Rita Fan
The Honourable Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai GBM, GBS, CBE, JP | |
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范徐麗泰 | |
Deputy of Hong Kong to the NPC | |
In office 9th National People's Congress 10th National People's Congress 11th National People's Congress | |
Assumed office 8 December 1997 | |
President of the Legislative Council | |
In office 25 January 1997 – 30 September 2008 | |
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 | |
Appointed by | Sir Edward Youde |
Constituency | Appointed |
In office 24 May 1998 – 12 September 2004 | |
Constituency | Election Committee |
In office 12 September 2004 – 7 September 2008 | |
Succeeded by | Cyd Ho |
Constituency | Hong Kong Island |
Unofficial Member of the Executive Council | |
In office 1989–1992 | |
Appointed by | Sir David Wilson |
Rita Fan | |
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Born |
Shanghai, Republic of China | 20 September 1945
Residence | Hong Kong |
Nationality | Chinese |
Alma mater |
St. Stephen's Girls' College University of Hong Kong (B.Sc/M.Sc) |
Political party |
Liberal Party (Until 1998) Independent (Since 1998) |
Spouse(s) | Stephen S.T. Fan (m. 1974–2004; his death); 2 children |
Relatives | Hsu Ta Tung (father) |
Website | Official website |
Rita Fan | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 范徐麗泰 | ||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 范徐丽泰 | ||||||||||
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Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai, GBM, GBS, CBE, JP (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. She is a member of the Hong Kong delegation to the 11th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China.
Background
Rita 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.
Political career
- President of the Council since 1997 including the Second Legislative Council (2000–2004), First Legislative Council (1998–2000) and the Provisional Legislative Council (1997–1998)
- Hong Kong Deputy to the Tenth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Association for Celebration of Reunification of Hong Kong with China Charitable Trust Fund
- Supervising Adviser of the Hong Kong Federation of Women
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).
Public service
Fan served as Chairman of the Education Commission (1990–1992) and Chairman of the Board of Education (1986–1989).
Personal life
She was born in Shanghai to a business magnate, Hsu Ta Tung, and later married Stephen Fan Sheung-tak until his death from liver cancer in 2004. The couple had a son and a daughter. 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.
See also
- National People's Congress
- Legislative Council of Hong Kong
- Politics of Hong Kong
- List of graduates of University of Hong Kong
References
External links
- (Chinese (Taiwan)) 范徐麗泰網頁 (Webpage of Rita Fan)
- Citation for Honorary Doctor of Social Science
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 parliament | Member of Legislative Council Representative for Election Committee 1998–2004 With: Chan Kam-lam, Ma Fung-kwok, Choy So-yuk, Ho Sai-chu (1998–2000) Ng Ching-fai (1998–2001) Ng Leung-sing, Ambrose Lau, Yeung Yiu-chung, David Chu (1998–2004) Ma Fung-kwok (2001–2004) |
Constituency eliminated |
New seat | Member of Legislative Council Representative for Hong Kong Island 2004–2008 With: Ma Lik (2004–2007) Martin Lee, Yeung Sum, Choy So-yuk, Audrey Eu (2004–2008) Anson Chan (2007–2008) |
Succeeded by Cyd Ho |
National People's Congress | ||
Preceded by Tsang Hin-chi |
Member of Standing Committee Representative for Hong Kong 2008–present |
Incumbent |
Order of precedence | ||
Preceded by Charles Lee 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 |