Steven Dominique Cheung Explained

Steven Dominique Cheung (; born 7 October 1989) is the first British-Hongkonger to receive the Air League Duke of Edinburgh flying bursary.[1] He was the Liberal Democrat candidate for Walthamstow at the 2015 general election.[2] He is the former Governor and Student Union President of City and Islington College, a British-Hongkonger broadcaster and London 2012 Young Mayor of the Olympic and Paralympic Village, taking the role of a Torch Bearer.[3] He is now a pilot.

He was one of the youngest[4] candidates who stood in the European Parliament elections on 4 June 2009.[5] [6] [7]

Background

Born on 7 October 1989,[8] Cheung grew up in Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong and immigrated with his parents to England when he was 11.[9] [10] [11] His father is from Hong Kong and his mother is from the Philippines.[12] [13] His father works as a chef and his mother is a dinner lady.[14] He speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, English and Tagalog.[15] He studied at Highams Park School in Waltham Forest and then took a gap year to stand for the MEP seat.[16]

Public offices and awards

Cheung is a winner of the Diana Memorial Award in 2009 and was elected the Olympic Ambassador for Waltham Forest.[17] Cheung is part of Envision's Graduate panel, and a Young Advisor for the Ministry of Justice and Waltham Forest Council.[18] He is a member of the Royal Institution[19] and a member of British Chinese Project,[20] which aims to involve young British Chinese in the country's politics.[21] [22] Cheung is also a DJ on Spectrum Radio in London.[23]

In May 2012, he was asked by British Consulate-General Hong Kong to become GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland campaign ambassador to promote the United Kingdom abroad.[24]

Broadcasting career

Cheung joined Spectrum Radio in September 2008 and has been co-hosting the Cantonese programme on Spectrum Chinese Programme for two years. Cheung started presenting the Saturday programme and then evolved into presenting the Spectrum English Programme from 8pm to 9pm since February 2011. Topics discussed are usually concerning issues related to the Chinese community and Chinese culture. Cheung is known to be witty, is very enthusiastic about current affairs and has a broad range of general knowledge. Cheung is also a regular contributor on Spectrum Radio Cantonese Programme with DJ Alice. http://stevencheung.co.uk/02aboutme.html

Political activities

Cheung's campaign in the 2009 European Parliament election focused on peace and he "hopes to use his youth to persuade young people to vote for him". He ran the election as an independent and promises "an open and fresh approach to politics". He hoped to "reinvigorate the public mood and capture the disengaged" when the "European Elections have traditionally been associated with a low-turn out".[25] There were eight seats in his constituency, London.[26] Cheung came second out of all the independent candidates and surpassed two political parties in votes.

He also ran for Westminster City Council in 2014 in the St James's ward as a Liberal Democrat, but was not elected.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 黛安 - 港青首奪英國皇家飛行大獎 - 晴報 - 港聞 - 新聞. skypost.ulifestyle.com.hk. 2018-06-11.
  2. http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1706246/hong-kong-migrant-steven-cheung-will-try-become-first-chinese?page=all Hong Kong migrant Steven Cheung will try to become first Chinese lawmaker in Britain
  3. Web site: A Conversation with Young Visionary Steven Cheung . www.neehao.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120902231931/http://www.neehao.co.uk/2012/08/a-conversation-with-young-visionary-steven-cheung . 2012-09-02.
  4. http://www.dimsum.co.uk/community/a-new-mep-in-town.html A new MEP in Town?
  5. http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5A43D733-BDFD-4E89-BFF7-E3EA724CD9EB/0/StatementOfPersonsNominated.pdf London MEP Candidate List 2009
  6. http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/euro_election_agents_jun09.pdf Notice of election agents: European parliamentary election June 2009
  7. http://www.camden.gov.uk/ccm/content/council-and-democracy/news/2009/may/notice-of-poll-for-european-elections.en Notice of poll for European elections 2009
  8. http://www.558.net/dj/sc/English/index-1.html About Steven Cheung
  9. http://www.gqb.gov.cn/news/2009/0423/1/13676.shtml Conference of European Chinese in Politics
  10. http://foto.rompres.ro/index.php?i=3327678 British Chinese Steven Cheung aged 19
  11. http://tv.on.cc/index.html?s=3&ss=10&i=ONS-090430-11580-01M-APN&d=1241023179 Hong Kong migrant become the youngest candidate in Europe
  12. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/pinoy-migration/04/17/09/pinoys-seek-eu-parliament-seat Pinoys seek EU Parliament seat
  13. http://www.cns.hk:89/hr/ozhrxw/news/2009/04-08/1635599.shtml 19 years old plans to stand for European Election
  14. http://www.thelondonpaper.com/thelondonpaper/news/london/politics/the-expenses-scandal-means-the-european-election-is-the-most-unp The expenses scandal means the European election is the most unpredictable to date
  15. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-05/09/content_7759920.htm Chinese teenager seeks votes in Euro poll
  16. http://www.volunteersweek.org.uk/The+faces+of+volunteering/25faces/Education/Envision.htm Volunteers' Week Partner: Envision
  17. https://www.bbc.co.uk/china/lifeintheuk/story/2009/04/090408_zhangjinglong_interview.shtml BBC China - Interview
  18. http://www.volunteersweek.org.uk/The+faces+of+volunteering/25faces/Education/Envision.htm Volunteers' Week Partner: Envision
  19. http://www.visiblechinese.com/website/profile/steven_cheung/ Steven Cheung: MEP Candidate and Radio Presenter
  20. http://www.bcproject.org.uk/website/ BC Project
  21. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024055556/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/13/content_11180378.htm Chinese community in London urged to vote ahead of EU Parliament elections
  22. http://www.obv.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1290&Itemid=152 Chinese community gets active
  23. https://archive.today/20120712033540/http://english.cri.cn/6909/2009/05/09/53s483229.htm Chinese Teenager Seeks Votes in Euro Poll
  24. Web site: News and communications.
  25. http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/wfnews/4364049.HIGHAMS_PARK__Teenager_bids_for_Euro_seat/ HIGHAMS PARK: Teenager bids for Euro seat
  26. http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/london-european-elections London Euros

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