# Horace Cheung

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Hong Kong solicitor and politician

In this [Hong Kong name](/source/Hong_Kong_name), the [surname](/source/Surname) is *[Cheung](/source/Zhang_(surname))*. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Horace Cheung and the Chinese-style name is Cheung Kwok-kwan.

The Honourable Horace Cheung JP 張國鈞 Cheung in 2023 Deputy Secretary for Justice Incumbent Assumed office 1 July 2022 Preceded by Position established Non-Official Member of the Executive Council In office 1 July 2017 – 30 June 2022 Appointed by Carrie Lam Vice-Chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong In office 24 April 2011 – 18 June 2022 Chairman Tam Yiu-chung Starry Lee Preceded by Carson Wen Member of the Legislative Council In office 1 January 2022 – 18 June 2022 Preceded by New constituency Succeeded by Chan Wing-kwong Constituency Election Committee In office 1 October 2016 – 31 December 2021 Preceded by Christopher Chung Succeeded by Constituency abolished Constituency Hong Kong Island Member of the Central and Western District Council In office 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2019 Preceded by Chan Tak-chor Succeeded by Pang Ka-ho Constituency Sai Wan Personal details Born (1974-06-30) 30 June 1974 (age 52) Hong Kong Party Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) (until 2022) Alma mater City University of Hong Kong Occupation Solicitor Politician

Horace Cheung Traditional Chinese 張國鈞 Simplified Chinese 张国钧 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Guójūn Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Jēung Gwok kwān Jyutping Zoeng1 Gwok3 kwan1

**Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan**, [JP](/source/Justice_of_Peace) ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 張國鈞, born 30 June 1974[1]) is a Hong Kong solicitor and politician and the former vice-chairman of the [Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong](/source/Democratic_Alliance_for_the_Betterment_and_Progress_of_Hong_Kong) (DAB), the largest [pro-Beijing](/source/Pro-Beijing_camp) party in Hong Kong. He was elected to [Legislative Council of Hong Kong](/source/Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong) in 2016 through the [Hong Kong Island](/source/Hong_Kong_Island_(constituency)) constituency, and re-elected in 2021 through the [Election Committee](/source/Election_Committee_(constituency)) constituency. He is the current Deputy Secretary for Justice.

## Career

Cheung graduated from the [City University of Hong Kong](/source/City_University_of_Hong_Kong) with a bachelor's degree in law and is a partner of Cheung & Yeung solicitors. He joined the DAB in 2000 and worked closely with the then party chairman [Ma Lik](/source/Ma_Lik) as the vice-chairman of the [Wan Chai](/source/Wan_Chai) branch, party of Ma's [Hong Kong Island constituency](/source/Hong_Kong_Island_constituency). He took in charge of the party's 800-member youth wing when it was created in 2004. With his young age with professional background, Cheung is a high-flier in the party.[1] In 2011, he became the vice-chairman of the DAB.

He contested in the [2003 District Council elections](/source/2003_Hong_Kong_local_elections) in [Stubbs Road](/source/Stubbs_Road_(constituency)) but was defeated. In the [2004 Legislative Council elections](/source/2004_Hong_Kong_legislative_election), he was placed in the DAB list behind Ma Lik and [Choy So-yuk](/source/Choy_So-yuk) and was not elected. In [2008 Legislative Council elections](/source/2008_Hong_Kong_legislative_election), he was placed the fourth behind [Tsang Yok-sing](/source/Tsang_Yok-sing), [Choy So-yuk](/source/Choy_So-yuk) and [Christopher Chung](/source/Christopher_Chung_(politician)) and did not get elected. In [2011 District Council elections](/source/2011_Hong_Kong_local_elections), he won a seat in [Sai Wan constituency](/source/Sai_Wan_(constituency)) in the [Central and Western District Council](/source/Central_and_Western_District_Council) by 24 votes against a [Democratic Party](/source/Democratic_Party_(Hong_Kong)) candidate. He was elected to the [Election Committee](/source/Election_Committee) in the [Election Committee sub-sector elections](/source/2011_Hong_Kong_Election_Committee_Subsector_elections) through the Urban District Councils Sub-sector in 2011. He lost his seat in the [2019 District Council elections](/source/2019_District_Council_elections_in_Hong_Kong).[2]

He has been appointed to various public positions including membership on the Administrative Appeals Board, Buildings Appeal Tribunal Panel, [Central Policy Unit](/source/Central_Policy_Unit), Estate Agents Authority, Long Term housing Strategy Steering Committee, Standing Committee on Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service and Steering Committee on the regulation of the sale of first-hand residential properties by legislation. He is member of the Disciplinary and Investigate Panels of the [Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants](/source/Hong_Kong_Institute_of_Certified_Public_Accountants) (HKICPA).

He was elected to [Legislative Council of Hong Kong](/source/Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong) in 2016 through the [Hong Kong Island](/source/Hong_Kong_Island_(constituency)) constituency.

In April 2021, Cheung criticized the [Hong Kong Bar Association](/source/Hong_Kong_Bar_Association), and said that the group had commented too often on political issues.[3]

On 18 June 2022, he resigned from the Legislative Council and the DAB to become the Deputy Secretary for Justice.[4]

In December 2022, Cheung said that asking the [NPCSC](/source/Standing_Committee_of_the_National_People's_Congress) to interpret Hong Kong's [national security law](/source/2020_Hong_Kong_national_security_law) is the "healthiest way" for the legal system to develop, after the government appealed to Beijing to block [Jimmy Lai](/source/Jimmy_Lai) from using UK lawyer [Tim Owen](/source/Tim_Owen_(barrister)).[5]

In February 2023, after a trip to the Middle East, Cheung said that no government officials or business leaders asked him about the [national security law](/source/2020_Hong_Kong_national_security_law), and said that those in the Middle East "are not easily swayed by inaccurate or incorrect information."[6]

## Personal life

Cheung is a solicitor and is married with two daughters, and he holds a master's degree in law from the City University of Hong Kong.[7] As of 2018, he is a PhD student in Public Administration at the University of Hong Kong.[8]

In September 2022, Cheung tested positive for COVID-19.[9]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dab_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dab_1-1) Hung, Denise (2 December 2006). ["THE DAB: Horace Cheung, Starry Lee"](https://www.scmp.com/article/573861/dab-horace-cheung-starry-lee). *South China Morning Post*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["2019 District Councils Election – Election Results (Sha Tin)"](https://www.elections.gov.hk/dc2019/eng/results_sha_tin.html). Government of Hong Kong.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Pro-government figures say legal sector's self-regulatory rights should be revoked if professional groups turn political ｜ Apple Daily"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210408011550/https://hk.appledaily.com/news/20210408/I5TKQU4MQBAU7OPTOU2RCDY27Y/). *Apple Daily 蘋果日報* (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Archived from [the original](https://hk.appledaily.com/news/20210408/I5TKQU4MQBAU7OPTOU2RCDY27Y/) on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Horace Cheung quits DAB before joining govt - RTHK"](https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1654183-20220622.htm?). *news.rthk.hk*. Retrieved 24 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Hong Kong deputy minister backs request for national security law interpretation"](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3202842/asking-beijing-national-security-law-interpretation-healthiest-way-legal-system-develop-senior-hong). *South China Morning Post*. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Lee, Peter (10 February 2023). ["Middle East charm offensive 'fruitful' says Hong Kong's John Lee, as deputy justice sec. says no one asked about security law"](https://hongkongfp.com/2023/02/11/middle-east-charm-offensive-fruitful-says-hong-kongs-john-lee-as-deputy-justice-sec-says-no-one-asked-about-security-law/). *Hong Kong Free Press HKFP*. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** 許偉賢 (18 August 2010). ["八方人物：張國鈞嘆捉到企鵝唔識造勢"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160817082203/http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20100818/14356428). *蘋果日報*. Archived from [the original](http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20100818/14356428) on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Current Students－2017-2021 DPA Students"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190823201217/https://www.ppaweb.hku.hk/dpa/Current_Students.html). Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong. Archived from [the original](https://www.ppaweb.hku.hk/dpa/Current_Students.html) on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Standard, The. ["Deputy justice minister Horace Cheung catches Covid"](https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/194221/Deputy-justice-minister-Horace-Cheung-catches-Covid). *The Standard*. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

Party political offices New creation Chairman of Young Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong 2004–2009 Succeeded by Holden Chow Preceded by Carson Wen Vice-Chairman of Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong 2011–2022 Succeeded by TBD Political offices Preceded by Chan Tak-chor Member of Central and Western District Council Representative for Sai Wan 2012–2019 Succeeded by Pang Ka-ho Legislative Council of Hong Kong Preceded by Christopher Chung Member of Legislative Council Representative for Hong Kong Island 2016–2021 Constituency abolished New constituency Member of Legislative Council Representative for Election Committee 2022–2022 Succeeded by Chan Wing-kwong Order of precedence Preceded by Michael Wong Wai-lun Deputy Financial Secretary Hong Kong order of precedence Deputy Secretary for Justice Succeeded by Arthur Li Member of the Executive Council

v t e Current members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong President: John Lee (Chief Executive)1 Official members Secretaries of Departments Eric Chan Paul Chan Paul Lam Deputy Secretaries of Departments Warner Cheuk Michael Wong Horace Cheung Secretaries Rosanna Law Erick Tsang Christopher Hui Chris Tang Tse Chin-wan Algernon Yau Lo Chung-mau Mable Chan Bernadette Linn Winnie Ho Ingrid Yeung Christine Choi Sun Dong Alice Mak Chris Sun Non-official members Convenor Regina Ip Members Arthur Li Jeffrey Lam Tommy Cheung Martin Liao Joseph Yam Ronny Tong Lam Ching-choi Kenneth Lau Moses Cheng Margaret Leung Chan Kin-por Eliza Chan Ko Wing-man Stanley Ng Gary Chan 1 The Chief Executive serves as the President of the ExCo, but is not a member of the ExCo.

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