Lam Shuk-yee (; born June 1953) is the former President 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 ...

(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 The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC, zh, 中国人民政治协商会议), also known as the People's PCC (, ) or simply the PCC (), is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China and a central part of ...

(CPPCC).

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 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 ...

in 1968 as an electronic factory worker. She was the Vice-President of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) before in April 2012 when she succeeded

Cheng Yiu-tong Cheng Yiu-tong GBM, JP (; born 14 October 1948 in Hong Kong) is a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. He was appointed as the president of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions in April 2000. He is also the Hong Kong ...

, the long-serving head of the unions, to become the first female President of the FTU. She is also member of the

(CPPCC) since 2008. In April 2018, she stepped down as the President of the FTU and was succeeded by

Ng Chau-pei Stanley Ng Chau-pei (born February 1970) is a Hong Kong pro-Beijing camp, pro-Beijing politician and trade unionist and the incumbent President and former Chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (HKFTU), the largest trade union in ...

. In November 2020, following the expulsion of 4 pro-democracy lawmakers from the Legislative Council, Lam said it was necessary that the

NPCSC The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPCSC) is the permanent body of the National People's Congress (NPC) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), which is the highest organ of state po ...

decision was made.

Personal life

She is wife of

Wong Ting-kwong Wong Ting-kwong, GBS (, born 12 September 1949, Hong Kong) is a former member of Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco), representing import and export industry in functional constituencies seats. He is a businessman, honorary president of th ...

, the

Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) is a pro-Beijing conservative political party in Hong Kong. Chaired by Starry Lee and holding 13 Legislative Council seats, it is currently the largest party in the l ...

Legislative Councillor.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lam, Shuk-yee 1953 births Living people Hong Kong trade unionists Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Members of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Members of the Selection Committee of Hong Kong Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 1998–2000 Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2000–2005 Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2007–2012 Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2012–2017 Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2017–2021 Recipients of the Silver Bauhinia Star Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star 20th-century Hong Kong women politicians 21st-century Hong Kong women politicians