Ann Chiang

Dr The Honourable
Ann Chiang Lai-wan
JP
蔣麗芸
Member of the Legislative Council
Assumed office
1 October 2012
Preceded by Starry Lee
Constituency Kowloon West
Personal details
Born (1955-05-16) 16 May 1955
Hong Kong
Political party Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Alma mater Concordia University (BA)
Chinese University of Hong Kong (MA)
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (LD)
Occupation Legislative Councillor
entrepreneur
politician

Ann Chiang Lai-wan, JP, (Chinese: 蔣麗芸, born 16 May 1955)[1] is the chair of C&L Holdings and a member of Hong Kong Legislative Council. She is the second daughter of Chiang Chen, a Hong Kong entrepreneur.

Background

Chiang began serving in the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 1993 to 2013.

In 2000, Chiang joined Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) and was appointed as the vice-chairman of DAB in 2007.[2]

In 1981, she received her Bachelor of Arts from Concordia University.

Since 2005, she has served as non-executive director in Elec & Eltek International Holdings and chairman of C&L Holdings.[3][4] Chiang has interested in Conditioning farming system.

In 2006, Chiang started serving on the council board of City University of Hong Kong.

In 2012, Chiang was elected as member of Member of Legislative Council (Representative for Kowloon West).

Like other DAB and pro-Beijing conservatives, Chiang strongly opposed Occupy Central.

References

  1. Facebook
  2. "Chiang, Ann Lai Wan". Webb-site.com. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  3. "Ann Wan: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg Businessweek. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  4. "Ms Ann CHIANG Lai Wan – Elec & Eltek". Elec & Eltek. 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Preceded by
Starry Lee
Member of Legislative Council
Representative for Kowloon West
2012–present
Served alongside: Helena Wong, Priscilla Leung, Wong Yuk-man, Claudia Mo
Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded by
Tang Ka-piu
Member of the Legislative Council
Hong Kong order of precedence
Member of the Legislative Council
Succeeded by
Lo Wai-kwok
Member of the Legislative Council
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