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'''Chan Kam-lam, [[Silver Bauhinia Star|SBS]], [[Justice of the Peace|JP]]''' (born 22 January 1949 in [[Shantou]], Guangdong, China) is a member of the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] representing the constituency of [[Kowloon East]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hon CHAN Kam-lam, SBS, JP|url=http://www.legco.gov.hk/general/english/members/yr08-12/ckl.htm|publisher=Legislative Council of Hong Kong|accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref>
'''Chan Kam-lam''', [[Silver Bauhinia Star|SBS]], [[Justice of the Peace|JP]] ({{zh-t|陳鑑林}}; born 22 January 1949) is a member of the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] representing the [[Kowloon East]] constituency.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hon CHAN Kam-lam, SBS, JP|url=http://www.legco.gov.hk/general/english/members/yr08-12/ckl.htm|publisher=Legislative Council of Hong Kong|accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> He is also a core member of the [[Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong]] (DAB), the largest [[pro-Beijing camp|pro-Beijing party]] in Hong Kong.


==Early life and education==
==Education==
Chan was born in [[Chaoyang]], [[Guangzhou]], China on 22 January 1949. He moved to Hong Kong with his parents when he was around 8 or 9 and lived in a squatter area in his childhood before they were assigned to a resettlement estate in [[Kwun Tong]]. He attended an English school in [[Kowloon City]] and became a sailor, a desk officer on a ship for six years after his graduation.<ref>{{cite news|title=我是「左仔 」我怕誰|date=6 February 2010|newspaper=Hong Kong Economic Journal}}</ref> He later attended the Hong Kong Technical College, the predecessor of today's [[Hong Kong Polytechnic University]] and graduated in 1971.<ref name="SYMLab">{{cite web|url=http://www.symedialab.org.hk/talk/%E9%99%B3%E9%91%91%E6%9E%97/|title=陳鑑林|work=SYMLab}}</ref>
Chan attended [[Hong Kong Polytechnic University]].


==Political career==
==Political career==
Chan began his career in politics when he was elected into the [[Kwun Tong District Council]] from [[Ngau Tau Kok]] in 1988. He was one of the ten members in the [[Election Committee (constituency)|Election Committee constituency]] from 1998 to 2000. Chan has represented the [[Kowloon East (1998-2004 constituency)|Kowloon East]] constituency since 2000.
Chan has been a long-time leading figure of the pro-Beijing grassroots organisation [[Kwun Tong Residents Association]]. He began his career in politics when he was elected into the [[Kwun Tong District Council|Kwun Tong District Board]] from [[Ngau Tau Kok]] in 1988. For his local influence, he was invited to the [[Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong]] (DAB), the flagship pro-Beijing party established in 1992.

In 1995, he ran for the [[Urban Council]] but was defeated by Au Yuk-har, a [[pro-democracy camp|pro-democracy]] candidate. He was selected to the Beijing-controlled [[Provisional Legislative Council]] on the eve of the handover in 1996 and was one of the ten members in the [[Election Committee (constituency)|Election Committee constituency]] from 1998 to 2000 in the first [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]]. Chan has represented the [[Kowloon East (1998-2004 constituency)|Kowloon East]] constituency since 2000 when he partnered with [[Chan Yuen-han]].<ref name="SYMLab"/>

He is considered to be the hardliner in the pro-Beijing camp. In 2003, he followed the partyline in support of the legislation of the [[Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23]], which sparked more than [[Hong Kong 1 July marches#2003|500,000 people protested]] against the bill on 1 July 2003. He sparked controversy when he said the protesters were "misled". He had also been one of the worst performers in the legislature, not having asked a single question for more than four months in the 2012–13 session.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chan Kam-lam, Ip Kwok-him worst performers in Legco|date=19 February 2013|newspaper=South China Morning Post|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1153364/chan-kam-lam-ip-kwok-him-worst-performers-legco|first=Tony|last=Cheung}}</ref>

On 11 March 2016, as the acting chairman of the Finance Committee, he oversaw the HK$19.6 billion extra funds for controversial [[Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link]] (XRL) project being passed in a sudden vote despite fierce protests and filibustering from the [[pan-democracy camp|pan-democratic]] legislators, after Chan only approved 36 of the the 19 pan-democratic legislators' 1,262 motions.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chaotic scenes at LegCo as additional funds for Express Rail Link approved in sudden vote|work=Hong Kong Free Press|date=11 March 2016|first=Kris|last=Cheng|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/03/11/breaking-chaotic-scenes-at-legco-as-additional-funds-for-express-rail-link-approved-in-sudden-vote/}}</ref>

He is also member of the [[Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference]] (CPPCC) National Committee.

He was awarded the [[Silver Bauhinia Star]] (SBS) in 2005.


