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13 Facts About Woo Pak-chuen

1.

Woo Pak-chuen was former Unofficial Member of the Executive and Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

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Woo Pak-chuen was the first Chinese to be awarded a Ph.

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Woo Pak-chuen continued to be reelected to the Urban Council until he was defeated to Hilton Cheong-Leen of the Hong Kong Civic Association.

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Woo Pak-chuen was appointed to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong on 1 July 1964.

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Woo Pak-chuen was reappointed in 1972 and was the Senior Unofficial Member for ten years until his retirement on 30 June 1973.

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Woo Pak-chuen was appointed to the Executive Council of Hong Kong from 1972 to 1976.

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Woo Pak-chuen oversaw the establishment of the Chinese University of Hong Kong with the contribution to the drafting of the Ordinance of the university and was a Life Council Member of the university since it was established as the Provisional Council.

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Woo Pak-chuen had been appointed member of the Board of Education of Hong Kong.

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Woo Pak-chuen was a Life Court Member of the University of Hong Kong since 1988.

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Woo Pak-chuen was director in many public companies in Hong Kong.

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Woo Pak-chuen was Independent Non-Executive Director of the Liu Chong Hing Bank from 1972 until he retired in 2004.

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Woo Pak-chuen held posts such as Director of the Sun Hung Kai Financial Limited and Chairman of the Kowloon Motor Bus Company and Hong Kong Yakult Company and various other posts.

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Woo Pak-chuen was the grandson-in-law's brother of the merchant Li Shek-pang, whose many family members were Executive and Legislative Councillors as well as judges and lawyers.