Audrey Eu (余若薇; born September 11, 1953 - ) LLB (HKU), LLM (London), SC, JP is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries. ... The University of Hong Kong (zh-hk: 香港大學, zh-cn: 香港大学, pinyin: XiānggÇŽng Dàxué; abbreviated as HKU and 港大) is an English-speaking university. ... The Master of Laws is an advanced law degree that allows someone to specialize in a particular area of law. ... Senate House, designed by Charles Holden home to the universitys central administration offices and its library The University of London is a federation of colleges which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. ... The title of Senior Counsel (postnominal SC; 資深大律師 in Hong Kong Cantonese [1] [2]; 高级律师 in Singapore Mandarin [3] [4]) is given to a senior barrister or advocate in some countries, especially in Commonwealth countries or jurisdictions in which the British monarch is no longer head of state, such as the Republic... A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a magistrate appointed by a commission to keep the peace, dispense summary justice and deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions. ... The Legislative Council (立法會, abbreviated LegCo) is the unicameral legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Eu as barrister

Before her entrance into politics, Eu was the chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association. On the issue of the right-of-abode, at the time of the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997, she held a firm stance on the interpretation by the National People's Congress, and thus began to be known by many Hong Kong people. Eu decided to enter into politics in 2000, and was successful in gaining a Legislative Council seat at a byelection. The Hong Kong Bar Association (HKBA) (Chinese: 香港大律師公會) is the professional regulatory body for barristers in Hong Kong. ... The interior of an old BDTC passport that has been stamped to indicate that the bearer has the right of abode in Hong Kong. ... In 1982, the governments of the United Kingdom and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) initiated talks regarding the sovereignty of Hong Kong, which led to the transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Great Hall of the People, where the NPC convenes The National Peoples Congress (全国人民代表大会 in Pinyin: Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì, literally Pan-Nation Congress of the Peoples Representatives), abbreviated PNCOTPR, is the highest legislative body in the Peoples Republic of China. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ...

Eu as politician

Eu became an influential politician in Hong Kong since the day she entered politics. Her most important political achievements will be the setting up of the Basic Law Article 23 Concern Group, and later, the Basic Law Article 45 Concern Group. Basic Law Article 45 Concern Group (Chinese: 《基本法》四十五條關注組; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: gei1 bun2 faat3 sei3 sap6 ng5 tiu4 gwan1 zyu3 zou2, Yale: gÄ“i bún fat sei sahp Å„gh tiùh gwāan jyu jóu; Mandarin Pinyin: JÄ«bÄ›nfá SÄ«shíwÇ”tiáo GuānzhùzÇ”) is... Basic Law Article 45 Concern Group (《基本法》四十五條關注組) is a pro-democracy political group in the Hong Kong Peoples Republic of China. ...

Article 23 Concern Group

In 2002, when the Hong Kong Government had intentions to introduce Article 23 legislation regarding state secrets and sedition, Eu, with other members of the Bar Association, including Alan Leong, Margaret Ng, Ronny Tong, formed the Basic Law Article 23 Concern Group. Before the draft Bill became public, Eu put forward strong opinions and statements concerning the extreme measures of Article 23. Her acumen in explaining her points about Article 23 not only increased the amount of Hong Kong residents participating in anti-Article 23 activities, it eventually led to her popularity increasing significantly after the July 1, 2003, demonstrations. Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 is the basis (parent statute) of a security law proposed by the Hong Kong Government. ... Alan Leung Kah Kit, SC (梁家傑)，February 22, 1958) is a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council (Legco). ... Margaret Ng (Chinese 吳靄儀, Pinyin Wú Ǎiyí), born 1948, is one of Hong Kongs leading barristers. ... Ronny Tong (Chinese: 湯家驊; Simplified Chinese: 汤家骅), born August 28 1950 in Hong Kong, is a barrister-turned politician, currently a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the New Territories East geographical constituency. ... Basic Law Article 45 Concern Group (Chinese: 《基本法》四十五條關注組; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: gei1 bun2 faat3 sei3 sap6 ng5 tiu4 gwan1 zyu3 zou2, Yale: gÄ“i bún fat sei sahp Å„gh tiùh gwāan jyu jóu; Mandarin Pinyin: JÄ«bÄ›nfá SÄ«shíwÇ”tiáo GuānzhùzÇ”) is...

