Background
In 1982, Fung obtained his undergraduate BA degree in Social Policy and Public Administration at the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom. He worked as a social worker after graduation. Fung was elected to the (now disbanded) Urban Council in 1983 (on which he served until 1995). He served as president of a local group, Concern for Sham Shui Po People's Livelihood, since 1984, and founded the ADPL in 1986. In 1998, he was elected to the Sham Shui Po District Board (and served until 1991). In 1991 he became a legislator through direct election. He also served as a member in the Hong Kong Housing Authority from 1990 to 1998.
Fung served in the Provisional Legislative Council until the first Legco election of the HKSAR in 1998, in which he (along with other ADPL members) was defeated.
He was re-elected to Legco in 2000. He was also elected to the Sham Shui Po District Council in 1999 and 2003.
After the defeat of ADPL in the 2007 Hong Kong District Council Election, Fung decided to resign as chairman of the ADPL and was temporarily succeeded by Liu Sing-lee, the then vice-chairman.
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