11 Facts About Chan Hoi-yan

Rebecca Chan Hoi-yan is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

Chan Hoi-yan graduated from the Department of Journalism at Hong Kong Baptist University and went on to obtain a Master of Social Sciences Degree in Media Management, from Baptist University.

Chan Hoi-yan received the university's Distinguished Alumni Communicator Award in 2008.

Chan Hoi-yan joined TVB as a news reporter in 1998 and became a senior reporter and anchor.

Chan Hoi-yan was an executive producer of the medical programme Medicine Online.

Chan Hoi-yan became CEO of social enterprise Sounds Great Services after she left the government.

Chan Hoi-yan became candidate in the 2018 November Kowloon West by-election after Ko declined to run and endorsed Chan in his place.

Chan Hoi-yan apologised for the inclusion, with her office claiming it was a production error.

Chan Hoi-yan was unseated as her election was voided by court in September 2020 due to irregularities, on the petition of Lau Siu-lai.

In September 2022, Chan Hoi-yan said that the government should be conservative with relaxing COVID-19 measures and should not reduce current anti-epidemic measures despite a drop in cases.

Chan Hoi-yan expressed support for continuing overnight lockdowns and mandatory testing requirements.