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Chan Yuen-han | |
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陳婉嫻 | |
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| Member of theLegislative Council | |
| In office 10 October 2012 – 30 September 2016 | |
| Constituency | District Council (Second) |
| In office 11 October 1995 – 23 June 1997 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Kowloon North-east |
| In office 2 July 1998 – 16 July 2008 | |
| Constituency | Kowloon East |
| In office 22 February 1997 – 8 April 1998 (Provisional Legislative Council) | |
| In office 11 October 1995 – 30 June 1997 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Replaced byProvisional Legislative Council |
| Constituency | Kowloon North-east |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1946-11-15)15 November 1946 (age 79) Baoan, China |
| Party | Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong(1992–2011) |
| Alma mater | Hoi Luk Fung School, San Kiu Middle School, Chack Kwan Middle School, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Guangdong Science and Research University, University of Warwick |
| Occupation | Labour Service |
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳婉嫻 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈婉娴 | ||||||||||
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Chan Yuen-han,SBS,JP (Chinese:陳婉嫻; born 16 November 1946 inBaoan,Shenzhen, Guangdong, China) is a former member ofHong Kong Legislative Council and a noted Hong Kong femaletrade unionist. She is thevice-chairperson of theHong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, and was one of the 52 founding members ofthe 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 onEastern District Council.[1] She joined theLegislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco) in 1995 and was the first female trade unionist to serve as a Legco member.[2][3]
In January 2026, after the mandatory seat belt rule for seated bus passengers on allfranchised and non-franchised buses took effect, Chan wrote in heram730 column "嫻情說理" critiquing the rule.[4]
Her main arguments were to abolishdouble-decker buses in Hong Kong, calling them a product with strongBritish colonial characteristics which were unsuitable for the city.[5]
Her comments sparked significant controversy and backlash inHong Kong media andsocial media platforms.[6][7][8]