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.
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Chan Yuen-han | |
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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 |
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| Born | 15 November 1946 Baoan, China |
| 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]
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