| The Honourable Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai 范徐麗泰 GBM, GBS, CBE, JP |
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| Deputy of Hong Kong to the NPC | |
| In office 9th National People's Congress 10th National People's Congress 11th National People's Congress |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 8 December 1997 |
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| President of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 25 January 1997 – 30 September 2008 |
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| Chief Executive | Tung Chee Hwa Sir Donald Tsang |
| Preceded by | Andrew Wong |
| Succeeded by | Jasper Tsang |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 26 September 1983 – 7 October 1992 |
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| Appointed by | Sir Edward Youde |
| Constituency | Appointed |
| In office 24 May 1998 – 12 September 2004 |
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| Constituency | Election Committee |
| In office 12 September 2004 – 7 September 2008 |
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| Succeeded by | Cyd Ho |
| Constituency | Hong Kong Island |
| Unofficial Member of the Executive Council | |
| In office 1989–1992 |
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| Appointed by | Sir David Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1945 Shanghai, Republic of China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Liberal Party (Until 1998) Independent (Since 1998) |
| Spouse(s) | Stephen S. T. Fan (m.1974-2004) |
| Relations | Hsu Ta Tung (father) |
| Children | Fan Ling-wah Fan Chun-wah |
| Residence | Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | St. Stephen's Girls' College University of Hong Kong (BSc., MSc in Psychology) |
| Honorary Degree | 2003: LL.D (CUPL) 2005: D.SSc (CityU) 2009: D.SSc (HKU) |
| Distinctions | 1986: Justice of the Peace 1988: Order of the British Empire 1992: Commander of the British Empire 1998: Gold Bauhinia Star 2007: Grand Bauhinia Medal |
| Website | http://www.npcfan.hk |
Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai GBM GBS CBE JP (simplified Chinese: 范徐丽泰; traditional Chinese: 范徐麗泰; Mandarin Pinyin: Fàn Xú Lìtài; Jyutping: Fan6 Cheui4 Lai6 Tai3; born 20 September 1945 in Shanghai, China) was the President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) after the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom in 1997. She was the first woman to hold that position.
Fan is a member of the Hong Kong delegation to the Eleventh National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China.
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Fan studied at St. Stephen's Girls' College from 1952 to 1964 and then at the University of Hong Kong, receiving a BSc in Chemistry and Physics in 1967 and a MSSc in Psychology in 1973.[1]
Fan is known for her long career in the public sector:
Prior to the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Fan was the Hong Kong Deputy to the Ninth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (1998–2003), Member of the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1995–1997) and Member of the Preliminary Working Committee for the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1993–1995).
Under British rule, she was a Member of the Executive Council (1989–1992) and a Member of the Legislative Council (1983–1992).
Fan served as Chairman of the Education Commission (1990–1992) and Chairman of the Board of Education (1986–1989).
Rita Fan was born in Shanghai to paper and banking magnate Hsu Ta Tung. She was named after Rita Hayworth.
She was married to Stephen Fan Sheung-tak (Chinese: 范尚德) until his death from liver cancer in 2004 and has a son and a daughter from the marriage. Their daughter suffered from renal failure in 1995, and Fan donated a kidney to save her daughter's life.
Fan was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001 and underwent a mastectomy. She is Honorary President of the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation.[2]
| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
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| Preceded by Andrew Wong as President of the Legislative Council |
President of the Provisional Legislative Council 1997–1998 |
Succeeded by Herself as President of the Legislative Council |
| Preceded by Herself as President of the Provisional Legislative Council |
President of the Legislative Council 1998–2008 |
Succeeded by Jasper Tsang |
| New seat | Member of Legislative Council Representative for Hong Kong Island constituency 2004–2008 Served alongside: Martin Lee, Yeung Sum, Choy So-yuk, Audrey Eu, Ma Lik, Anson Chan |
Succeeded by Cyd Ho |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Tung Chee Hwa Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal |
Hong Kong order of precedence Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal |
Succeeded by Rafael Hui Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal |
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