Cheng Chung-tai

Dr the Honourable
Cheng Chung-tai
鄭松泰
Member of the Legislative Council
Assumed office
1 October 2016
Preceded by Lee Cheuk-yan
Constituency New Territories West
Chairman of Civic Passion
Assumed office
5 September 2016
Preceded by Wong Yeung-tat
Personal details
Born (1983-11-05) 5 November 1983
Hong Kong
Citizenship Hong Kong permanent resident
Nationality Hong Kong Chinese
Political party Civic Passion
Alma mater Hong Kong Polytechnic University (BA)
Peking University (PhD)
Occupation University Teaching Fellow

Dr. Cheng Chung-tai (Chinese: 鄭松泰; born 5 November 1983) is a Hong Kong social activist and politician. In the 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election, he won a seat in the New Territories West constituency. He took over Wong Yeung-tat's position as the chairman of the radical localist group Civic Passion after his electoral victory.

Biography

Cheng obtained his bachelor's degree from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and doctoral degree from the Peking University. He is a teaching fellow at the Department of Applied Social Science at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.[1]

He is a member of the radical localist group Civic Passion and participated in the anti-parallel trading protests in 2015. In the 2015 District Council election, Cheng represented the Civic Passion to run against pro-democratic Democratic Party incumbent Albert Ho in Lok Tsui, where he grabbed 391 votes, while Ho lost his seat to a pro-Beijing candidate Junius Ho by a margin of 277 votes.[2]

In 2016, he was criticised by Kaizer Lau, a member of the governing council of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for supporting and organising violent protests, advocating for Hong Kong independence. Lau also called for the non-renewal of the employment contract of Cheng.[3]

In the 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election, Cheng represented the Civic Passion to run in the New Territories West. He took over Wong Yeung-tat's position as the leader of Civic Passion after his electoral victory.[4]

He has demonstrated a flair for parkour, as evidenced in an episode of the Pulse from 28 October 2016.[5]

References

  1. "Dr.CHENG Chung Tai 鄭松泰博士". The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
  2. "Election Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.
  3. Cheng, Kris (21 April 2016). "CY Leung ally posts 26-point criticism of localist academic on PolyU's 'democracy wall'".
  4. "黃洋達辭任熱血領導 黃毓民:樹敵多累選情". AM730. 6 September 2016.
  5. "The Pulse, 28 October 2016". RTHK.
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Preceded by
Lee Cheuk-yan
Member of Legislative Council
Representative for New Territories West
2016–present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Wong Yeung-tat
as Leader of Civic Passion
Chairman of Civic Passion
2016–present
Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded by
Kenneth Lau
Member of the Legislative Council
Hong Kong order of precedence
Member of the Legislative Council
Succeeded by
Roy Kwong
Member of the Legislative Council
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