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Chan Yuen han

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Preceded by
  
New constituency

Constituency
  
Kowloon North-east

Constituency
  
District Council

Preceded by
  
New parliament

Preceded by
  
New constituency

Name
  
Chan Yuen-han


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Political party
  
Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions

Education
  
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Warwick

Succeeded by
  
Constituency abolished

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.

In 1988, as FTU vice-chairwoman, she was the first FTU candidate to stand in local elections, winning a seat on Eastern District Council. She joined the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco) in 1995 and was the first female trade unionist to serve as a Legco member.

References

Chan Yuen-han Wikipedia