Huang Guanghan

For Major General of the People's Liberation Army, see Huang Guanghan (PLA).

Huang Guanghan, originally from Xiamei Village, Zhangban Town, Hui'an County, Fujian Province, was born in the Philippines and was the son of overseas Chinese leader Huang Changshui. He was a prominent social figure in Hong Kong.

Biography

Huang Guanghan was born in November 1942 into an overseas Chinese family in the Philippines. He studied at South China Normal University in 1963 but did not graduate. He later served as General Manager of Quanchang Limited.

He made outstanding contributions to Hong Kong’s economy, education, and community affairs, and was active in promoting the participation of people of Fujian origin in community work. During his lifetime, he served as the Supervisor of Fukien Secondary School, Fukien Secondary School (Siu Sai Wan), and Fukien Secondary School (North Point).

He was a Deputy to the 7th, 8th, and 9th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, a Standing Committee Member of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, an Adviser to the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, Vice President of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong, Vice President of the Hong Kong Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations, Founding Chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Fujian Associations, a Member of the Election Committee for the First Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and a Member of the Commission on Strategic Development's Committee on Governance and Political Development.

He passed away at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital on 6 July 2007, at the age of 66.

Honours

• Non-official Justice of the Peace (1999)
• Silver Bauhinia Star (2002)