Edward Chen (politician)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Edward Chen
陳坤耀
President of Lingnan College, then University
In office 1 September 1995 – 31 August 2007
Succeeded by	Chan Yuk-shee
Member of the Executive Council
In office 1992–1997
Appointed by	Chris Patten
Member of the Legislative Council
In office 9 October 1991 – 7 October 1992
Appointed by	David Wilson
Personal details
Born	(1945-01-14) 14 January 1945 British Hong Kong
Alma mater	University of Hong Kong (1967 BA, 1971 MSSc) University of Oxford (1976 PhD)

Edward Chen
Traditional Chinese	陳坤耀
Transcriptions Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Chàhn Kwān yiuh Jyutping Can4 Kwan1 jiu6

Edward Chen Kwan-yiu (Chinese: 陳坤耀), CBE, GBS, JP (born 14 January 1945, Hong Kong) was the President of Lingnan University of Hong Kong.

He is now an Honorary Professor and Distinguished Fellow of the Centre of Asian Studies at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). He is a non-executive director of Wharf Holdings. He graduated with a Bachelor of Economics degree from HKU in 1967. He then pursued further studies at Linacre College, Oxford, where he earned his M.Phil and D.Phil degrees in economics. He returned to HKU to be an Assistant Lecturer and then Chair Professor from 1970 to 1995. He left HKU to take on the role of President of Lingnan University in 1995 until he retired in 2007.

He was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and the Executive Council of Hong Kong. He was a member of the Hong Kong Basic Law Consultative Committee and the chairman of the Hong Kong Consumer Council.