Andrew Wan
| The Honourable Andrew Wan Siu-kin | |
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| 尹兆堅 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Council | |
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Assumed office 1 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Leung Yiu-chung |
| Constituency | New Territories West |
| Vice-Chairman of the Democratic Party | |
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Assumed office 14 December 2014 | |
| Chairperson | Emily Lau |
| Preceded by | Richard Tsoi |
| Member of the Kwai Tsing District Council | |
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In office 1 January 2004 – 31 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Li Chi-fai |
| Succeeded by | Li Sai-lung |
| Constituency | Shek Yam |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
7 June 1969 Hong Kong |
| Political party |
Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre (2002–08) Democratic Party (2009–present) |
| Alma mater |
City University of Hong Kong (BSocSc) University of Essex (BSocSc, M.A.) |
| Occupation |
Social worker District councillor |
Andrew Wan Siu-kin (Chinese: 尹兆堅; born 7 June 1969) is the Vice-Chairman of the Democratic Party and a former member of the Kwai Tsing District Council for Shek Yam constituency. He was elected in the 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election through New Territories West.
Career
Born in 1969, Wan graduated from the City University of Hong Kong with the Bachelor of Social Science (BSocSc) in Social Work and studied at the University of Essex from 2006 and graduated with Bachelor and Master of Arts in Sociology.
In 2002, he joined the pro-democracy Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre (NWSC) as the assistant of legislator Leung Yiu-chung and ran in the 2003 District Council elections, defeating the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB) in Shek Yam and was re-elected in 2007. He partnered with Leung Yiu-chung in the 2004 Legislative Council election in the second place and helped Leung to win a seat the LegCo although he was not elected himself.
Wan quit the NWSC in 2008 and joined the Democratic Party in 2009. In the 2014 party leadership election, he was elected as Vice-Chairman of the Democratic Party.[1]
In Hong Kong district council elections, 2015, he lost his seat in the Kwai Tsing District Council to newcoming Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong Li Sai-lung in Shek Yam with a margin of 54 votes. He was elected in the 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election through New Territories West.
References
- ↑ "劉慧卿成功連任民主黨主席". Apple Daily. 14 December 2014.
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| Preceded by Li Chi-fai |
Member of Kwai Tsing District Council Representative for Shek Yam 2004–2015 |
Succeeded by Li Sai-lung |
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| Preceded by Richard Tsoi |
Vice Chairperson of Democratic Party 2014–present Served alongside: Lo Kin-hei |
Incumbent |
| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
| Preceded by Leung Yiu-chung |
Member of Legislative Council Representative for New Territories West 2016–present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Alvin Yeung Member of the Legislative Council |
Hong Kong order of precedence Member of the Legislative Council |
Succeeded by Eddie Chu Member of the Legislative Council |
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