Albert Chan

This article is about Albert Chan Wai-yip, the Hong Kong politician. For Albert M. Chan the actor, see Albert M. Chan.

The Honourable Albert Wai-yip Chan 陳偉業
Member of the Regional Council of Hong Kong
In office 1986–1995
Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
In office 1991–1997
Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
In office 2000–2012
Member of the Tsuen Wan District Council
In office 1985 – present
Personal details
Born	3 March 1955 Hong Kong
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	ADPL (1986-90) United Democrats (1990-94) Democratic Party (1994-2002) League of Social Democrats (2006-11) People Power (2011-)
Residence	Hong Kong
Profession	Legislative Councillor, former social worker

The Honourable Albert Wai-yip Chan (Chinese: 陳偉業; Mandarin Pinyin: Chén Wěiyè; Jyutping: Chan4 Wai5 Yip6; also known as 'Tai Kao' (大舊), 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. Before becoming a legislator, Chan was a social worker.

In 1986, together with Lee Wing Tat, he founded the Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood, and served as Chairman of the party after Lee left in 1990. From 1994-2002 he was a member of the Democratic Party. In 2006 he co-founded the League of Social Democrats but resigned in 2011 over differences with the then leadership to form People Power with fellow legislator Raymond Wong.

He is active in grass roots issues and believes that the government is not genuinely committed to the electoral reform promised in the Hong Kong Basic Law.^[1]

2010 Five Constituencies Referendum

On 29 January 2010, Chan, and other four lawmakers, Alan Leong, Tanya Chan, Leung Kwok-hung and Wong Yuk-man resigned. Their resignation was to trigger a so-called "de facto referendum" when the by-election was being held at the same year, in order to press the Chinese Government into allowing universal suffrage in Hong Kong, according to the Hong Kong Basic Law.^[2] On 16 May 2010, he was re-elected as a lawmaker in the by-election.^[3]

Resignation from the League of Social Democrats

In January 2011, Chan and fellow legislator Wong Yuk-man resigned from the League of Social Democrats over differences with the leadership over what stance to take towards the Democratic Party in the discussions over Hong Kong's political development. As two of the party's three legislators, the move left the party and the remaining legislator, Leung Kwok-hung ('Long Hair') in a difficult position. They also said that factional fighting within the party has become so hostile that it was beyond their ability to rectify the situation. ^[4]

With Wong, he went on to launch People Power, under which name he continues to sit in Legco.

His training and former profession were as a Social Worker. It is strange therefore that he always opposes tobacco taxation increases that would put more money into the grassroots family food basket. He has either forgotten his Social Work training (extremely unlikely) or receives tobacco company funding as a puppet mouthpiece for them.

References

1. ^ RTHK.org, Legislator says govt green paper intended to delay democratic development] Retrieved on 2009-01-05.
2. ^ Hong Kong MPs quit in attempt to push Beijing towards direct elections
3. ^ Pro-democracy lawmakers win by-elections
4. ^ Wong Yuk-man, Albert Chan quit party, RTHK, 23 Jan 2011

External links

• Legco biography
• Official website

Legislative Council of Hong Kong
New seat	Member of Legislative Council Representative for New Territories West constituency 2000 – present Served alongside: Albert Ho, Lee Cheuk-yan, Tam Yiu-chung, Lee Wing-tat, Leung Yiu-chung, Tang Siu-tong, Selina Chow, Wong Kwok-hing, Cheung Hok-ming	Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Lee Wing Tat	Chairman of the Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood 1989	Succeeded by Frederick Fung
Order of precedence
Preceded by Tanya Chan Member of the Legislative Council	Hong Kong order of precedence Member of the Legislative Council	Succeeded by Raymond Wong Member of the Legislative Council

Persondata
Name	Chan, Albert
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	3 March 1955
Place of birth	Hong Kong
Date of death
Place of death