Lam Chun

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Lam Chun
林進
Lam in 2020
Member of the Yuen Long District Council
In office
1 January 2020 – 8 July 2021
Preceded byChow Wing-kan
ConstituencyShui Wah
Personal details
Born (1992-10-14) 14 October 1992 (age 31)
British Hong Kong
CitizenshipHong Kong
Political partyTin Shui Wai Connection
ResidenceHong Kong

Lam Chun (Chinese: 林進; born 14 October 1992) is a Hong Kong social activist and former member of the Yuen Long District Council for Shui Wah. He is currently convenor of the Tin Shui Wai Connection.

Biography[edit]

Raised in Yuen Long, Lam formed Tin Shui Wai Connection with other Tin Shui Wai netizens in 2019 aiming at contesting in the 2019 District Council election against the pro-Beijing incumbents.[1] Lam ran against pro-Beijing incumbent Chow Wing-kan in Shui Wah and received 3,955 votes, winning the seat by a margin of 1,691 votes.[2] He is chair of the council's Finance and Administration Committee.[3] On 8 July 2021, Lam announced his resignation from the District Council after the government introduced the new mandatory oaths of allegiance.[4]

Politics[edit]

Lam stands as an independent democrat. He opposes legislation to enact Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "【區議會選舉2019】連登仔連線阻建制自動當選 爭天水圍做第19區". HK01. 16 September 2019.
  2. ^ "【光復區會●天水圍】聲援理大或被控暴動 林進無悔支持抗爭:我哋唔再係高高在上嘅政棍". Apple Daily 蘋果日報. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. ^ Official DC biography
  4. ^ Cheng, Selina (9 July 2021). "Exodus of Hong Kong district councillors continues over oath-taking 'threat' to claw back wages". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  5. ^ Hong Kong councillor warned for refusing to help Yuen Long residents who support national security law, SCMP, 5 Apr, 2020
Political offices
Preceded by Member of Yuen Long District Council
Representative for Shui Wah
2020–2021
Vacant