Henry Hu

Hu was elected to the Urban Council in 1965, criticised the government to increase the fare of Star Ferry foot-passenger. Hu then was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1976 as unofficial member, and met Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in 1979, becoming the first Hong Kong legislator entering PRC. His Legco member term ended in 1983, and entered Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference four years later.

In 1945, Hu, along with his just-married wife, went to Tashkent, Soviet Union to begin his diplomat career. Following the change of regime in China which the Republic of China retreated to Taiwan, he decided to study in University of Paris and received doctoral degree and Diploma of High Studies in International Law and International Affairs in 1952, and qualified as a barrister in the UK in 1954, and began his legal practice upon his return to Hong Kong a year later.

Born in a poor family, Hu only received education starting from 9, but finished all primary education within 2.5 years, and earned an excellent result in secondary school admission examination among all students in Chekiang. Hu graduated from the National University of Political Science in 1942 where he studied diplomacy.

Henry Hu Hung-lick GBM GBS JP (Chinese: 胡鴻烈, born 20 January 1920) is a barrister in Hong Kong, formerly served as the vice-chairman of the Reform Club, Legislative Council member, and vice-chairperson of Urban Council during 1 April 1975 to 31 March 1979.