, JP (21 July 1936 – 16 September 2013) was a Hong Kong educator and pastor and the former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.[1]

Not to be confused with Cheung Chi-kong.

David Cheung Chi-kong

JP
張子江
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
12 October 1988 – 22 August 1991
Appointed bySir David Wilson
Personal details
Born21 July 1937
Hong Kong
Died16 September 2013 (aged 77)
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
CitizenshipHong Kong
Spouse(s)Marjorie
ChildrenKevin, Karen and Kerry
Alma materWah Yan College
New Method College
Hong Kong Baptist College
University of Kansas (MSc)
Covenant Theological Seminary (MRE)
OccupationSchool principal

David Cheung studied in the Wah Yan College, Kowloon, New Method College, and Hong Kong Baptist College (today's Baptist University). He continued his study in Education Administration at the University of Kansas.[2]

He was appointed to the Legislative Council by Governor David Wilson in 1988, since the Teaching functional constituency was occupied by the grassroots educator Szeto Wah, the elite had to be co-opted through the appointment system to balance its interest in the Legislative Council.[3]

David Cheung was the advocate of the mother-tongue education. The teaching language in the Carmel Secondary School, where he was the principal of, was shifted from English to Cantonese Chinese in accordance of the recommendation of the Department of Education in 1987. He later resigned as he became aware of the difficulty in going against the stream.[4]

Cheung later moved to St. Louis, Missouri, United States where he lived until his death.

References
  1. "David Chi-Kong Cheung Obituary: View David Cheung's Obituary by St. Louis Post-Dispatch". Legacy.com. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  2. "Database on LegCo members". Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  3. "Asian journal of public administration". University of Hong Kong. Dept. of Political Science. 12: 162. 1990.
  4. Matsubara, Koji. Indigenous Languages Revitalized?:The Decline and Revitalization. Shumpusha. p. 82.
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