Sin Chung-kai

In 1982, Sin obtained his bachelor's degree at the University of Hong Kong, where he served as the Current Affairs Secretary of the Student Union. In 1997, he obtained a Master in Business Administration at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.{{Cite web|title=議員資料庫|url=https://app.legco.gov.hk/member_front/chinese/library/member_detail.aspx?id=188|access-date=2020-07-30|website=app.legco.gov.hk}}{{Cite web|title=Biography of Sin Chung-kai|url=http://www.martinlee.org.hk/BiosSinCK.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=www.martinlee.org.hk}}

Sin was formerly employed as an Information Technology manager at HSBC, resigning in 2011 to focus on his political career.{{Cite web|title=隔牆有耳：單仲偕辭工全力搞選舉 - 李八方|url=https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20110810/RZ7LS3FYUUD4PJDRY3S7H5KMOE/|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Apple Daily 蘋果日報|language=zh-hk|archive-date=21 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621190114/https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20110810/RZ7LS3FYUUD4PJDRY3S7H5KMOE/|url-status=dead}}

Sin's political career began in 1985 when he was first elected to the Kwai Tsing District Board. He was re-elected in subsequent elections, remaining in this role until 2003. Between the years 1994–1999, Sin served as the chairperson of the board.{{Cite web|title=【泛民怎樣守住一區 2】三十年江山未改 {{!}} 立場報道 {{!}} 立場新聞|url=https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E6%B3%9B%E6%B0%91%E6%80%8E%E6%A8%A3%E5%AE%88%E4%BD%8F%E4%B8%80%E5%8D%80-2-%E4%B8%89%E5%8D%81%E5%B9%B4%E6%B1%9F%E5%B1%B1%E6%9C%AA%E6%94%B9/|access-date=2020-07-30|website=立場新聞 Stand News|language=en}}

In 2011, Sin was one of the contenders in the district council election, representing the Tai Hang constituency. He got 40.9% of the votes, losing to Wong Chor-fung of the New People's Party (NPP).{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Results of the 2011 District Council Election|url=https://www.eac.hk/pdf/distco/en/2011dc_report/2011dcereport_appendix5.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Electoral Affairs Commission}} In 2014, Sin participated in the by-election for the South Horizons West constituency, where he got 22.9% of the votes and lost to Judy Chan from the NPP.{{Cite web|title=EAC : 2014 Southern District Council South Horizons West By-election - Result|url=https://www.eac.hk/en/distco/2014sd_shw_result.htm|access-date=2020-07-30|website=www.eac.hk}}

In 2019, Sin contested in the district council election for the Wah Lai constituency. He won the seat with 51.93% of the votes, defeating pro-Beijing incumbent Wong Yiu-chung.{{Cite web|title=2019 District Councils Election - Election Results (Kwai Tsing)|url=https://www.elections.gov.hk/dc2019/eng/results_kwai_tsing.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=www.elections.gov.hk}} He also became chairperson of the Kwai Tsing District Board again, starting in January 2020.{{Cite web|title=葵青區議會 - 葵青區議會議員資料|url=https://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/kwt/tc_chi/members/info/dc_member_list_detail.php?member_id=2801|access-date=2020-07-30|website=www.districtcouncils.gov.hk}}

In 1995, Sin ran the Hong Kong legislative election for the New Territories South constituency, winning dominantly with 70.74% of the votes over two other candidates. In 1998, Sin participated in the legislative election, representing the Information Technology functional constituency. He was elected to the Legislative Council with 63.71% of the votes. Sin was re-elected in 2000 and 2004 within the same constituency.

