Christopher Chung (politician)

Christopher Chung Shu-kun
鍾樹根
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
1 October 2012 – 30 September 2016
Preceded byAudrey Eu
Succeeded byHorace Cheung
ConstituencyHong Kong Island
Chairman of the Eastern District Council
In office
6 January 2012 – 28 November 2012
Preceded byChristina Ting
Succeeded byWong Kin-pan
Personal details
Born (1957-03-31) 31 March 1957 (age 67)
Hong Kong
Political partyDemocratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Alma materUniversity of Hong Kong (Diploma)
Glasgow Caledonian University (BSc)
University of Wales, Newport (now the University of South Wales) (MBA)
OccupationLegislative Councillor
Christopher Chung
Traditional Chinese鍾樹根
Simplified Chinese钟树根
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōng Shùgēn
Yue: Cantonese
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Christopher Chung Shu-kun, SBS, JP (Chinese: 鍾樹根; born 31 March 1957, commonly known as "Tree Gun")[1] was elected to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 2012, representing the Hong Kong Island constituency. He is also former chairman of Eastern District Council, and a former councillor from 1991 to 2015, representing the Yue Wan constituency. He is a veteran member of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, the flagship pro-Beijing party in Hong Kong.[2] He was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2017.[3]

  1. ^ "Chris 'Tree Gun' Chung 'very disappointed' after failing to secure party support for reelection". 2 June 2016.
  2. ^ Live coverage: Pan-democrats hold on to veto power in Legco
  3. ^ "Appendix to the 2017 Honours List" (PDF). Hong Kong SAR Government. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2020.