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Martin Lee (born 8 June 1938), QC, SC, JP, is a Hong Kong political activist, lawyer and former legislator. He was the founding chairman (1994–2002) of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong. He was a directly-elected Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) for the Hong Kong Island geographical constituency. Professionally he is a barrister-at-law, the first on the order of precedence of Senior Counsels in Hong Kong.〔(Hong Kong's Senior Counsel barlist )〕 Lee has been a prominent figure of the Hong Kong democracy movement on the international stage, especially in the United States. He is a controversial figure in Hong Kong.〔Jensen, Lionel M. & Weston, Timothy B. (2006). China's Transformations: The Stories Beyond the Headlines. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 0-7425-3863-X〕 To human rights activists he has been labelled the "Father of Democracy" in Hong Kong. To Beijing officials, he has been labelled a "running dog of the colonialists".〔 (Hong Kong's "Father of Democracy" to Retire ), ''Time'' magazine. Retrieved 31 Jul 2008.〕 After being a member of the Legislative Council for 23 years, Lee announced on 27 March 2008 that he would not seek re-election when his term ended in September of that year.〔(Hong Kong's Martin Lee to step down from territory's legislature )〕 ==Biography== Lee was born in Hong Kong, the sixth of seven children, and raised in Guangzhou, China.〔 He is the son of a former Kuomintang major general.〔 Rafferty, Kevin. City on the Rocks: Hong Kong's Uncertain Future. (1989) Viking Publishing. ISBN 0-670-80205-0.〕 After he graduated from Wah Yan College, Kowloon, Lee obtained his undergraduate BA degree in Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong.〔 After graduation, he worked as a teacher for three years. He then studied law at Lincoln's Inn in London.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Martin Lee」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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