Chen Shou-lum

Chen Shou-lum, CBE, JP (Chinese: 陳壽霖; 30 August 1925 – 27 August 2018) was a Hong Kong engineer, business executive and politician.

Chen Shou-lum

陳壽霖
Member of the Executive Council
In office
1983  31 August 1987
Appointed bySir Edward Youde
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
6 October 1976  31 August 1987
Appointed bySir Murray MacLehose
Sir Edward Youde
Succeeded byEdward Ho
Personal details
Born(1925-08-30)30 August 1925
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Died27 August 2018(2018-08-27) (aged 92)
RelationsDoris Lai-chue Chen
Children2
Alma materUniversity of London (MSc)
Chinese University of Hong Kong (DSc)
OccupationCompany director

He was born and raised in mainland China. He studied engineering at the University of London and obtained a doctoral degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was the fellow of the Imperial College, University of London, Institution of Electrical Engineers and Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.[1] He was elected as the president of the Institute of Engineers (was called Hong Kong Engineering Society by that time) in 1972.[2]

He was also the director of several big corporations in the colony, such as the Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd., Cable & Wireless (Hong Kong) Ltd. and Hang Seng Bank Ltd. in the 1980s.[1]

He came into politics when he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1976 and Executive Council in 1983.[2] He resigned from the councils in 1987.

He also served in many public offices, serving as the chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council from 1977 to 1981, deputy chairman of the Hong Kong Polytechnic, chairman of the council of City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, and member of the university council of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.[2]

He was made Justice of Peace, officer of the Order of the British Empire and commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1984. Chen died in August 2018, three days before his 93rd birthday.[3]

References

  1. "Database on LegCo members". Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  2. Bulletin (PDF). 4. Chinese University of Hong Kong. 1985. p. 4.
  3. Webb-site Who's Who: Chen, Shou Lum 陳壽霖
Political offices
Preceded by
Chung Sze-yuen
Chairman of Hong Kong Productivity Council
1977–1981
Succeeded by
Allen Lee
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