Chan Yuen-han,
SBS,
JP (; born 16 November 1946 in
Baoan,
Shenzhen
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, Guangdong, China) is a former member of
Hong Kong Legislative Council
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and a noted Hong Kong female
trade unionist
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. She is the
vice-chairperson
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of the
Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (HKFTU) is a pro-Beijing labour and political group established in 1948 in Hong Kong. It is the oldest and largest labour group in Hong Kong with over 420,000 members in 253 affiliates and associated ...
, and was one of the 52 founding members of
.
In 1988, as FTU vice-chairwoman, she was the first FTU candidate to stand in local elections, winning a seat on
Eastern District Council
The Eastern District Council is the district council for the Eastern District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 such councils. The Eastern District Council currently consists of 35 members, of which the district is divided into 35 constituencies, ...
. She joined the
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
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(Legco) in 1995 and was the first female trade unionist to serve as a Legco member.
Biodata
References
External links
Legislative Councillor of Hong Kong Federation of Trade Union
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1946 births
Living people
People from Bao'an County
Politicians from Shenzhen
Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
District councillors of Wong Tai Sin District
Hong Kong trade unionists
Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Alumni of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Alumni of the University of Warwick
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong politicians
People's Republic of China politicians from Guangdong
District councillors of Eastern District
Members of the Provisional Legislative Council
HK LegCo Members 1995–1997
HK LegCo Members 1998–2000
HK LegCo Members 2000–2004
HK LegCo Members 2004–2008
HK LegCo Members 2012–2016
Hong Kong Affairs Advisors
Members of the Selection Committee of Hong Kong
Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2012–2017
Recipients of the Silver Bauhinia Star
20th-century Chinese politicians
21st-century Chinese politicians
20th-century Hong Kong people
21st-century Hong Kong people