Wong Yuk-man
Wong Yuk-man | |
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黃毓民 | |
Wong attending the Hong Kong Book Fair 2018 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 20 July 2018 | |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1 October 2008 – 30 September 2016 | |
| Constituency | Kowloon West |
| Chairman of the League of Social Democrats | |
| In office 1 October 2006 – 31 January 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Andrew To |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1951 British Hong Kong |
| Nationality | British Dependent Territories citizen (1983–1997) Chinese (1997–present) Republic of China (Taiwan)(2022-present) |
| Political party | Proletariat Political Institute |
| Other political affiliations | Kuomintang Hong Kong and Macau Branch (until 1996) League of Social Democrats (2006–2011) People Power (2011–2013) |
| Children | 3 sons (Wong Tak-hon, eldest) |
| Residence(s) | Ede Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong New Taipei city, Taiwan |
| Occupation | Politician, professor, current affairs commentator, radio host, published author, actor (formerly), Founder and Chairman of Mad Dog Daily |
| Profession | Legislative Councillor |
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| Traditional Chinese | 黃毓民 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄毓民 | ||||||||||||
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Raymond Wong Yuk-man (Chinese: 黃毓民; born 1 October 1951) is a Hong Kong author, current affairs commentator and radio host. He is a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo), representing the geographical constituency of Kowloon West. He worked in Commercial Radio Hong Kong and hosted many popular phone-in programmes. Also, He is a founder and chairman of Mad Dog Daily from 1996 until its closure in 2022.
He was the head of Department in the Faculty of Communication and Journalism of Chu Hai College in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, from which he also holds a Master's degree in history. He is a populist and a former chairman of the League of Social Democrats (LSD). He is known for his outspoken manner, harsh criticism of the Chinese Government, and ferocious speeches in defence of the rights of the lower classes; consequently, he has been given the nicknames Mad Dog (癲狗) and "Rogue Professor" (流氓教授). He currently hosts "Wong Yuk-man Channel," a popular radio programme on MyRadio, which is a Hong Kong–based internet radio station founded in 2007, and as well as Proletariat Political Institute.