==Family==
==Family==
He is married to Wai Ming Tsang; they have three children.His son Chan Chun Kit is Kwun Tong district councillor.
He is married to Tsang Wai-ming, an [[Indigenous inhabitants of the New Territories (Hong Kong)|indigenous inhabitant]], and have three children. His eldest son, Chan Chun-kit is Kwun Tong District Councillor.<ref name="SYMLab"/>

==Public positions==
* Chairman of the Housing Panel of the Legislative Council (2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05)
* Vice-Chairman of the Housing Panel of the Legislative Council (2001–02, 2003–04)
* Members of the [[Hong Kong Housing Authority]]
* Member of the Board of Directors of the [[Urban Renewal Authority]]
* Director of the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation
* Non-Executive Director of the [[Securities and Futures Commission]]
* Member of the Economic and Employment Council
* Member of the Council of the [[Chinese University of Hong Kong]]
* President of the [[Kwun Tong Residents Association]]
* Member of the Central and Standing Committees and the [[Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong]]
* Vice-President of the Kowloon Federation of Associations
* Executive Director of the Kowloon East Association
* Vice-Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council (1998–2000)
* Chairman of the Trade and Industry Panel of the Legislative Council (1998–2000)
* Chairman of the Manpower Panel of the Provisional Legislative Council (1997–1998)
* Vice-Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Provisional Legislative Council (1997–1998)
* Member of the Bilingual Laws Advisory Committee (1995−1997)


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 20:21, 11 March 2016

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The Honourable
Chan Kam-lam
SBS, JP
陳鑑林
Member of the Legislative Council
Assumed office
1 October 2000
Preceded byNew seat
ConstituencyKowloon East
In office
11 October 1995 – 30 June 1997
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byReplaced by Provisional Legislative Council
ConstituencyElection Committee
In office
1 July 1998 – 30 June 2000
Preceded byNew parliament
Succeeded bySeat abolished
ConstituencyElection Committee
Personal details
Born (1949-01-22) 22 January 1949 (age 75)
Shantou, Guangdong, China
NationalityHong Kong Chinese
Political partyDemocratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
SpouseTsang Wai-ming
Children3
Alma materHong Kong Technical College
OccupationLegislative Councillor
Chan Kam-lam
Traditional Chinese陳鑑林
Simplified Chinese陈鉴林

Chan Kam-lam, SBS, JP (Chinese: 陳鑑林; born 22 January 1949) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the Kowloon East constituency.[1] He is also a core member of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), the largest pro-Beijing party in Hong Kong.

Early life and education

Chan was born in Chaoyang, Guangzhou, China on 22 January 1949. He moved to Hong Kong with his parents when he was around 8 or 9 and lived in a squatter area in his childhood before they were assigned to a resettlement estate in Kwun Tong. He attended an English school in Kowloon City and became a sailor, a desk officer on a ship for six years after his graduation.[2] He later attended the Hong Kong Technical College, the predecessor of today's Hong Kong Polytechnic University and graduated in 1971.[3]

Political career

Chan has been a long-time leading figure of the pro-Beijing grassroots organisation Kwun Tong Residents Association. He began his career in politics when he was elected into the Kwun Tong District Board from Ngau Tau Kok in 1988. For his local influence, he was invited to the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), the flagship pro-Beijing party established in 1992.

In 1995, he ran for the Urban Council but was defeated by Au Yuk-har, a pro-democracy candidate. He was selected to the Beijing-controlled Provisional Legislative Council on the eve of the handover in 1996 and was one of the ten members in the Election Committee constituency from 1998 to 2000 in the first Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Chan has represented the Kowloon East constituency since 2000 when he partnered with Chan Yuen-han.[3]

He is considered to be the hardliner in the pro-Beijing camp. In 2003, he followed the partyline in support of the legislation of the Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23, which sparked more than 500,000 people protested against the bill on 1 July 2003. He sparked controversy when he said the protesters were "misled". He had also been one of the worst performers in the legislature, not having asked a single question for more than four months in the 2012–13 session.[4]

On 11 March 2016, as the acting chairman of the Finance Committee, he oversaw the HK$19.6 billion extra funds for controversial Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) project being passed in a sudden vote despite fierce protests and filibustering from the pan-democratic legislators, after Chan only approved 36 of the the 19 pan-democratic legislators' 1,262 motions.[5]

He is also member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee.

He was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS) in 2005.

Family

He is married to Tsang Wai-ming, an indigenous inhabitant, and have three children. His eldest son, Chan Chun-kit is Kwun Tong District Councillor.[3]

Public positions

  • Chairman of the Housing Panel of the Legislative Council (2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05)
  • Vice-Chairman of the Housing Panel of the Legislative Council (2001–02, 2003–04)
  • Members of the Hong Kong Housing Authority
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Urban Renewal Authority
  • Director of the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation
  • Non-Executive Director of the Securities and Futures Commission
  • Member of the Economic and Employment Council
  • Member of the Council of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • President of the Kwun Tong Residents Association
  • Member of the Central and Standing Committees and the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
  • Vice-President of the Kowloon Federation of Associations
  • Executive Director of the Kowloon East Association
  • Vice-Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council (1998–2000)
  • Chairman of the Trade and Industry Panel of the Legislative Council (1998–2000)
  • Chairman of the Manpower Panel of the Provisional Legislative Council (1997–1998)
  • Vice-Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Provisional Legislative Council (1997–1998)
  • Member of the Bilingual Laws Advisory Committee (1995−1997)

References

  1. ^ "Hon CHAN Kam-lam, SBS, JP". Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  2. ^ "我是「左仔 」我怕誰". Hong Kong Economic Journal. 6 February 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "陳鑑林". SYMLab.
  4. ^ Cheung, Tony (19 February 2013). "Chan Kam-lam, Ip Kwok-him worst performers in Legco". South China Morning Post.
  5. ^ Cheng, Kris (11 March 2016). "Chaotic scenes at LegCo as additional funds for Express Rail Link approved in sudden vote". Hong Kong Free Press.

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