Chen Shou-lum explained

Chen Shou-lum
Native Name Lang:zh-hk
Honorific-Suffix:CBE, JP
Birth Date:30 August 1925
Birth Place:Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Office:Member of the Executive Council
Appointed:Sir Edward Youde
Term Start:1983
Term End:31 August 1987
Office1:Member of the Legislative Council
Appointed1:Sir Murray MacLehose
Sir Edward Youde
Term Start1:6 October 1976
Term End1:31 August 1987
Successor1:Edward Ho
Alma Mater:University of London (MSc)
Chinese University of Hong Kong (DSc)
Occupation:Company director
Relations:Doris Lai-chue Chen
Children:2

Chen Shou-lum, CBE, JP (; 30 August 1925 – 27 August 2018) was a Hong Kong engineer, business executive and politician.

He was born and raised in mainland China. He studied engineering at the University of London and obtained a doctoral degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was the fellow of the Imperial College, University of London, Institution of Electrical Engineers and Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.[1] He was elected as the president of the Institute of Engineers (was called Hong Kong Engineering Society by that time) in 1972.

He was also the director of several big corporations in the colony, such as the Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd., Cable & Wireless (Hong Kong) Ltd. and Hang Seng Bank Ltd. in the 1980s.[1]

He came into politics when he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1976 and Executive Council in 1983.[2] He resigned from the councils in 1987.

He also served in many public offices, serving as the chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council from 1977 to 1981, deputy chairman of the Hong Kong Polytechnic, chairman of the council of City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, and member of the university council of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.[2]

He was made Justice of Peace, officer of the Order of the British Empire and commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1984. Chen died in August 2018, at age 92.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Database on LegCo members. 4 May 2013. Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
  2. Book: Bulletin. 1985. Chinese University of Hong Kong. 4. 4. 5 May 2013. 19 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131219073753/http://www.iso.cuhk.edu.hk/images/publication/bulletin/198505/pdf/bulletin_198505_en.pdf. dead.
  3. https://webb-site.com/dbpub/natperson.asp?p=40349 Webb-site Who's Who: Chen, Shou Lum 陳壽霖