Ben Chan
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Chan Han-pan (Chinese: 陳恒鑌; born 1973), also known as Ben Chan, is a member of Hong Kong Legislative Council (Election Committee constituency) since 2026. (Geographical constituency New Territories South West) and was a member of Tsuen Wan District Council (Yeung Uk Road). He is a member of Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, a pro-establishment party in Hong Kong.[1] He is an engineer and graduated from Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and Master of Science of Material Science and Engineering of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
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Chan Han-pan | |
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陳恒鑌 | |
Chan in 2024 | |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Constituency | New Territories South West |
| In office 1 October 2012 – 31 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Cheung Hok-ming |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | New Territories West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 (age 52–53) |
| Party | Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) New Territories Association of Societies (NTAS) |
| Alma mater | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Occupation | Legislative Councillor |
| Profession | Engineer |
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳恒鑌 | ||||||||
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In February 2021, Chan criticized RTHK, claiming it had been abusing its editorial independence, and that the new director, Patrick Li, could fix its "credibility" issues.[2] In contrast, the RTHK's Programme Staff Union stated that they had serious doubts about Patrick Li, and that the government had made moves to strip editorial independence from RTHK.[3]
In December 2021, he was re-elected again through New Territories South West constituency with 83,303 votes. [4]
In December 2025, he was re-elected again through Election Committee constituency with 1,348 votes. [5]