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Native name
  
JOSEPH CHAN 陳浩濂

Spouse(s)
  
Married

Full Name
  
陳浩濂

Children
  
2 Daughters

Occupation
  
Hong Kong Central and Western District Council Member (Peak Constituency) （2012-2019）

Joseph Chan Ho Lim (陳浩濂), is a current member of the Central and Western District Council (Peak Constituency).

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Education, qualifications and work experience

After finishing secondary school at Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, Joseph Chan went to the University of Michigan studying economics (honors) and psychology double degree. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Chartered Holder.

After graduation he started his career in the financial sector at Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific), where he was promoted to Vice President in just five years. In 2005 at the age of 28, Joseph became a Managing Director at Bear Stearns Asia. He was then the industry's youngest Investment Banker with such corporate title. In 2008 he joined Standard Chartered Bank as Managing Director of Financial Markets and subsequently in 2016 he joined Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank as Managing Director of Global Markets Division.

Joseph Chan joined the Liberal Party in 2009, and was first elected as a District Council member in 2011. By a large margin of 1505-820, he defeated Civic Party Tanya Chan (member of both District Council and Legislative Council) in the Peak Constituency. With the reputation of hardworking and devoted service to residents, Joseph Chan was re-elected in 2015 with a landslide victory of 1837-317. He got the highest percentage of votes in the Hong Kong Island area of the District Council.

Political positions

  • Liberal Party: Member, Central Committee
  • Liberal Party: Convener, Economy Panel

    • District Council services

  • Central and Western District Council: Elected Member (Peak Constituency)
  • Central and Western District Council: Vice Chairman, Traffic & Transport Committee
  • Central and Western District Council: Chairman, Working Group on Environmental Improvement, Greening and Beautification Works in C&W District
  • Central & Western Mid-Levels Owners Association: Honorary Advisor
  • Central and Western District Fight Crime Committee: Member
  • Central and Mid-Levels Area Committee: Member

    • Public services

  • Trade and Industry Department (TID): Member, Small & Medium Enterprise Committee
  • The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC): Vice President, Young Executives Club; Member, Environment & Sustainability Committee; Co-opted Member, Small & Medium Enterprises Committee
  • The Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts (HKSFA): Vice President; Board of Directors; Chairman, Continuing Education Committee
  • Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute(HKSI): Board of Directors; Chairman, Membership Committee
  • The Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society (CGSE): Advisor; Member, Registration Committee
  • Hong Kong Arts Centre（HKAC）： Board of Governors
  • Environment and Conservation Fund：Member, Investment Committee; Member, Waste Reduction Projects Vetting Subcommittee
  • Scout Association of Hong Kong: Member, Finance Committee; Vice Chairman, Kowloon Regions; Chairman, Kowloon Regions Estate Committee; Vice Chairman Hong Kong Island Regions Finance and Raising Group Committee
  • The University of Hong Kong（HKU）: Instructor, School of Economics and Finance Mentorship Programme
  • Wah Yan (Hong Kong ) Past Students Association: Convener, Finance Fraternity

    • References

    Joseph Chan Ho Lim Wikipedia
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