Erica Yuen
| Erica Yuen | |
|---|---|
 Erica Yuen in 2012 | |
| Chinese name | 袁彌明 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 袁弥明 (simplified) |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Born |
28 September 1980 Hong Kong |
| Other name(s) | Yuen Lei Ming |
| Occupation | actress, writer, presenter, pundit |
| Years active | 2005 - |
| Official Website | Official Website |
Erica Yuen Mi-ming (Chinese: 袁彌明, born 28 September 1980) is the chairman of People Power political party in Hong Kong, also is an actress and presenter affiliated with multiple organizations in Hong Kong.[1]
Early life
Erica Yuen graduated from St. Stephen's College, Hong Kong in 1997, and she continued her education at Tufts University in Massachusetts.
Pageantry
In 2005, Yuen participated in the Miss Hong Kong pageant where she was awarded the title of Tourism Ambassador and was named one of the top 5 finalists on the final night.
In politics
In 2012, Yuen announced that she would enter the Hong Kong Legislative Council election in September that year as a People Power candidate for New Territories East constituency with Ray Chan. In preparation for this, she renounced her United States citizenship as required by Hong Kong election law.[2][3] She was placed second in her party list under the Party-list proportional representation,and was not elected.[4] But the list did receive enough votes to make Ray Chan into the Legislative Council.
References
- ↑ "Erica Yuen Mi-ming". HK Magazine. 21 September 2007.
- ↑ "DJ藝人從政做新秀 港姐洗盡鉛華選議員". Hong Kong Daily News. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
- ↑ The requirement that LegCo nominees (excluding a few Functional constituencies) do not have the right of abode in any foreign country is in Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542) § 37(1)(e).
- ↑ However, in all 5 districts constituency election 2012 election's, no candidate ranked second or below in their list was elected, including herself.
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| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Christopher Lau |
Chairman of People Power 2013–present |
Incumbent |