16 Facts About Alvin Yeung

Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu is a Hong Kong barrister and politician.

Alvin Yeung was formerly the leader of the Civic Party and a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing New Territories East after winning the 2016 by-election.

On 11 November 2020, Yeung was disqualified from the Legislative Council, along with three other lawmakers of the pan-democratic camp, by the central government in Beijing on request of the Hong Kong government.

Alvin Yeung was born in Yuen Long, Hong Kong, in 1981 as the only child to a restaurant owner and a jewellery dealer.

Alvin Yeung graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a degree in political science and obtained a master of laws in constitutional and administrative laws from Peking University around 2003.

Alvin Yeung campaigned for Alan Leong Kah-kit, a barrister-turned-politician, in the 2004 Legislative Council election.

Alvin Yeung joined the Civic Party in 2011 and ran in the 2011 District Council election in Tai Po Market but was defeated.

Alvin Yeung was later elected to the Election Committee through the legal subsector in the 2011 Hong Kong Election Committee Subsector election.

Alvin Yeung gave up his Canadian citizenship to compete in the election.

Alvin Yeung is currently chairman of the New Territories East branch of the party and member of the Appeal Panel, and co-host of the political talk-show "Teacup in a Storm" on D100 radio station.

Alvin Yeung was recommended by Ronny Tong when Tong resigned from the Legislative Council in June 2015 to take up the seat in the February by-election.

Alvin Yeung retained the seat for the Civic Party by defeating Beijing-loyalist DAB candidate Holden Chow Ho-ding and localist camp Hong Kong Indigenous candidate Edward Leung Tin-kei, receiving 160,880 votes in the New Territories East constituency.

Alvin Yeung was re-elected with 52,416 votes, along with six other anti-establishment candidates.

On 6 January 2021, Alvin Yeung was among 53 members of the pro-democratic camp who were arrested under the national security law, specifically its provision regarding alleged subversion.

On 28 February 2021, Alvin Yeung was among 47 members of the pro-democratic camp who were officially charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under the national security law.

Alvin Yeung pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 5 years and 1 month in prison on 19 November 2024.