10 Facts About Andrew Chiu

Andrew Chiu Ka-yin is a Hong Kong politician, democracy activist, experienced accredited mediator and arbitrator.

Andrew Chiu is a member of the Democratic Party, strategy committee member of the Professional Commons, chairperson of Hong Kong Society of Accredited Mediators and convenor of Power for Democracy, as well as an elected member of the Eastern District Council for Tai Koo Shing West since 2008.

Andrew Chiu was born and educated in Hong Kong, graduated with a Bachelor of Social Sciences from the Open University of Hong Kong and a master's degree in Public Administration from Hong Kong Baptist University.

Andrew Chiu joined the Democratic Party in 2004 and was first elected to the Eastern District Council in Tai Koo Shing West in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011 and 2015.

Andrew Chiu was a central committee member of the Democratic Party from 2010 to 2014.

Andrew Chiu was on the Democratic Party ticket in the 2012 Legislative Council election in District Council.

Andrew Chiu was elected vice-president of the Eastern District Council in 2020.

On 6 January 2021, Andrew Chiu was among 55 members of the pro-democratic camp who were arrested under the national security law, specifically its provision regarding subversion.

On 3 November 2019, during a protest at Cityplaza, Tai Koo Shing, Andrew Chiu was attacked by a pro-Beijing, Mandarin-speaking, knife-wielding man, when he tried to stop a fight after the attacker assaulted several people.

Andrew Chiu's left ear was partially bitten off by the attacker.