Chan Wing-kwong
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| office = Member of the Legislative Council
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| constituency = Election Committee
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| party = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB)
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| alma_mater = Hong Kong Baptist University
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
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Professor Chan Wing-kwong ({{zh-t|陳永光}}; born 1963) is a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, professor and a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for Election Committee constituency.
Biography
Chan was graduated from Hong Kong Baptist University with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Chinese Medicine and obtained a doctoral degree in Chinese Medicine from the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine.{{cite news|title=Members database|work=Legislative Council|url=https://www.legco.gov.hk/en/members/legco-members/member.html?id=313}}
Chan became a professor and a councillor of the Hong Kong Institute of Education in 2004 and Baptist University in 2016. He was also a member of the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board and the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong and president of Hong Kong Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner Association
Chan first became member of the Election Committee in 1998 through the Chinese Medicine subsector and again in 2006.
Chan ran unsuccessfully in the 2021 Legislative Council election against David Lam Tzit-yuen in Medical and Health Services constituency, but was elected to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong through Election Committee constituency in the 18 December 2022 by-election with 1,028 votes.{{cite news|title=Election Result|url=https://www.elections.gov.hk/legco2022by/eng/results.html|work=Electoral Affairs Commission}}
References
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External links
- [https://app.legco.gov.hk/member_front/english/library/member_detail.aspx?id=313 Members database]
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Category:Alumni of Hong Kong Baptist University
Category:Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine alumni
Category:HK LegCo Members 2022–2025
Category:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong politicians
Category:Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 1998–2000
Category:Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2007–2012
Category:Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2012–2017
Category:Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2017–2021
Category:Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2021–2026