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{{Short description|Hong Kong businessman and politician (1922–2021)}}
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|name=Benton Cheung Yan-lung
|name=Benton Cheung Yan-lung
| honorific_suffix = [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] [[OStJ]] [[Justice of Peace|JP]]
| honorific_suffix = [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] [[OStJ]] [[Justice of the peace|JP]]
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|native_name = {{nobold|張人龍}}
|native_name = {{nobold|張人龍}}
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|honorific-suffix = [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], [[OStJ]], [[Justice of Peace|JP]]
|honorific-suffix = [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], [[OStJ]], [[Justice of the peace|JP]]
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1922|4|18|df=y}}
|birth_date= {{birth date|1922|4|18|df=y}}
|birth_place= [[New Territories]], [[North District, Hong Kong|North District]], [[British Hong Kong]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Database on LegCo members|url=http://app.legco.gov.hk/member_front/english/library/member_detail.aspx?id=100|year=2012|accessdate=2 April 2013|work=Legislative Council of Hong Kong}}</ref>
|birth_place= [[New Territories]], [[North District, Hong Kong|North District]], [[British Hong Kong]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Database on LegCo members|url=http://app.legco.gov.hk/member_front/english/library/member_detail.aspx?id=100|year=2012|accessdate=2 April 2013|work=Legislative Council of Hong Kong}}</ref>
|death_date= {{death date and age|2021|9|19|1922|4|18|df=y}}
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|death_place= [[Hong Kong]]
|office=Member of the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong|Legislative Council]]
|office=Member of the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong|Legislative Council]]
|constituency1= [[Regional Council (constituency)|Regional Council]]
|constituency1= [[Regional Council (constituency)|Regional Council]]
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|office2=Chairman of the [[Regional Council of Hong Kong|Regional Council]]
|office2=Chairman of the [[Regional Council of Hong Kong|Regional Council]]
|term_start2=1986
|term_start2=1986
|term_end2=1991
|term_end2=1995
|predecessor2= ''New title''
|predecessor2= ''New title''
|successor2= [[Daniel Lam]]
|successor2= [[Daniel Lam]]
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|occupation= Businessman
|occupation= Businessman
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|death_place =
|citizenship =
|citizenship =
|spouse = Angela Liu Fung-wo<br>Dolly Chan Shuk-ching <br> Hui Yuk-kau
|spouse = Angela Liu Fung-wo<br>Dolly Chan Shuk-ching <br> Hui Yuk-kau
|parents = Cheung Chi-Hang <br> Choi Siu-tai
|children = Cheung Sing-chung<br>Cheung Heung-ping<br>Cheung Chun Sing<br>Cheung May Ping<br>Cheung Leung-sing<br>Cheung Yiu-sing<br>Cheung Lok-ching<br>Cheung Tak-Hay<br>Cheung Yuen-wa<br>[[Alexander Fu]]<br>Cheung Chin-pang<br>Cheung Leung-Kwan<Br>Cheung Tak-kwai
|children = Cheung Sing-chung<br>Cheung Heung-ping<br>Cheung Chun Sing<br>Cheung May Ping<br>Cheung Leung-sing<br>Cheung Yiu-sing<br>Cheung Lok-ching<br>Cheung Tak-Hay<br>Cheung Yuen-wa<br>[[Alexander Fu]]<br>Cheung Chin-pang<br>Cheung Leung-Kwan<Br>Cheung Tak-kwai
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| mother = Choi Siu-tai
| mother = Lady Choi
| father = Cheung Chi-hang
| father = Cheung Chi-hang
| relatives =
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|p=Zhāng Rénlóng
|p=Zhāng Rénlóng
}}
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'''Benton Cheung Yan-lung''', [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], [[OStJ]], [[Justice of Peace|JP]] (born 18 April 1922) is a Hong Kong businessman and politician with [[New Territories]] [[Indigenous inhabitants (Hong Kong)|rural background]]. He was a member of the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] from 1981 to 1991 and chairman of the [[Regional Council of Hong Kong]] and New Territories [[Heung Yee Kuk]].
'''Benton Cheung Yan-lung''', [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], [[OStJ]], [[Justice of the peace|JP]] (18 April 1922 – 19 September 2021) was a Hong Kong businessman and politician with [[New Territories]] [[Indigenous inhabitants (Hong Kong)|rural background]]. He was a member of the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] from 1981 to 1991 and chairman of the [[Regional Council of Hong Kong]] and New Territories [[Heung Yee Kuk]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Cheung was born on 18 April 1922 in a [[New Territories]] village in the [[North District, Hong Kong|North District]] nearby the Hong Kong–China border to his father Cheung Chi-hang and his wife Lady Choi.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Great Difference: Hong Kong's New Territories and Its People, 1898-2004|last=Hayes|first=James|publisher=Hong Kong University Press|year=2006|pages=237–238}}</ref> Graduated from the [[La Salle College]] and with a degree in Economics from the [[Zhongshan University|University of Dr. Sun Yat-sen]] in [[Guangzhou|Canton]], Cheung worked in his father's business in Hong Kong.
Cheung was born on 18 April 1922 in a [[New Territories]] village in the [[North District, Hong Kong|North District]] nearby the Hong Kong–China border to his father Cheung Chi-hang and his wife Choi Siu-tai.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Great Difference: Hong Kong's New Territories and Its People, 1898-2004|last=Hayes|first=James|publisher=Hong Kong University Press|year=2006|pages=237–238}}</ref> Having graduated from the [[La Salle College]] and with a degree in economics from the [[Zhongshan University|University of Dr. Sun Yat-sen]] in [[Guangzhou|Canton]], Cheung worked in his father's business in Hong Kong.


