1. Regine Yau Wai-ching is a former Hong Kong politician and former member of the localist camp Youngspiration.
11 Facts About Yau Wai-ching
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Yau Wai-ching was elected to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong as a member for Kowloon West in the 2016 Legislative Council election, but has since been disqualified pursuant to a judgment delivered by the High Court on 15 November 2016.
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Yau Wai-ching's father was a technical officer in the Hong Kong government.
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Yau Wai-ching was educated at Queen Elizabeth School and studied Chinese language at Lingnan University.
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Yau Wai-ching was an intern at Ta Kung Pao newspaper during her studies.
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Yau Wai-ching is a former member of Youngspiration, a localist group formed by young people after the Umbrella Revolution.
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Youngspiration fielded nine candidates in the 2015 District Council elections, in which Yau Wai-ching ran against legislator Priscilla Leung in Whampoa East.
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Yau Wai-ching was the second youngest member behind localist camp Nathan Law, who won within the same election on Hong Kong Island.
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On 28 June 2019, Yau Wai-ching withdrew from the Youngspiration party.
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In May 2020, the Legislative Council Commission demanded Yau Wai-ching to repay HK$930,000 from public funds, claiming that she was mistakenly paid the salary and funds granted to legislators.
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Yau Wai-ching is no longer involved in Hong Kong politics.