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Sherry Chen (politician)

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Role
  
Businesswoman

Name
  
Sherry Chen

Spouse(s)
  
Vincent Lin


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Full Name
  
Chen Qianhui (Chinese: 陳阡蕙)

Born
  
15 December 1955 (age 68) Taipei, Taiwan (
1955-12-15
)

Alma mater
  
National Taiwan University (B.A. in Trade and Commerce)

Profession
  
Businesswomen, Politician

Website
  
Sherry Chen: DA Member of the NCOP for Gauteng

Education
  
National Taiwan University

Political party
  
Democratic Alliance

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Sherry Chen (Chinese: 陳阡蕙; pinyin: Chén Qiānhuì) is a South African businesswoman and member of Parliament. Chen immigrated to South Africa in 1981. First working at a textile factory as an English secretary for a Taiwanese firm that later went bankrupt. She then did odd jobs for a while before getting a job at a travel agency.

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Chen eventually went on to found four highly successful companies involved in a myriad of different commercial activities. Chen became involved in politics in 1994 through her activities with the Chinese community in South Africa. Due to business commitments she did not run for office until she successfully ran for a seat on the Johannesburg city council, taking her seat in 2000. In 2004 she was elected to as a member of Parliament. In September 2010 Chen resigned from her position in government to focus more on her business interests and social welfare work.

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Awards

  • Randburg Business Person of the Year
  • Gauteng Business Person of the Year
  • Outstanding Achievement for Overseas Chinese Person
  • Top 19 Global Chinese Businesswoman
  • References

    Sherry Chen (politician) Wikipedia