Sin contested in the 2012 Hong Kong legislative election, where he represented the Hong Kong Island constituency. He came in second place after Kenneth Chan Ka-lok with 12.26% of the votes, which secured him a seat on the Legislative Council.{{Cite web|title=2012 LegCo Election - Election Results|url=https://www.elections.gov.hk/legco2012/eng/rs_gc_LC1.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=www.elections.gov.hk}}

Sin served as an executive committee member in the United Democrats of Hong Kong (UDHK) between the years 1990–1994. Since 1994, he has been affiliated with the Democratic Party. He was also the former vice chairperson of the party.{{Cite web|title=單仲偕 - 民主黨|url=https://www.dphk.org/index.php?route=contact/contact&cid=2&contact_id=272|access-date=2020-07-30|website=www.dphk.org}}{{Cite web|title=Webb-site Who's Who: positions of Sin, Chung Kai 單仲偕|url=https://webb-site.com/dbpub/positions.asp?p=17094|access-date=2020-07-30|website=webb-site.com}} In December 2012, Sin contested in the leadership election of the party, following the resignation of Albert Ho in the aftermath of the 2012 Legislative Council election. Sin lost narrowly to Emily Lau, who had 149 votes to his 133 votes.[http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1106843/emily-lau-wai-hing-elected-democratic-party-chairwoman Emily Lau Wai-hing elected Democratic Party chairwoman], South China Morning Post, 16 December 2012[http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=21&art_id=129330&sid=38492840&con_type=1&d_str=20121217&fc=10 Lau makes political history] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005002136/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=21&art_id=129330&sid=38492840&con_type=1&d_str=20121217&fc=10|date=5 October 2013}}, The Standard, 17 December 2012

In 2007, Sin was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star for his contributions to public affairs.{{Cite web|title=Civil And Miscellaneous Lists : Recipients of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Honours and Awards Grand Bauhinia Medal (G.B.M.)|url=https://www.info.gov.hk/cml/eng/miscell/index2.htm|access-date=2020-07-31|website=www.info.gov.hk|archive-date=16 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816203830/https://www.info.gov.hk/cml/eng/miscell/index2.htm|url-status=dead}} During his political career, Sin had advocated for human rights, economic prosperity, and free flow of information in Hong Kong. He introduced numerous initiatives to develop the city's IT and telecommunications industries.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Housing Authority and its Committees|url=https://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/hdw/content/static/file/en/aboutus/publication/haar0809/12-committees.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Hong Kong Housing Authority}}

On 18 April 2020, Sin was among the 15 prominent pro-democracy figures arrested in Hong Kong.{{Cite web|last1=Yu|first1=Elaine|last2=Ramzy|first2=Austin|date=18 April 2020|title=Amid Pandemic, Hong Kong Arrests Major Pro-Democracy Figures|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/18/world/asia/hong-kong-arrests.html|access-date=18 April 2020|newspaper=The New York Times}} His arrest was made based on the claim that he took part in an unauthorized assembly on 1 October 2019 during the anti-extradition bill protests.{{Cite web|last=Wong|first=Rachel|date=18 April 2020|title=15 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures arrested in latest police round up|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2020/04/18/8-hong-kong-pro-democracy-figures-arrested-in-latest-police-round-up-party-says/|access-date=18 April 2020|newspaper=Hong Kong Free Press}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Brief Report on the Arrest and Prosecution of Fifteen Human Rights Defenders for Organising or Taking Part in Unauthorised Assemblies|url=https://www.hkcro.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/20200424-Brief-report-Arrest-of-15-HRDs.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Civil Rights Observer}}

On 10 June 2022, Sin, along the two other pro-democracy figures, had his Silver Bauhinia Star honour removed, and his Justice of the Peace appointment was revoked by the government due to his jail sentences related to anti extradition-bill protests.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-10 |title=Opposition veteran says 'no regrets' over loss of Hong Kong civic honours |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3181203/occupy-co-founder-benny-tai-2-other-opposition-veterans |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/10/3-hong-kong-pro-democracy-activists-have-honours-revoked-by-govt/|title=3 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have honours revoked by gov't|first=Peter|last=Lee|work=Hong Kong Free Press|date=2022-06-10|access-date=2022-06-11}}

Sin has been married to his wife since 1986. They have two sons.{{Cite web|title=隔牆有耳： 單雞晒情史挑戰男神鍾 - 李八方|url=https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20160218/ZC6AFZOWYAUIEWBUKNZGZFVODI/|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Apple Daily 蘋果日報|language=zh-hk|archive-date=21 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621184915/https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20160218/ZC6AFZOWYAUIEWBUKNZGZFVODI/|url-status=dead}}

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