Leung Kwok-hung

Leung Kwok-hung
梁國雄
Leung in 2012
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
17 May 2010 – 14 July 2017[a]
Preceded byHimself
ConstituencyNew Territories East
In office
1 October 2004 – 29 January 2010
Preceded byAndrew Wong
Succeeded byHimself
ConstituencyNew Territories East
Chairman of the League of Social Democrats
In office
12 February 2012 – 21 February 2016
Preceded byAndrew To
Succeeded byAvery Ng
Personal details
Born (1956-03-27) 27 March 1956 (age 68)
Hong Kong
NationalityChinese (Hong Kong)
Political partyApril Fifth Action (since 1991)
League of Social Democrats (since 2006)
Other political
affiliations
Revolutionary Marxist League (1975–1991)
Spouse
Chan Po-ying
(m. 2021)
Residence(s)Kai Yip Estate, Kowloon Bay
EducationClementi Secondary School
OccupationPolitician
Leung Kwok-hung
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiáng Guóxióng
Hakka
RomanizationLiòng Kuet-hiùng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationLèuhng Gwok-hùhng
JyutpingLoeng4 Gwok3hung4
IPA[lœ̏ːŋ kʷɔ̄ːk hʊ̏ŋ]
Nickname
Traditional Chinese長毛
Simplified Chinese长毛
Literal meaninglong hair
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyincháng máo
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationchèuhng mòuh

Leung Kwok-hung (Chinese: 梁國雄; born 27 March 1956), also known by his nickname "Long Hair" (長毛),[1][2] is a Hong Kong politician and social activist. He was a member of the Legislative Council, representing the New Territories East. A Trotskyist in his youth, he was a founding member of the Revolutionary Marxist League. He became a political icon with his long hair and Che Guevara T-shirt in the protests before he was elected to the Legislative Council in 2004. In 2006, he co-founded a social democratic party, the League of Social Democrats (LSD) of which he was the chairman from 2012 to 2016.

In 2017, he announced his candidacy for the 2017 Chief Executive election, through unofficial public petition, but withdrew after failing to receive enough signatures. On 14 July 2017, Leung was disqualified by the court over his manner on oath of office at the inaugural meeting of the Legislative Council on 12 October 2016 as a result of the oath-taking controversy.[3]


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  1. ^ Yung, Chester (10 June 2014). "Hong Kong's Samson: 'Long Hair' Loses His Trademark Locks". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 14 October 2020. An activist Hong Kong lawmaker known for his long hair has finally gotten a haircut.
  2. ^ McLane, Daisann (6 March 2005). "A Rebel in the Emperor's Court". New York Times. Retrieved 14 October 2020. The Honorable Mr. Leung Kwok-hung, better known in Hong Kong as Cheung Mo, or "Long Hair," remained on his feet.
  3. ^ "Four More Hong Kong Lawmakers Ousted in a Blow to Democratic Hopes". TIME. 14 July 2017. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.