Lawmaker Eunice Yung makes Hong Kong history with pregnancy while in office
No woman has ever found herself expecting during a term in the city’s legislature, but New People’s Party lawmaker is reportedly in the early stages
A Hong Kong lawmaker is set to make history by becoming the first in the city to marry and possibly give birth while holding a seat in the legislature.
Eunice Yung Hoi-yan, 41, of the New People’s Party, will tie the knot in August with her fiancé Derek Yuen Mi-chang, the party’s policy research director.
The couple on Tuesday confirmed to the Post that they had submitted a notice of their intention to marry to Hong Kong’s marriage registry, and Yuen did not deny media reports claiming his partner was in the early stages of pregnancy.
“We would like to keep it simple,” Yuen said of the wedding. “We have no plans to make a big fuss.”
He added: “Of course we have plans to have a baby. That’s why we have to hurry and register the marriage this summer.”
