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Tam Kwok Kiu

b. 1957

Hong Kong justice of the peace

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Born 1957. Tam Kwok Kiu is a Chinese justice of the peace.

Tam Kwok-kiu, MH, JP (; born 13 September 1957) is a Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (ADPL) politician in Hong Kong. He is the current member of the Sham Shui Po District Council, serving from 1985 to 2011 and again since 2016. He had also been chairman and vice-chairman of the council.

Biography Tam was born in Hong Kong in 1957. He was educated at the La Salle College and graduated from the Hong Kong Baptist College in 1978 with a degree in Social Work. He joined Frederick Fung to work as a social worker in Sham Shui Po. In 1983, he helped Fung to get elected to the Urban Council. In the 1985 District Board elections, he was elected to the Sham Shui Po District Board. In 1986, he co-founded the Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (ADPL) with Fung and other pro-democracy grassroots activists.

In the 1995 Urban Council election, Tam won a seat in Sham Shui Po East uncontestedly. He held the seat through 1997 until the provisional council was abolished in 2000. In 1997, he was elected chairman of the Provisional Sham Shui Po District Council. His chairmanship ended in 2007 when the ADPL lost majority in the council. He was elected vice-chairman of the council instead.

In 2016, Tam narrowly defeated chairwoman Rosanda Mok in a primary to stand again in Kowloon West for the 2016 Legislative Council election.

He also holds a master's degree in social science from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a master's degree in social work from the University of Hong Kong.

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Birth century
Education
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist College
Positions held
Justice of the peace
Awards
Medal of Honour
Also known as
Tam Kwok-kiu

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tam Kwok Kiu?

Hong Kong justice of the peace

When was Tam Kwok Kiu born?

Tam Kwok Kiu was born on 13 September 1957 in Hong Kong.

What is Tam Kwok Kiu's occupation?

Tam Kwok Kiu is a justice of the peace.

What nationality is Tam Kwok Kiu?

Tam Kwok Kiu is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tam Kwok Kiu

· Wikidata: Q9052901

· DBpedia: Tam Kwok-kiu

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