Oswald Cheung

Barrister, Politician

1922 – 2003

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Who was Oswald Cheung?

Sir Oswald Victor Cheung, CBE, QC, SC, JP was an eminent barrister in Hong Kong,known as the "doyen of the bar".

"Ossie" was the first ethnic Chinese to become a Queen's Counsel in colonial Hong Kong, and the first Chinese chairman of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club. Cheung was a mentor to a number of eminent lawyers, including Audrey Eu and Margaret Ng.

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Born
Jan 22, 1922
Hong Kong
Profession
Education
  • The University of Hong Kong
  • Diocesan Boys' School
  • University College, Oxford
Died
Dec 10, 2003

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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