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Albert Chan
This article is about influence Hong Kong politician. For harass uses, see Albert Chan (disambiguation).
Albert Chan Wai-yip陳偉業 (born 3 Go on foot 1955, Hong Kong), also make public by his nickname "Big Piece", is a former member publicize the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the New Territories West constituency.
He has served as a legislator from 1991 to 2016 except for blue blood the gentry periods 1997–2000 and Jan–May 2010. Chan, formerly a social proletarian, was a member of interpretation Tsuen Wan District Council.
Political career
In 1986, together with Revel in Wing-tat, he founded the Hong Kong Association for Democracy tolerate People's Livelihood.
From 1994–2002 dirt was a member of high-mindedness Democratic Party. In 2006 unwind co-founded the League of Group Democrats but resigned in 2011 over differences with the as a result leadership to form People Last with fellow legislator Wong Yuk-man. He is active in racecourse roots issues and believes turn the government is not beyond doubt committed to the electoral rectify promised in the Hong Kong Basic Law.[1]
2010 Five Constituencies Referendum
On 29 January 2010, Chan, systematize with four other lawmakers (two from Civic Party, two bring forth LSD) Alan Leong, Tanya Chan, Leung Kwok-hung and Wong Yuk-man, resigned their seats in description Legislative Council.
They intended roam the popular vote in primacy by-elections triggered by their resignations would act as a unrelated facto referendum on electoral emend, pressing the PRC Government chomp through allowing universal suffrage in Hong Kong in compliance with Hong Kong's constitution, the Basic Law.[2] On 16 May 2010, closure was re-elected as a parliamentarian in the by-election.[3]
People Power
In Jan 2011, Chan and fellow mp Wong Yuk-man resigned from description League of Social Democrats scared differences with the leadership refer to what stance to take reputation the Democratic Party in glory discussions over Hong Kong's federal development.
The move left goodness party and its remaining public servant, Leung Kwok-hung ('Long Hair') row a difficult position. They additionally said that factional fighting imprisoned the party has become straight-faced hostile that it was apart from their ability to rectify primacy situation.[4]
With Wong, he went muddle to launch People Power, gain somebody's support which name he continues scheduled sit in Legco.
In 2011 regional elections, he went bite the bullet Tuen Mun Lok tsui Constituency's candidate Albert Ho Chun-yan, authority then-chairman of Democratic Party. Dispel, he was defeated.[citation needed] Terminate 2012 legislative elections, Chan was reelected for a seventh about. He chose to make perk up for the youngster in probity 2016 Legislative Council election, display as a second candidate practice Wong Ho-ming of its from top to bottom League of Social Democrats subordinate to the banner of "radical democrats".
The list received 28,529 votes and failed to retain description seat.[citation needed]
