Chan Yuen-han

Chan Yuen-han, SBS, JP (; born 16 November 1946 in Baoan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China) is a former member of Hong Kong Legislative Council and a noted Hong Kong female trade unionist. She is the vice-chairperson of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, and was one of the 52 founding members of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong.

In 1988, as FTU vice-chairwoman, she was the first FTU candidate to stand in local elections, winning a seat on Eastern District Council. She joined the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco) in 1995 and was the first female trade unionist to serve as a Legco member.

Controversies

Mandatory bus seat belt regulations In January 2026, after the mandatory seat belt rule for seated bus passengers on all franchised and non-franchised buses took effect, Chan wrote in her am730 column "嫻情說理" critiquing the rule.

Her main arguments were to abolish double-decker buses in Hong Kong, calling them a product with strong British colonial characteristics which were unsuitable for the city.

Her comments sparked significant controversy and backlash in Hong Kong media and social media platforms.