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Cheong U (traditional Chinese: 張裕; simplified Chinese: 张裕; pinyin: Zhāng Yù; born 1957) is the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of Macau. Previously he served as the head of Commission Against Corruption of Macau.
Born in China, Cheong went to Hou Kong Secondary School and obtained his bachelor's degree in public administration at the University of Macau's National Institute of Public Administration of Portugal and a Master of Public Administration from Zhongshan University in Guangzhou.
Cheong was a member of the Second Municipal Council of Macao and held other political titles:
Director of public health and environment of the Municipal Islands Council
appointed member of the Municipal Islands Assembly
Vice-chairman of the Executive Committee of the Municipal Islands Council
member of the Municipal Islands Assembly
Deputy Secretary-general of the Macao Association of Public Administration
Prior to the handover Cheong served in China related positions:
Member of the Selection Committee for the first government of MSAR