Succeeded by Edward Ho Occupation Company director | Name Chen Shou-lum | |
Appointed by Sir Murray MacLehose
Sir Edward Youde Alma mater University of London (MSc)
Chinese University of Hong Kong (DSc) Education The Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of London | ||
Chen Shou-lum, CBE, JP (Chinese: 陳壽霖; born 30 August 1925) is a Hong Kong engineer, business executive and politician.
He was born and raised in mainland China. He studied engineering at the University of London and obtained a doctoral degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was the fellow of the Imperial College, University of London, Institution of Electrical Engineers and Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. He was elected as the president of the Institute of Engineers (was called Hong Knog Engineering Society by that time) in 1972.
He was also the director of several big corporation in the colony, such as the Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd., Cable & Wireless (Hong Kong) Ltd. and Hang Seng Bank Ltd. in the 1980s.
He came into politics when he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1976 and Executive Council in 1983, until his resigned from the councils in 1987.
He also served in many public offices such as the chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council from 1977 to 1981, deputy chairman of the Hong Kong Polytechnic, chairman of the council of City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, mbmer of the university council of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
He was made Justice of Peace, officer of the Order of the British Empire and commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1984.