In 1964, he was selected by the [[rural committee]]s as the 16th chairman of the [[Heung Yee Kuk]], representing the indigenous inhabitants. He was also chairman of the North District Community Centre and Town Hall Management Committee.
In 1964, he was selected by the [[rural committee]]s as the 16th chairman of the [[Heung Yee Kuk]], representing the indigenous inhabitants. He was also chairman of the North District Community Centre and Town Hall Management Committee.


Cheung was appointed to the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] in 1981. In 1985, he became the chairman of the [[Regional Council of Hong Kong|Regional Council]] which he held the position until 1991. He was also member of the [[North District Board]]. He held other public positions including member of North District Social Services Committee, St. John Council, [[Hong Kong Housing Authority]] and Fireworks Displays Vetting Committee. He was also director of the Hong Kong Future Exchange and [[Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation]].
Cheung was appointed to the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] in 1981. In 1985, he became the chairman of the [[Regional Council of Hong Kong|Regional Council]] (Provisional Regional Council up to 1986) which he held the position until 1995. He was also member of the [[North District Board]]. He held other public positions including member of North District Social Services Committee, St. John Council, [[Hong Kong Housing Authority]] and Fireworks Displays Vetting Committee. He was also director of the Hong Kong Future Exchange and [[Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation]].


He had three wives, the first being Angela Liu Fung-wo, while the second was Dolly Chan Shuk-ching, and the third was Hui Yuk-kau, with them he had 16 children. His ninth son, [[Alexander Fu]] (birth name Cheung Fu-sheng) was a famous kungfu movie star.
He had three wives, the first being Angela Liu Fung-wo, while the second was Dolly Chan Shuk-ching, and the third was Hui Yuk-kau, with them he had 16 children. His ninth son, [[Alexander Fu]] (birth name Cheung Fu-sheng) was a famous kungfu movie star.

Cheung died on 19 September 2021, at the age of 99.<ref>[https://www.hk01.com/社會新聞/679513/01消息-新界鄉議局前主席張人龍逝世終年103歲-龍琛路以其命名 01消息：新界鄉議局前主席張人龍逝世終年103歲　龍琛路以其命名]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:53, 15 November 2022

Benton Cheung Yan-lung
CBE OStJ JP
張人龍
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
7 October 1981 – 22 August 1991
Preceded byLau Wong-fat
Succeeded byGilbert Leung
ConstituencyRegional Council
Chairman of the Regional Council
In office
1986–1995
Preceded byNew title
Succeeded byDaniel Lam
Chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk
In office
1964–1966
Preceded byChan Yat-sen
Succeeded byPang Fu-wa
Personal details
Born(1922-04-18)18 April 1922
New Territories, North District, British Hong Kong[1]
Died19 September 2021(2021-09-19) (aged 99)
Hong Kong
Spouse(s)Angela Liu Fung-wo
Dolly Chan Shuk-ching
Hui Yuk-kau
ChildrenCheung Sing-chung
Cheung Heung-ping
Cheung Chun Sing
Cheung May Ping
Cheung Leung-sing
Cheung Yiu-sing
Cheung Lok-ching
Cheung Tak-Hay
Cheung Yuen-wa
Alexander Fu
Cheung Chin-pang
Cheung Leung-Kwan
Cheung Tak-kwai
Parents
  • Cheung Chi-hang (father)
  • Choi Siu-tai (mother)
Alma materLa Salle College,
Zhongshan University (BA)
OccupationBusinessman
Cheung Yan-lung
Traditional Chinese張人龍
Simplified Chinese张人龙
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Rénlóng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingzoeng1 jan4 lung4

Benton Cheung Yan-lung, CBE, OStJ, JP (18 April 1922 – 19 September 2021) was a Hong Kong businessman and politician with New Territories rural background. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1981 to 1991 and chairman of the Regional Council of Hong Kong and New Territories Heung Yee Kuk.

Biography

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Cheung was born on 18 April 1922 in a New Territories village in the North District nearby the Hong Kong–China border to his father Cheung Chi-hang and his wife Choi Siu-tai.[2] Having graduated from the La Salle College and with a degree in economics from the University of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Canton, Cheung worked in his father's business in Hong Kong.

In 1964, he was selected by the rural committees as the 16th chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk, representing the indigenous inhabitants. He was also chairman of the North District Community Centre and Town Hall Management Committee.

Cheung was appointed to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1981. In 1985, he became the chairman of the Regional Council (Provisional Regional Council up to 1986) which he held the position until 1995. He was also member of the North District Board. He held other public positions including member of North District Social Services Committee, St. John Council, Hong Kong Housing Authority and Fireworks Displays Vetting Committee. He was also director of the Hong Kong Future Exchange and Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation.

He had three wives, the first being Angela Liu Fung-wo, while the second was Dolly Chan Shuk-ching, and the third was Hui Yuk-kau, with them he had 16 children. His ninth son, Alexander Fu (birth name Cheung Fu-sheng) was a famous kungfu movie star.

Cheung died on 19 September 2021, at the age of 99.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Database on LegCo members". Legislative Council of Hong Kong. 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  2. ^ Hayes, James (2006). The Great Difference: Hong Kong's New Territories and Its People, 1898-2004. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 237–238.
  3. ^ 01消息：新界鄉議局前主席張人龍逝世終年103歲　龍琛路以其命名
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