Yeung Kwong
Yeung Kwong | |||||||||||||
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Yeung Kwong at a rally in November 1967 | |||||||||||||
| Chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions | |||||||||||||
| In office 1962–1980 | |||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Lee Sang | ||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Poon Kwong-wai | ||||||||||||
| President of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions | |||||||||||||
| In office 1980–1988 | |||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Chan Yiu-choi | ||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Lee Chark-tim | ||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||
| Born | 1926 | ||||||||||||
| Died | 16 May 2015 (aged 88–89) | ||||||||||||
| Party | Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | Trade unionist | ||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 楊光 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨光 | ||||||||||||
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Yeung Kwong GBM (Chinese: 楊光; 1926 – 16 May 2015) was a Hong Kong trade unionist and labour rights activist. He served as chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (HKFTU) from 1962 to 1980 and as its president from 1980 to 1988. He played a leading role in the 1967 Hong Kong riots against British rule in Hong Kong.