Article 45 concern group

Concern started to grow among Hong Kong residents about Articles 45 and 68 of the Basic Law in 2004. In the meantime, uncertainties of how the future 2007 Chief Executive election and the 4th LegCo elections in 2008 would take place also raised concern. Hong Kong Basic Law Article 45 is a controversial article in the Basic Law (constitution) of Hong Kong. ...

In response, Eu, with other baristers including Margaret Ng and Ronny Tong, formed the Basic Law Article 45 Concern Group that advocated democratic processes in both elections. With the large acceptance of a democratic process in the public, her middle-class, professional image became largely popular. Margaret Ng (Chinese 吳靄儀, Pinyin Wú Ǎiyí), born 1948, is one of Hong Kongs leading barristers. ... Ronny Tong (Chinese: 湯家驊; Simplified Chinese: 汤家骅), born August 28 1950 in Hong Kong, is a barrister-turned politician, currently a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the New Territories East geographical constituency. ... Basic Law Article 45 Concern Group (《基本法》四十五條關注組) is a pro-democracy political group in the Hong Kong Peoples Republic of China. ...

In 2004, partnering with Cyd Ho from The Frontier, Eu participated in the Legislative Council election on the same list at the Hong Kong Island constituency. The "Eu-Ho" pair obtained 73,844 votes; Eu obtained a seat, but Ho lost to Choy So Yuk, second in order on the list of the pro-Beijing DAB, by a mere 815 votes. This was seen as somewhat of a blunder, as ally Martin Lee had more than enough votes to be elected, and directly affected Cyd Ho's chances. Elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) were held on September 12, 2004. ... Cyd Sau Lan HO (何秀蘭, 何秀兰, Cantonese IPA: Hɔ4 Sɐʊ3 Lɑn4, Jyutping: Ho4 Sau3 Laan4, Bopomofo: ㄏㄜˊㄒㄧㄡˋㄌㄢˊ, Wade-Giles: Ho2 Hsiu4 Lan2, Pinyin: Hé Xiùlán) (born 1954) She was a full-time legislative councillor of Hong Kongs Legislative Council (LegCo), elected from the geographical constituency of Hong... The Frontier (前綫) is a pro-democracy political group in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The night view of the Island side as seen from the Kowloon side - the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour Hong Kong Island (香港島, colloquially the Island side) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory, Victoria City, was founded. ... Communist Party of China flag The Communist Party of China (Simplified Chinese: 中国共产党; Traditional Chinese: 中國共産黨; pinyin: ) is the ruling party of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) (民主建港協進聯盟, formerly 民主建港聯盟, or 民建聯 in short) is the largest pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong SAR of the PRC. Founded in 10 July 1992, the party has been headed by Ma Lik since December 2003. ... Martin Lee campaigning during the 2004 Legislative Council elections The disputable Martin Lee QC SC JP (李柱銘) (born June 8, 1938) is the founding chairman (1994-2002) of the Democratic Party (DP), a pro-democracy political party in Hong Kong. ...

Different views on Audrey Eu

Pro-Beijing Media

Eu has been viewed by the pro-Beijing media as one of the Hong Kong Legco's "Evil Women." Communist Party of China flag The Communist Party of China (Simplified Chinese: 中国共产党; Traditional Chinese: 中國共産黨; pinyin: ) is the ruling party of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Students in Hong Kong

Eu often holds talks in Hong Kong for different secondary and primary schools, and the themes are not confined to law or politics, but varying from the art of speech to sex education. She is seen by many as having a broad range of knowledge, and has become a popular for local students.

Eu's response to different views

Although there are many different views on Eu with the similar support on both positive and negative sides, Audrey Eu never seemed bothered by all these different views. One of her quotes can show her stand:

"The style of a person builds up on his nature." - on a talk given in June 2005

External links

• Audrey Eu's Personal Website
• Article 45 Concern Group (in Chinese)