Chan Wing-chan, BBS (born 7 July 1935) was the member of the Legislative Council in 1991–95 for the Hotels and Catering and 1998–2000 for Labour and also

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(1996–98). He was born in

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, China. Chan was the chairman of the Eating Establishment Employees General Union under the

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. He worked closely with Beijing before the

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and joined the Selection Committee which oversaw the last phrase of the transition of sovereignty and elected the first

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and

in 1996.

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1935 births Living people Members of the Provisional Legislative Council Hong Kong trade unionists Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong politicians Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions HK LegCo Members 1995–1997 HK LegCo Members 1998–2000 Members of the Selection Committee of Hong Kong Recipients of the Bronze Bauhinia Star 20th-century Chinese politicians 20th-century Hong Kong people 21st-century Hong Kong people {{HongKong-politician-stub