Hui Yin-fat
Hui Yin-fat Hong Kong Council of Social Service | |
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In office 1973–2001 | |
Succeeded by | Christine Fang |
Personal details | |
Born | Western Reserve University (MSc) | 28 April 1936
Occupation | Social worker |
Hui Yin-fat,
Hong Kong Council of Social Service and was elected member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for Social Services, member of the Executive Council in 1991 and member of the Provisional Legislative Council.[2]
Biography
Hui was born in
Western Reserve University and was the director of the council from 1973 to 2001.[3]
He was one of the first members to be elected to the
David Wilson to the Executive Council of Hong Kong after the 1991 general election. He stepped down as Executive Councillor when Governor Chris Patten
reformed the council in 1992.
He was considered part of the liberal bloc in the legislature and voted for the controversial constitutional reform package put forward by the last colonial governor Chris Patten. He stepped down in 1995 and his seat was succeeded by Law Chi-kwong, member of the Democratic Party.
Despite his political stance, he remained friendly relationship with the Beijing authorities and was appointed Hong Kong Affairs Advisor. He was later elected to the Beijing-installed Provisional Legislative Council in which he served from 1997 to 1998.
Hui suffered a stroke in his later age. He died on 7 December 2016 at the age of 80.[4]
References
- ^ "Database on LegCo members". Legislative Council of Hong Kong. 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Read Their Lips (I): A dossier of political leaders in Hong Kong. Pace Publishing Ltd. p. 109.
- ^ "畢生推動社會福利 前兩局議員許賢發逝世 享年80歲". Ming Pao. 7 December 2016.
- ^ "CS expresses sorrow at passing of Mr Hui Yin-fat". The Hong Kong Government.