Yang Ti-liang
Hong Kong judge (1929–2023)
Sir Ti-liang Yang, (Chinese: 楊鐵樑; 30 June 1929 – 24 June 2023) was a Hong Kong-Chinese jurist. He was the Chief Justice of Hong Kong from 1988 to 1996, the only ethnic Chinese person to hold this office during British colonial rule.
Yang was a candidate in the 1996 Hong Kong Chief Executive election, where he lost to his opponent Tung Chee-Hwa. After the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, he was appointed a non-official member of the Executive Council by Tung and retired in 2002. In retirement, he mainly focused on writing and teaching English. In September 2003, he became the host of a RTHK radio programme, Yang Ti-liang Mail Box (楊鐵樑留言信箱), teaching English grammar. Yang died on 24 June 2023, at the age of 93.
Early life
Yang was born in Shanghai on 30 June 1929. He attended St. John's Middle School (same foundation as St.
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