RITA FAN

'Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai' GBS JP MA, BSc (), a leftist was born on 20 September 1945 in Shanghai. She is currently the President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) and stands as an Independent candidate for the geographical constituency of ''Hong Kong Island''. Fan is the first President of the Legislative Council after the transfer of sovereignty and is the first woman for that post.

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Background

Career

Private sector

Public Sector

See also

External links

Background

She is married to Stephen Fan Sheung-tak and has two children. She was schooled at St. Stephen's Girls' College from 1952-1964 and later attended the University of Hong Kong, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Physics in 1967, a Certificate in Personnel Management in 1971, and a Master of Social Science in Psychology in 1973.

Career

Private sector

Ms. Fan is known for her strong character, mainly as a result of her long career serving in the private sector, including:

★ Hong Kong Deputy to the Tenth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China

★ Chairman of the Board of Trustee of the Association for Celebration of Reunification of Hong Kong with China Charitable Trust Fund

★ Supervising Adviser of the Hong Kong Federation of Women

Public Sector

Since 1983, Ms. Fan has also served a number of roles in the public sector:

★ President of the Council since 1997 (Second Legislative Council (2000-2004), First Legislative Council (1998-2000) and the Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998).
Prior to the establishment of the HKSAR, Fan was the Hong Kong Deputy to the Ninth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (1998-2003), Member of the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1995-1997) and Member of the Preliminary Working Committee for the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1993-1995).
Under British colonial rule, she was a Member of the Executive Council (1989-1992), Member of the Legislative Council (1983-1992).
She has also served as Chairman of the Education Commission (1990-1992) and Chairman of the Board of Education (1986-1989).

See also

★ Antony Leung

★ Politics of Hong Kong

★ List of Hong Kong-related topics

External links

★ Official website

★ Official Website of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong