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Martin Lee

Martin Lee is a Hong Kong politician and barrister known as the 'Father of Democracy' in Hong Kong. Martin Lee's nationality is Hongkonger. Martin Lee was born on 8 June 1938.

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Who is Martin Lee?

Martin Lee is best known for Founding chairman of Hong Kong's Democratic Party and leading advocate for democracy and human rights. Martin Lee is a Hongkonger public figure. Martin Lee was born on 8 June 1938, which places Martin Lee among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1930s. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Martin Lee is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: Founding chairman of Hong Kong's Democratic Party and leading advocate for democracy and human rights.
Nationality: Hongkonger
Born: 8 June 1938

About Martin Lee

He was also a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1985 to 1997 and from 1998 to 2008. A barrister by profession, Lee served as the chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association from 1980 to 1983. In 1985 he was elected to the Legislative Council, where he advocated strongly for the protection of human rights and democratic reform. He became involved in discussions over Hong Kong's handover to China, and in 1985 he joined the Hong Kong Basic Law Drafting Committee to assist in the drafting of Hong Kong's Basic Law, the city's mini-constitution post-handover. He was, however, expelled from the body in the wake of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, due to his condemnation of the Chinese government and his vocal support for the student protestors. In 1990, he became the founding chairman of the first pro-democracy party in Hong Kong, the United Democrats of Hong Kong, and later its successor, the Democratic Party. Under his leadership, the party won two landslide victories in the direct elections of 1991 and 1995, and emerged as one of the largest political parties in Hong Kong.

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What is Martin Lee known for?

Martin Lee is known for Founding chairman of Hong Kong's Democratic Party and leading advocate for democracy and human rights.

When was Martin Lee born?

Martin Lee was born on 8 June 1938.

What nationality is Martin Lee?

Martin Lee's nationality is Hongkonger.

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