Oswald Cheung
Sir Oswald Victor Cheung | |
|---|---|
張奧偉 | |
Sir "Ossie" Cheung | |
| Senior Chinese Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1978–1981 | |
| Appointed by | Murray MacLehose |
| Preceded by | Chung Sze Yuen |
| Succeeded by | Harry Fang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 January 1922 Hong Kong |
| Died | 10 December 2003 (aged 81) Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong |
| Cause of death | Complications from burns |
| Spouse | Pauline Cheng |
| Education | Diocesan Boys' School |
| Alma mater | University of Hong Kong University College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Barrister |
Sir Oswald Victor Cheung CBE QC SC JP (Chinese: 張奧偉; 22 January 1922 – 10 December 2003) was a 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.