# Richard Tsoi > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Richard_Tsoi > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Richard_Tsoi.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Tsoi > Source revision: 1355007938 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Hong Kong politician In this [Hong Kong name](/source/Hong_Kong_name), the [surname](/source/Surname) is *[Tsoi](/source/Cai_(surname))*. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Richard Tsoi and the Chinese-style name is Tsoi Yiu-cheong. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources: "Richard Tsoi" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Richard Tsoi Yiu-cheong 蔡耀昌 Richard Tsoi in 2010 Hong Kong July 1 marches Member of the Sha Tin District Council In office 2004–2007 Preceded by Porinda Liu Succeeded by Scarlett Pong Constituency Fo Tan Secretary-General of the Hong Kong Federation of Students In office 1990–1991 Preceded by Andrew To Succeeded by Adeline Wong Personal details Born (1967-09-11) September 11, 1967 (age 58) British Hong Kong Party Democratic Party (2008–2025) Frontier (?—2008) Spouse Chine Chan Alma mater Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong, Tsinghua University and People's University of China.[1] Occupation Politician Richard Tsoi Chinese 蔡耀昌 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Cài Yàochāng Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Choi Yiuh chēung Jyutping Coi3 Jiu6 coeng1 **Richard Tsoi Yiu-cheong** ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 蔡耀昌; born 11 September 1967[2][3]) is a Hong Kong politician and the former vice-chairman of the [Democratic Party](/source/Democratic_Party_(Hong_Kong)). He ran for many Legislative Council and District Council elections and was elected as [Sha Tin District Councillor](/source/Sha_Tin_District_Council) in 2003. On March 5, 2020, during the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic), Tsoi resigned from duties after joint petition from colleagues against his criticism of local restaurants being discriminatory towards Mainland Chinese.[4] Tsoi has been active in many pressure groups and protests of the [pro-democracy camp](/source/Pro-democracy_camp). On 18 April 2020, Tsoi was arrested as one of 15 Hong Kong high-profile democracy figures, on suspicion of organizing, publicizing or taking part in several unauthorized assemblies between August and October 2019 in the course of the [anti-extradition bill](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Hong_Kong_protests) protests. Following protocol, the police statement did not disclose the names of the accused.[5][6] ## Positions held - Vice Chairman, [Democratic Party](/source/Democratic_Party_(Hong_Kong)) - Deputy Convenor, [Alliance for Universal Suffrage](/source/Alliance_for_Universal_Suffrage) - Executive Committee Member, [Power for Democracy](/source/Power_for_Democracy) - Member, Hong Kong Human Rights Commission - Executive Committee Member, Amnesty International Hong Kong - Spokesman, Coalition to Monitor Public Transport and Utilities - Deputy Convenor, Health Care Policy Forum - Convenor, The Shatin Union for People's Livelihood - Chair, Sha Tin Youth Right Association[7] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Richard Tsoi's Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/yctsoi/info) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [蔡耀昌TSOI Yiu Cheong Richard - 民主黨2011年區議會選舉網站](http://www.dphkweb.org/11dc/dinfo.php?id=129) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Richard Tsoi's Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/yctsoi/info) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Wong, Natalie. ["Core member of Hong Kong's Democratic Party resigns from duties after joint petition from colleagues against his criticism of restaurants barring mainland Chinese"](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3075245/core-member-hong-kongs-democratic-party-resigns-duties). South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 March 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Yu, Elaine; Ramzy, Austin (18 April 2020). ["Amid Pandemic, Hong Kong Arrests Major Pro-Democracy Figures"](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/18/world/asia/hong-kong-arrests.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Retrieved 18 April 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Wong, Rachel (18 April 2020). ["15 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures arrested in latest police round up"](https://hongkongfp.com/2020/04/18/8-hong-kong-pro-democracy-figures-arrested-in-latest-police-round-up-party-says/). *[Hong Kong Free Press](/source/Hong_Kong_Free_Press)*. Retrieved 18 April 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Richard Tsoi's Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/yctsoi/info) Party political offices Preceded by Emily Lau Vice Chairperson of Democratic Party 2012–2014 Served alongside: Lo Kin-hei Succeeded by Andrew Wan v t e Democratic Party Leadership and notable members Chairpersons Martin Lee Yeung Sum Lee Wing-tat Albert Ho Emily Lau Wu Chi-wai Lo Kin-hei Vice-Chairpersons Anthony Cheung Lau Chin-shek Law Chi-kwong Chan King-ming Sin Chung-kai Tik Chi-yuen Richard Tsoi Andrew Wan Li Wing-shing Lam Cheuk-ting Edith Leung LegCo members Conrad Lam Albert Chan Cheung Man-kwong Fung Chi-wood James To Michael Ho Huang Chen-ya Man Sai-cheong Ng Ming-yum Fred Li Zachary Wong Andrew Cheng Tsang Kin-shing John Tse Wong Sing-chi Kam Nai-wai Helena Wong Ted Hui Roy Kwong Internal elections Leadership elections 1994 (Lee) 1996 1998 2000 2002 (Yeung) 2004 (Lee) 2006 (Ho) 2008 2010 2012 (Lau) 2014 2016 (Wu) 2018 2020 (Lo) 2022 2024 LegCo primaries 2016 Related groups Predecessors Frontier Hong Kong Affairs Society Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood Meeting Point United Democrats of Hong Kong Split groups League of Social Democrats Third Side Neo Democrats Real brother Local alliances Pro-democracy camp Civil Human Rights Front Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union Group of 190 Joint Committee on the Promotion of Democratic Government International affiliated Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats Liberal International Hong Kong Portal --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Richard Tsoi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Tsoi) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Tsoi?action=history)). 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