Rock Chen
Rock Chen | |
|---|---|
陳仲尼 | |
 Chen in 2019. | |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Constituency | Election Committee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1966 British Hong Kong |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong |
| Spouse |
Helen Au (m. 1997) |
| Relations | Clement Cheng (brother) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Rock Chen Chung-nin, SBS, JP (Chinese: 陳仲尼; born 6 June 1966) is a Hong Kong investment manager and politician who has been a member of the Legislative Council since 2022. He is also one of the vice-chairmen of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and the chairman of two investment firms.[1]
On 5 January 2022, Carrie Lam announced new warnings and restrictions against social gathering due to potential COVID-19 outbreaks.[2] One day later, it was discovered that Chen attended a birthday party hosted by Witman Hung Wai-man, with 222 guests.[3][4][5] At least one guest tested positive with COVID-19, causing many guests to be quarantined.[5] Additionally, Chen brought one of his staff members to the party, and the next day, the staff member visited the Legislative Council Complex and Citic Tower.[6]
In February 2022, Chen told SCMP that he would be attending the 2022 Two Sessions, as a Hong Kong delegate.[7]
Electoral history[edit]
| 2021 legislative election: Election Committee[8] | |||||
| No. | Candidates | Affiliation | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luk Chung-hung | FTU | 1,178 | ||
| 2 | Ma Fung-kwok | New Forum | 1,234 | ||
| 3 | Kingsley Wong Kwok | FTU | 1,192 | ||
| 4 | Chan Hoi-yan | Nonpartisan | 1,292 | ||
| 5 | Tang Fei | FEW | 1,339 | ||
| 6 | Michael John Treloar Rowse | Nonpartisan | 454 | ||
| 7 | Paul Tse Wai-chun | Independent | 1,283 | ||
| 8 | Diu Sing-hung | Nonpartisan | 342 | ||
| 9 | Tseng Chin-i | Nonpartisan | 919 | ||
| 10 | Nelson Lam Chi-yuen | Nonpartisan | 970 | ||
| 11 | Peter Douglas Koon Ho-ming | Nonpartisan | 1,102 | ||
| 12 | Andrew Lam Siu-lo | Nonpartisan | 1,026 | ||
| 13 | Chow Man-kong | Nonpartisan | 1,060 | ||
| 14 | Doreen Kong Yuk-foon | Nonpartisan | 1,032 | ||
| 15 | Fung Wai-kwong | Nonpartisan | 708 | ||
| 16 | Chan Yuet-ming | Nonpartisan | 1,187 | ||
| 17 | Simon Hoey Lee | Nonpartisan | 1,308 | ||
| 18 | Judy Kapui Chan | NPP | 1,284 | ||
| 19 | Wong Chi-him | Nonpartisan | 956 | ||
| 20 | Maggie Chan Man-ki | Nonpartisan | 1,331 | ||
| 21 | So Cheung-wing | Nonpartisan | 1,013 | ||
| 22 | Sun Dong | Nonpartisan | 1,124 | ||
| 23 | Tu Hai-ming | Nonpartisan | 834 | ||
| 24 | Tan Yueheng | Nonpartisan | 1,245 | ||
| 25 | Ng Kit-chong | Nonpartisan | 1,239 | ||
| 26 | Chan Siu-hung | Nonpartisan | 1,239 | ||
| 27 | Hong Wen | Nonpartisan | 1,142 | ||
| 28 | Dennis Lam Shun-chiu | Nonpartisan | 1,157 | ||
| 29 | Rock Chen Chung-nin | DAB | 1,297 | ||
| 30 | Yung Hoi-yan | NPP/CF | 1,313 | ||
| 31 | Chan Pui-leung | Nonpartisan | 1,205 | ||
| 32 | Lau Chi-pang | Nonpartisan | 1,214 | ||
| 33 | Carmen Kan Wai-mun | Nonpartisan | 1,291 | ||
| 34 | Nixie Lam Lam | DAB | 1,181 | ||
| 35 | Luk Hon-man | BPA | 1,059 | ||
| 36 | Elizabeth Quat | DAB | 1,322 | ||
| 37 | Lilian Kwok Ling-lai | DAB | 1,122 | ||
| 38 | Lai Tung-kwok | NPP | 1,237 | ||
| 39 | Leung Mei-fun | BPA/KWND | 1,348 | ||
| 40 | Ho Kwan-yiu | Nonpartisan | 1,263 | ||
| 41 | Chan Hoi-wing | DAB | 941 | ||
| 42 | Alice Mak Mei-kuen | FTU | 1,326 | ||
| 43 | Kevin Sun Wei-yung | Independent | 891 | ||
| 44 | Stephen Wong Yuen-shan | Nonpartisan | 1,305 | ||
| 45 | Lee Chun-keung | Liberal | 1,060 | ||
| 46 | Cheung Kwok-kwan | DAB | 1,342 | ||
| 47 | Kenneth Leung Yuk-wai | Nonpartisan | 1,160 | ||
| 48 | Allan Zeman | Nonpartisan | 955 | ||
| 49 | Lam Chun-sing | FLU | 1,002 | ||
| 50 | Charles Ng Wang-wai | Nonpartisan | 958 | ||
| 51 | Choy Wing-keung | FTU | 818 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Mr Rock CHEN Chung-nin". Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Bars, gyms to close, 6pm restaurant curfew as Hong Kong ramps up Omicron battle". South China Morning Post. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "衞生防護中心最新發現洪為民宴會人數為222人 - RTHK". News.rthk.hk. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Hong Kong Finds New Suspected Covid Case at Official’s Scandal-Hit Birthday Party, Bloomberg.com
- ^ a b "All 170 guests of Covid-19 scandal-hit birthday party sent to quarantine". South China Morning Post. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Birthday party burns government officials, sparking Covid-19 transmission fear". The Standard. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Beijing loyalists in Hong Kong weigh options on attending key political meetings". South China Morning Post. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Legislative Council General Election results: Election Committee constituency". Info.gov.hk.
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