Frankie Yick Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Frankie Yick Chi-ming
Native Name Lang:zh-hk
Honorific-Suffix:SBS
Office1:Member of the Legislative Council
Term Start1:1 October 2012
Constituency1:Transport FC
Birth Place:Hong Kong
Party:Liberal Party
Alma Mater:University of Hong Kong
University of Birmingham
Occupation:Company director
Profession:Engineer

Frankie Yick Chi-ming, SBS (born 1953) is an engineer, businessman and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the Transport functional constituency.[1] He was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2017.[2]

Background

Yick received a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Hong Kong and Master of Science in Management from the University of Birmingham.[3] He became fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, chartered engineer of the Engineering Council and corporate member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, all United Kingdom institutions.[4]

Yick has worked extensively in the public transportation and logistics industry. He joined Wharf in 1994 and has been its company director. He has been managing director and director of two of its subsidiaries, Star Ferry Company and Hong Kong Tramways, respectively. He also serves as a director of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited, an associate.[3] Yick also held a non-executive director position in Harbour Centre Development in July 2012.

In 1998, he served in the Election Committee for the Transport constituency. Later that year, he was elected to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong as an uncontested candidate, representing the Liberal Party, succeeding incumbent Miriam Lau.[5] He has been a director of the Airport Authority Hong Kong since 1 June 2014.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Platform. Government of Hong Kong. 2012. 9 September 2012.
  2. Web site: Appendix to the 2017 Honours List . Hong Kong SAR Government. 1 July 2017 . 5 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Chi Ming Yick JP, MSc, BSc, CEng, FCILT, MIET, MCIPS. Bloomberg.
  4. Web site: Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming, JP. Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
  5. Web site: Yick, Frankie Chi Ming. Webb-site. 2012. 9 September 2012.