Tanya Chan
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Tanya Chan Suk-chong is a Legislative Councillor
(Hong Kong Island
constituency
) and is a member of the Central and Western District Council
of Hong Kong (Peak Constituency
). She is also a founding member of the Civic Party
.
Chan is sometimes known as the "Zhou Xun
of the Civic Party".
, Chan was elected into LegCo along with Civic Party leader Audrey Eu
and Discovery Bay
candidate Amy Yung.
, Alan Leong
, Leung Kwok-hung
and Wong Yuk-man resigned from LegCo, forcing a by-election
, which they would treat as a "de facto referendum" to press the Central Government into allowing universal suffrage
in Hong Kong. On 16 May 2010, she was re-elected as a lawmaker in the by-election
.
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
The Legislative Council is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong.-History:The Legislative Council of Hong Kong was set up in 1843 as a colonial legislature under British rule...
(Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
constituency
Geographical constituency
In Hong Kong and Macau, geographical constituencies, as opposed to functional constituencies, are elected by all eligible voters according to geographically demarcated constituencies. There are currently 5 geographical constituencies in Hong Kong...
) and is a member of the Central and Western District Council
District Council of Hong Kong
The District Councils, formerly District Boards until 1999, are the local councils for the 18 Districts of Hong Kong. Under the supervision of Home Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong Government, they are consultative bodies on district administration and affairs.- History :In 1982, under the...
of Hong Kong (Peak Constituency
Victoria Peak
Victoria Peak is a mountain in Hong Kong. It is also known as Mount Austin, and locally as The Peak. The mountain is located in the western half of Hong Kong Island...
). She is also a founding member of the Civic Party
Civic Party
Civic Party is a liberal democratic political party in Hong Kong.The Civic Party is currently the third largest political party in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, with five members securing seats in the 2008 Hong Kong Legislative Council elections...
.
Chan is sometimes known as the "Zhou Xun
Zhou Xun
Zhou Xun is a Chinese actress and singer. She is regarded as one of the "Four Young Dan actresses" in China in the early 2000s, along with Zhang Ziyi, Xu Jinglei and Zhao Wei.-Early life:...
of the Civic Party".
Political career
In the 2008 LegCo electionsHong Kong legislative election, 2008
The 2008 Hong Kong legislative election was held on 7 September 2008 for the 4th Legislative Council since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. There are 60 seats in the 4th Council, with 30 Members elected by geographical constituencies through direct elections, and...
, Chan was elected into LegCo along with Civic Party leader Audrey Eu
Audrey Eu
Yuet Mee Audrey Eu , LLB, LLM, SC, JP is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and the former leader of the Civic Party.-Education and legal career:...
and Discovery Bay
Discovery Bay
Discovery Bay is a mixed, primarily residential, development comprising a residential development and private and public recreational facilities in Hong Kong. It is situated on the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island in the New Territories. The development spans an area of 650 hectares , and...
candidate Amy Yung.
Educational history
- Sacred Heart Canossian CollegeSacred Heart Canossian CollegeSacred Heart Canossian College is a Roman Catholic girls' school in Pokfulam, Chi Fu Fa Yeun, west Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Founded in 1860, the school currently serves some 1,400 students and 70 teaching staff....
- LLBBachelor of LawsThe Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
, University of Hong Kong - Postgraduate Certificate in LawsPostgraduate Certificate in LawsPCLL redirects here. For the lacrosse league in the northeastern United States, see Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League.The Postgraduate Certificate in Laws is an intensive one-year full-time professional legal qualification programme in Hong Kong...
, University of Hong Kong
"Five Constituencies Referendum"
In January 2010, Chan, and other four lawmakers, Albert ChanAlbert Chan
The Honourable Albert Wai-yip Chan , born 3 March 1955 in Hong Kong) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the New Territories West constituency, except for the periods 1997-2000 and Jan-May 2011. Chan is also a member of the Tsuen Wan District Council...
, Alan Leong
Alan Leong
Kah Kit Alan Leong , SC is a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, representing the Kowloon East geographical constituency and leader of the Civic Party. He is also vice-chairperson of the Independent Police Complaints Council.-Early career:...
, Leung Kwok-hung
Leung Kwok-hung
Leung Kwok-hung , also known as Long Hair , is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong , a founding member of the League of Social Democrats and a democratic political activist.-Biography:Leung is a self-proclaimed Trotskyist and a member of April Fifth Action, a radical socialist...
and Wong Yuk-man resigned from LegCo, forcing a by-election
Hong Kong by-election, 2010
The 2010 Hong Kong by-election is an election held on 16 May 2010 in Hong Kong, triggered by the resignation of five pan-democrat Legislative Councillors in January of the same year....
, which they would treat as a "de facto referendum" to press the Central Government into allowing universal suffrage
Universal suffrage
Universal suffrage consists of the extension of the right to vote to adult citizens as a whole, though it may also mean extending said right to minors and non-citizens...
in Hong Kong. On 16 May 2010, she was re-elected as a lawmaker in the by-election
Hong Kong by-election, 2010
The 2010 Hong Kong by-election is an election held on 16 May 2010 in Hong Kong, triggered by the resignation of five pan-democrat Legislative Councillors in January of the same year....
.