Joseph Chan Ho-lim

Joseph Chan Ho-lim
Joseph Chan Ho-lim
Born	Hong Kong
Occupation(s)	Politician, financial professional
Years active	2005–present
Known for	Under Secretary for the Financial Services and the Treasury; Central and Western District Council member for Peak Constituency

Joseph Chan Ho-lim () serves as the Under Secretary for the Financial Services and the Treasury and previously held a seat on the Central and Western District Council, representing the Peak Constituency.

Education, qualifications and professional background

Chan completed his secondary education at Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, before obtaining dual honors degrees in economics and psychology from the University of Michigan. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.

His career in finance commenced at Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific), where he quickly rose to the position of vice president within five years. At just 28 years old in 2005, Chan was appointed managing director at Bear Stearns Asia, becoming the youngest individual to hold that role at the firm. In 2008, he transitioned to Standard Chartered Bank as managing director of Financial Markets, and later in 2016, he took on the role of managing director at Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank in their Global Markets Division.

Chan became a member of the Liberal Party in 2009. Two years later, he won election to the District Council representing Peak Constituency by defeating Civic Party candidate Tanya Chan with a vote count of 1505 to 820. He earned a reputation for committed representation and was re-elected in 2015 by an overwhelming margin of 1837 to 317 votes, securing the highest vote share on Hong Kong Island.

Controversies

On 5 January 2022, shortly after new social gathering restrictions related to COVID-19 were introduced by Carrie Lam, Chan participated in a birthday celebration hosted by Witman Hung Wai-man that included 222 attendees. After a confirmed COVID-19 infection linked to this event, all guests were placed under quarantine, drawing considerable public attention.

Political roles

Liberal Party: Central Committee Member
Liberal Party: Economy Panel Convener

District Council involvement

Central and Western District Council: Elected Representative (Peak Constituency)
Central and Western District Council: Vice Chairman of Traffic & Transport Committee
Central and Western District Council: Chair of Working Group on Environmental Improvement, Greening and Beautification Works in Central & Western District
Central & Western Mid-Levels Owners Association: Honorary Advisor
Central and Western District Fight Crime Committee: Member
Central and Mid-Levels Area Committee: Member

Community and public service

Trade and Industry Department (TID): Small & Medium Enterprise Committee Member
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC): Vice President of Young Executives Club; Environment & Sustainability Committee Member; Co-opted SME Committee Member
The Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts (HKSFA): Vice President; Board Director; Chair of Continuing Education Committee
Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (HKSI): Board Director; Chair of Membership Committee
The Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society (CGSE): Advisor; Registration Committee Member
Hong Kong Arts Centre (HKAC): Board Governor
Environment and Conservation Fund: Investment Committee Member; Waste Reduction Projects Vetting Subcommittee Member
Scout Association of Hong Kong: Finance Committee Member; Vice Chairman for Kowloon Regions; Chairman of Kowloon Regions Estate Committee; Vice Chairman for HK Island Regions Finance and Fundraising Group
The University of Hong Kong (HKU): Instructor for School of Economics and Finance Mentorship Programme
Wah Yan (Hong Kong) Past Students Association: Finance Fraternity Convener

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