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Frank Chan

b. 1958

Hong Kong engineer and government official

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About Frank Chan

Born 1958. Frank Chan is a Chinese engineer and politician.

Frank Chan Fan (; born 4 February 1958) is a Hong Kong engineer and government official. He served as Secretary for Transport and Housing from 2017 to 2022, also the Chairman of Hong Kong Housing Authority, Chairman of Aviation Development & Three-runway System Advisory Committee and Chairman of Hong Kong Logistics Development Council. Before Chan has become a principal official as Secretary for Transport and Housing, he was the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services.

Biography Chan received his bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Hong Kong, master's degree in medical physics from the University of Aberdeen, UK, and master's degree in business management from the University of Hong Kong.

As the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Mr Chan is the Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Authority, Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board, Hong Kong Logistics Development Council and Aviation Development and Three-runway System Advisory Committee. He is also board member of MTR Corporation Limited, Airport Authority Hong Kong and Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation; as well as member of the Council for Sustainable Development and Economic Development Commission.

In 2018, Chan claimed that the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link would be profitable since opening day.

In 2021, Chan said that it might take 20 years to substantially reduce the average waiting time of 5.8 years for public housing.

In May 2023, Chan compared district councillors to foreign domestic workers, saying that district councillors could be fired if they did not obey their employers.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
University of Aberdeen, La Salle College, University of Hong Kong
Positions held
Non-official justice of the peace, Secretary for Transport and Housing, Official justice of the peace
Also known as
Frank Chan Fan, Chan Fan

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Frank Chan's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Frank Chan?

Hong Kong engineer and government official

When was Frank Chan born?

Frank Chan was born on 4 February 1958 in British Hong Kong.

What is Frank Chan's occupation?

Frank Chan is an engineer and politician.

What nationality is Frank Chan?

Frank Chan is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frank Chan

· Wikidata: Q30822829

· DBpedia: Frank Chan

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