Chan Yuen-han
Chan Yuen-han, SBS, JP (Chinese: 陳婉嫻; born 16 November 1946 in Baoan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China) is a former member of Hong Kong Legislative Council and a noted Hong Kong female trade unionist. She is the vice-chairperson of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, and was one of the 52 founding members of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong.
Chan Yuen-han SBS, JP | |
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陳婉嫻 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 10 October 2012 – 30 September 2016 | |
| Constituency | District Council (Second) |
| In office 11 October 1995 – 23 June 1997 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Kowloon North-east |
| In office 2 July 1998 – 16 July 2008 | |
| Constituency | Kowloon East |
| In office 22 February 1997 – 8 April 1998 (Provisional Legislative Council) | |
| In office 11 October 1995 – 30 June 1997 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Replaced by Provisional Legislative Council |
| Constituency | Kowloon North-east |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1946 Baoan, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (1992–2011) |
| Alma mater | Hoi Luk Fung School, San Kiu Middle School, Chack Kwan Middle School, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Guangdong Science and Research University, University of Warwick |
| Occupation | Labour Service |
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳婉嫻 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈婉娴 | ||||||||||
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In 1988, as FTU vice-chairwoman, she was the first FTU candidate to stand in local elections, winning a seat on Eastern District Council.[1] She joined the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco) in 1995 and was the first female trade unionist to serve as a Legco member.[2][3]
References
- Pro-Beijing camp still simmering over CE candidate, South China Morning Post, 2 June 2005
- "EOC". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
- Biodata Archived 26 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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