Chan Yuen-han
| The Honourable Chan Yuen-han SBS, JP | |
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| 陳婉嫻 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Council | |
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Assumed office 10 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Constituency | District Council |
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In office 11 October 1995 – 23 June 1997 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Kowloon North-east |
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In office 2 July 1998 – 16 July 2008 | |
| Preceded by | New parliament |
| Succeeded by | Wong Kwok-kin |
| Constituency | Kowloon East |
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In office 22 February 1997 – 8 April 1998 (Provisional Legislative Council) | |
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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 |
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chan.
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳婉嫻 | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 陈婉娴 | ||||||||||
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Chan Yuen-han (陳婉嫻) (Chinese: 陳婉嫻 ), SBS, JP, nicknamed Sister Han (Chinese: 嫻姐), (born 16 November 1946 in Baoan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China) is a 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.
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]
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| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
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| Preceded by Lam Kui-shing as Representative for Kowloon Central constituency |
Member of Legislative Council Representative for Kowloon North-east 1995–1997 |
Replaced by Provisional Legislative Council |
| New parliament | Member of Provisional Legislative Council 1997–1998 |
Replaced by Legislative Council |
| Member of Legislative Council Representative for Kowloon East 1998–2008 |
Succeeded by Wong Kwok-kin | |
| New constituency | Member of Legislative Council Representative for District Council (Second) 2012–present |
Incumbent |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Kenneth Chan Member of the Legislative Council |
Hong Kong order of precedence Member of the Legislative Council |
Succeeded by Leung Che-cheung Member of the Legislative Council |
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