1. Sam Cheung Ho-sum is a Hong Kong politician, social activist, and former member of the Tuen Mun District Council for San Hui.
10 Facts About Sam Cheung
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Since high school, Sam Cheung had a passion for songwriting, taking lessons from renowned lyricists Albert Leung and Chow Yiu-fai.
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Sam Cheung originally planned to pursue a doctoral degree in the United States, but decided to stay in Hong Kong after the protests commenced in 2019.
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Sam Cheung was among the numerous pro-democracy activists who ran in the 2019 District Council election.
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Sam Cheung competed in the San Hui constituency under the banner "Unity of San Hui".
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On 11 May 2021, Home Affairs Department confirmed that Sam Cheung has resigned from the job title.
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In July 2020, Sam Cheung ran in the unofficial pro-democracy primaries for the 2020 Hong Kong legislative election within the New Territories West constituency.
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Sam Cheung came in second by receiving 35,513 votes after Eddie Chu, while surpassing veteran democrats Andrew Wan and Kwok Ka-ki in fifth and sixth place respectively.
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Sam Cheung earned one of the six nomination spots in the general election, along with third placer Wong Ji-yuet and fourth placer Ng Kin-wai.
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On 6 January 2021, Sam Cheung was among 53 members of the pro-democratic camp who were arrested under the national security law, specifically its provision regarding alleged subversion.