Reference codeI020Name of interviewee (English)LEE, Martin Chu-mingName of interviewee (Chinese)李柱銘Date of interview12/09/2007BiographyMartin Lee is a barrister and the founding Chairman of the Democratic Party of Hong Kong. Prior to the founding of the party in 1994, Lee was Chairman of the United Democrats. Lee was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1979 and was Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association from 1980-1983. He served for four years as a member of the Basic Law Drafting Committee, appointed by Beijing to draft Hong Kong's post-1997 constitution.Interview summaryMartin Lee is a barrister and the founding Chairman of the Democratic Party of Hong Kong. Prior to the founding of the party in 1994, Lee was Chairman of the United Democrats. Lee was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1979 and was Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association from 1980-1983. He served for four years as a member of the Basic Law Drafting Committee, appointed by Beijing to draft Hong Kong's post-1997 constitution.Duration53 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicHandoverHeritageLawPoliticsSino-British Joint DeclarationLanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryLEE, Martin Chu-ming, 李柱銘
