European politicians of Chinese descent

This is a list of politicians in Europe of Chinese descent:

France

• André Thien Ah Koon 曾宪建 (born in Reunion Island; Hakka ancestry): First and only Chinese elected to the French National Assembly and the first Chinese elected to a parliament in Europe, 1986-2006

Ireland

• Sean Rooney: Former National Vice-Chairman of Labour Youth (2012-2013) and local Chinese Migrant Rights activist in Donegal.

Netherlands

• Khee Liang Phoa 潘科良 (local born; parents migrated from Indonesia): Secretary of state for Emancipation and Family Affairs, 2002-2003^[1]
• Ing Yoe Tan 陈英茹 (local born; parents migrated from Indonesia): Member, Senate, 1998-^[2]
• Varina Tjon-A-Ten (born in Suriname; mixed blood with paternal Hakka Chinese grandfather from China): Member, House of Representatives, 2003-2006.^[3]
• Mei Li Vos (local born; mixed blood with Chinese Indonesian mother): Member, House of Representatives, 2007-2010, 2012-^[4]
• Roy Ho Ten Soeng 何天送 (born in Suriname; Hakka ancestry): Mayor, Venhuizen, North Holland, 2000-2006; First immigrant Mayor of Netherlands; First Chinese Mayor of Netherlands and Europe

United Kingdom

• Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn 邓莲如 (born in Hong Kong; Zhejiang ancestry): Member, House of Lords, 1990-2010^[5][6]
• Michael Chan, Baron Chan 曾秋坤 (born in Singapore): Member, House of Lords, 2001-2006
• Nat Wei, Baron Wei 韦鸣恩 (local born; parents migrated from Hong Kong; Hakka ancestry): Member, House of Lords, 2011–present^[7][8]
• Anna Lo 卢曼华 (born in Hong Kong; Cantonese ancestry): Member, Northern Ireland Assembly, 2007-2016
• Alan Mak MP (local born, parents migrated from Hong Kong): Member, House of Commons, 2015-present

Sources

1. ↑ Alexander Bakker, Late biecht van ex-staatssecretaris, Algemeen Dagblad, January 1, 2006
2. ↑ David Pho, verslag van het Forum “Van afzijdigheid naar participatie? Veranderingen binnen de Chinese gemeenschappen binnen Nederland” te Amsterdam op 8 oktober 2005
3. ↑ Varina Tjon a Ten in het Ministerie van Koloniën, De Leunstoel, Nummer 16, Jaargang 3, 6 juli 2006
4. ↑ Indischkeit, 15 August 2007
5. ↑ "No. 52173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1990. p. 1. 
6. ↑ "No. 52257". The London Gazette. 30 August 1990. p. 16. 
7. ↑ "There is a saying, in Hakka, When everyone collects firewood, the flames rise high". 
8. ↑ "33岁华人新贵——韦鸣恩".