13 Facts About Raphael Wong

Raphael Wong Ho-ming, known by his nickname "Village Head", is a Hong Kong social activist and politician.

Raphael Wong is formerly the chairman of the League of Social Democrats and was one of the leaders in the 2014 Hong Kong protests.

Raphael Wong earned a bachelor's degree in social science from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Raphael Wong earned a master's degree in social policy from Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Raphael Wong became interested in politics in the 2008 Legislative Council election, when pro-democracy League of Social Democrats chairman Raphael Wong Yuk-man chanted "DAB the most shameless" in an election forum.

Raphael Wong started listening to Wong's internet radio and joined the LSD despite his father's opposition.

Raphael Wong participated in the 1 July demonstration in 2009 for the first time.

Raphael Wong held a box of rice with fish in corn sauce and ran towards Tsang.

On 29 June 2012 during Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit in Hong Kong, five LSD members including Raphael Wong protested at the North Lantau Highway where Hu's car passed by.

On 11 June 2014, Raphael Wong was charged along with Scholarism convenor Joshua Raphael Wong, former secretary general of Hong Kong Federation of Students Nathan Law and People Power legislator Albert Chan for obstructing police officers when they burnt replicas of Beijing's white paper interpreting Hong Kong's one country, two systems principle during a protest outside the Liaison Office.

On 18 April 2020, Raphael Wong was arrested as one of 15 Hong Kong high-profile democracy figures, on suspicion of organizing, publicizing or taking part in several unauthorized assemblies between August and October 2019 in the course of the anti-extradition bill protests.

On 25 July 2021, Raphael Wong was replaced by Leung Kwok-hung wife, Chan Po-ying, as the chairperson of LSD.

In 2011 and 2015, Raphael Wong ran in the District Council elections in his neighborhood Lek Yuen but was both defeated.