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Judy Chan

b. 1980

Hong Kong politician

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About Judy Chan

Born 1980. Judy Chan is a Chinese and American politician.

Judy Chan Kapui (; born 4 April 1980) is a Hong Kong politician who is a current member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong elected through the Elections Committee and re-elected through Hong Kong Island West in 2025. She is a member of the New People's Party and was a former member of Southern District Council for South Horizons West, until 2019.

Biography The daughter of an antique store owner, Chan lived on the Peak, one of Hong Kong's most affluent locations, and graduated from Monash University. She says that she worked in the United States for seven years before relocating to Hong Kong. She was a founding member of the New People's Party (NPP) and became known when she won the 2014 Southern District Council by-election in South Horizons West, defeating two pro-democracy heavyweights, the Democratic Party's former Legislative Councillor Sin Chung-kai and People Power chairwoman Erica Yuen.

She then became seen as a future successor to NPP chairwoman Regina Ip.

On 5 January 2022, Carrie Lam announced new warnings and restrictions against social gathering due to potential COVID-19 outbreaks. One day later, it was discovered that Chan attended a birthday party hosted by Witman Hung Wai-man, with 222 guests. At least one guest tested positive with COVID-19, causing all guests to be quarantined. However, she decided to attend the meeting on 19 January 2022, against Leung's orders.

In September 2022, Chan tested positive for COVID-19.

In 2022, one of the first motions passed in the Legislative Council came from Chan, who urged a crackdown on foreign domestic helpers who were "job hopping" or leaving their employers early.

In December 2025, she was re-elected as Legislative Councilor through Hong Kong Island West constituency.

In March 2026, Chan was fined HK$2,000 and disqualified from driving for one month for driving along a road in the wrong direction, after a video of the incident went viral two months earlier. She penitently said that she would not drive 'for the time being'.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Monash University, Sacred Heart Canossian School, Chinese YMCA Secondary School
Positions held
Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Southern District councilor
Also known as
Kapui Chan, Chan Judy Kapui, Judy Kapui Chan, Judy Chan Kapui, Judy Chan Ka-pui, Chen Jiapei

People in Judy Chan's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Judy Chan?

Hong Kong politician

When was Judy Chan born?

Judy Chan was born on 4 April 1980 in British Hong Kong.

What is Judy Chan's occupation?

Judy Chan is a politician.

What nationality is Judy Chan?

Judy Chan is Chinese and American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Judy Chan

· Wikidata: Q17499686

· DBpedia: Judy Chan

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