Lam Shuk-yee

Lam Shuk-yee, GBS (Chinese: 林淑儀, born June 1953) is the former President of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU), the most powerful trade union in Hong Kong. She is also current member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

Lam Shuk-yee GBS
林淑儀
President of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
In office 26 April 2012 – 16 April 2018
Preceded by	Cheng Yiu-tong
Succeeded by	Ng Chau-pei
Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008
Personal details
Born	June 1953 (age 67) Hong Kong
Nationality	Hong Kong Chinese
Political party	Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
Spouse(s)	Wong Ting-kwong
Residence	Hong Kong
Occupation	Trade unionist

Biography

Lam was born in 1953. She was aided by leftist union during his father's illness and she was young and joined the Hong Kong and Kowloon Federation of Trade Unions in 1968 as an electronic factory worker.[1] She was the Vice-President of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) before in April 2012 when she succeeded Cheng Yiu-tong, the long-serving head of the unions, to become the first female President of the FTU.[2] She is also member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) since 2008.

In April 2018, she stepped down as the President of the FTU and was succeeded by Ng Chau-pei.[3]

Personal life

She is wife of Wong Ting-kwong, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong Legislative Councillor.[2]

References

1. "工联会诞生首名女会长林淑仪: 坚持做好监督". Ta Kung Pao. 23 April 2012.
2. "Lam Suk-yee new FTU president". Radio Television Hong Kong. 16 April 2012.
3. "政Whats噏：吳秋北膺工聯會會長　黃國任理事長". on.cc. 2018-04-16.

Political offices
Preceded by Cheng Yiu-tong	President of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions 2012–2018	Succeeded by Ng Chau-pei