30 Facts About Ted Hui

Ted Hui formerly represented the Chung Wan constituency in the Central and Western District Council, and was a Legislative Councillor for the Hong Kong Island constituency.

Ted Hui received his education in Canada and Hong Kong.

In 2006, Hui earned his bachelor's degree in law with honours from the City University of Hong Kong.

Ted Hui was elected a lawmaker for the Hong Kong Island constituency in 2016.

Ted Hui first caught media attention for his protests in the council.

Ted Hui complained that there was a conflict of interest because several of the councillors were members of or advisers to the recipients.

Ted Hui was considered to be quite radical within the Democratic Party.

In 2015, when the party's central committee member Wong Sing-chi publicly called on pan-democrats to back Beijing's restrictive reform model for the 2017 Chief Executive election, Hui led a call for the party to investigate whether Wong had violated any of its internal rules.

Ted Hui has been vocal on environmental issues, education, human rights and democracy.

Ted Hui played a major role in pushing for the banning of ivory trade in Hong Kong in 2018.

Ted Hui showed high concern about the erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong and called for the international community to speak up for Hong Kong.

On 4 October 2019, Hui submitted his nomination to run for the 2019 Hong Kong local elections in the A01 Central District.

Ted Hui won with 1618 votes, 299 votes more than the 1319 votes achieved by his opponent, Karen Wong.

Ted Hui claimed that the employee had been "recording the entry and exit time of lawmakers", including himself, into a meeting room and the Legco complex.

Ted Hui alleged that there was a breach of the privacy ordinance.

Ted Hui was charged with three offences, including common assault, dishonest access to a computer and obstructing a public officer in the execution of their duties.

In May 2019, Ted Hui was found guilty of one count of common assault on a senior executive officer.

On 28 May 2020, Hui disrupted the second reading of the National Anthem Bill in the Legislative Council by dropping a container containing rotten plant matter inside the chamber.

Ted Hui was in the middle of a line between reporters and the police, trying to intervene as police officers were rounding up nearly 100 protesters on neighbouring Hennessy Road.

On 23 January 2020, Hui filed a private criminal prosecution against traffic police officer Kwan Ka-wing, who shot at an unarmed teenage protester in Sai Wan Ho, charging him with either "attempted murder" or "shooting with intent to cause grievous bodily harm".

Finally, Ted Hui said that he would discuss with his legal team and did not rule out the possibility of filing a judicial review in the near future.

On 18 January 2020, Ted Hui filed a lawsuit against the High Court, asking the police to disclose the ingredients of the tear gas and the possible chemicals that could be released.

Ted Hui said the police had been using "tear gas grenades" for the past six months, and the public was very worried about the damage to their health, but the police and the government refused to disclose the ingredients.

On 14 August 2020, Ted Hui said on social media that he was followed by a mysterious car with license plate WW5399 for several days.

On 26 August 2020, Hui was arrested on charges related to a protest on 6 July 2019 in Tuen Mun.

Ted Hui resigned on 12 November 2020, while other pro-democracy legislators resigned on 30 November 2020.

Ted Hui said he was facing nine charges in Hong Kong and he would achieve the mission to widen Hong Kong's international battle front.

Ted Hui has attacked HSBC for this, and has called for MPs in Britain to act against the bank.

Ted Hui arrived in Australia on 9 March 2021, citing as reason for his relocation the attempt to expand international lobbying efforts.

On 2 June 2022, Ted Hui, who was absent at the trial, was found guilty of contempt of court for his travel to Denmark on a pretext.