Albert Chan

This article is about the Hong Kong politician. For other uses, see Albert Chan (disambiguation).

The Honourable Albert Chan Wai-yip
陳偉業
Albert Chan in 2008
Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 May 2010
Preceded by	Himself
Constituency	New Territories West
In office 9 October 1991 – 31 July 1995
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Constituency	New Territories South
In office 11 October 1995 – 30 June 1997
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	Replaced by Provisional Legislative Council
Constituency	New Territories Central
In office 1 October 2000 – 28 January 2010
Preceded by	New parliament
Succeeded by	Himself
Constituency	New Territories West
Personal details
Born	(1955-03-03) 3 March 1955 Hong Kong
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	People Power (2011–)
Other political affiliations	ADPL (1986–90) United Democrats (1990–94) Democratic Party (1994–2002) League of Social Democrats (2006–11)
Spouse	Lo Kit-mui
Alma mater	University of Manitoba (BA, BSW) University of British Columbia (MSW)
Occupation	Legislative Councillor formerly social worker

Albert Chan
Traditional Chinese	陳偉業
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Wěiyè Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Can4 Wai5 Jip6

The Honourable Albert Chan Wai-yip (also known as 'Tai Kao' (大舊), born 3 March 1955 in Hong Kong) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the New Territories West constituency. He has served as a legislator since 1991 except for the periods 1997–2000 and Jan–May 2011. Chan, formerly a social worker, was also a member of the Tsuen Wan District Council.

In 1986, together with Lee Wing-tat, he founded the Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood. From 1994–2002 he was a member of the Democratic Party. In 2006 he co-founded the League of Social Democrats but resigned in 2011 over differences with the then leadership to form People Power with fellow legislator Wong Yuk-man.

He is active in grass roots issues and believes that the government is not genuinely committed to the electoral reform promised in the Hong Kong Basic Law.

2010 Five Constituencies Referendum

On 29 January 2010, Chan, together with four other lawmakers, Alan Leong, Tanya Chan, Leung Kwok-hung and Wong Yuk-man, resigned their seats in the Legislative Council. They intended that the popular vote in the by-elections triggered by their resignations would act as a de facto referendum on electoral reform, pressing the PRC Government into allowing universal suffrage in Hong Kong in compliance with Hong Kong's constitution, the Basic Law. On 16 May 2010, he was re-elected as a lawmaker in the by-election.

Resignation from the League of Social Democrats

In January 2011, Chan and fellow legislator Wong Yuk-man resigned from the League of Social Democrats over differences with the leadership over what stance to take towards the Democratic Party in the discussions over Hong Kong's political development. As two of the party's three legislators, the move left the party and the remaining legislator, Leung Kwok-hung ('Long Hair') in a difficult position. They also said that factional fighting within the party has become so hostile that it was beyond their ability to rectify the situation.

With Wong, he went on to launch People Power, under which name he continues to sit in Legco.

External links

• Legco biography
• Official website