Kwan Cho-yiu
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Sir Cho-yiu Kwan CBE JP (Chinese: 關祖堯; 10 July 1907 – 7 December 1971) was a prominent Hong Kong politician and public figure in the 1960s. He was the Senior Chinese Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council and Executive Council of Hong Kong and the founding chairman of the Council of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. For his contributions to Hong Kong, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1969.
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Sir Cho-yiu Kwan | |
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關祖堯 | |
Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong | |
In office 28 May 1961 – 7 December 1971 | |
Appointed by | Sir Robert Black Sir David Trench |
Preceded by | Man-wai Lo |
Succeeded by | Woo Pak-chuen |
Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
In office 1 July 1959 – 8 June 1966 | |
Appointed by | Sir Robert Black Sir David Trench |
Preceded by | Alberto Maria Rodrigues |
Succeeded by | Ellen Li |
Personal details | |
Born | (1907-07-10)10 July 1907 Hong Kong |
Died | 7 December 1971(1971-12-07) (aged 64) Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong |
Resting place | Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery |
Spouse | Chow Wai-fung |
Children | Kwan King-chiu Kwan King-hong Kwan Lai-yin Kwan Hing-yin |
Alma mater | Diocesan Boys' School University of London |
Occupation | Lawyer and politician |
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