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Bernard Charnwut Chan (born 1965 in Hong Kong with family roots in Chaoyang, Guangdong, Chinese: 陳智思, also known by his Thai name Charnwut Sophonpanich[1]), GBS JP is a Hong Kong politician and businessman.[2] He is the grandson of Chin Sophonpanich, the late founder of Bangkok Bank, and is a practicing Roman Catholic.[3] He graduated from The Hill Shoool and Pomona College in 1988 with a BA in Studio Art. He is married and has two children.
He was a member of the Executive Council from 2004 to 2009, and of the Legislative Council (Legco) from 1998 to 2008, in which he was a member of the Alliance. He became a Hong Kong Deputy to National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China in 2008.[4] He chairs three government advisory bodies: the Antiquities Advisory Board, the Advisory Committee on Revitalizing Historical Buildings and the Hong Kong Council for Sustainable Development.[5]
Outside politics, he is President of Asia Financial Group and its main subsidiary, Asia Insurance.[6] he is also Chairman of The Hong Kong Council of Social Service, Chair of the Hong Kong-Thailand Business Council, Chairman of the Council of Lingnan University and Vice Chairman of Oxfam Hong Kong.[7] Chan has been awarded Commander (third class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand,[8] the Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) and Justice of the Peace (JP).
He is a citizen of China and has previously also held American and Thai citizenship.[9][10]
References
- ^ Second SAR Legislative Council formed
- ^ Yau Lee Holdings Ltd. (0406): Executive Profile
- ^ (Chinese) 陳智思議員
- ^ (English) [1]
- ^ (English)http://www.bernardchan.com/eng/index_personal.html
- ^ (English) [2]
- ^ www.oxfam.org.hk/fs/view/downloadables/pdf/annual-review/2005AR_35-36.pdf
- ^ Bernard Chan
- ^ 棄美籍10年 或仍要交稅-陳智思啞子食黃連
- ^ (English) 20% of 70 is not 12
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Legislative Council of Hong Kong New seat Legislative Councillor from Insurance Constituency
1998 – 2008Succeeded by
Chan Kin-porMembers of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (2004–2008) President Rita Fan (From geographical constituency on Hong Kong Island)Geographical
constituenciesHong Kong IslandMartin Lee · Sum Yeung · So Yuk Choy · Audrey Eu · Anson Chan (from 3 December 2007, replacing Lik Ma (died 8 August 2007) in a by-election)Kowloon EastKowloon WestAlbert Ho · Cheuk Yan Lee · Selina Chow · Yiu Chung Leung · Yiu Chung Tam · Albert Chan · Wing Tat Lee · Hok Ming CheungFunctional
constituenciesRaymond Ho · David Li · Ming Wah Lui · Margaret Ng · Man Kwong Cheung · Bernard Chan · Sophie Leung · Chung Kai Sin · Philip Wong · Yung Kan Wong · Howard Young · Lau Wong-fat · Miriam Lau · Timothy Fok · Abraham Razack · Fung Ying Li · Tommy Cheung · Vincent Fang · Kwok Hing Wong · Kok Long Lee · Daniel Lam · Jeffrey Lam · Andrew Leung · Ka Ki Kwok · Fernando Cheung · Ting Kwong Wong · Pui Chung Chim · Patrick Lau · Chi Kin Kwong · Mandy TamCategories:- 1965 births
- Hong Kong people of Chaoshanese descent
- Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
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- Living people
- Hong Kong artists
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- Pomona College alumni
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- Sophonpanich family
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- Commanders of the Order of the Crown of Thailand
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