Chan Meng Kam (Chinese: 陳明金; born 9 November 1962 in Ludongcun, Dongshi, Jinjiang, Fujian, China[1]) is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau. Chan Meng Kam is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, President of the Macau Paralympic Committee, Chairman of City University of Macau and Huaqiao University.
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陳明金 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 25 September 2005 – September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Vitor Cheung |
| Constituency | Macau (Directly elected) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1962 Ludongcun, Dongshi, Jinjiang, Fujian |
| Nationality | Macau |
| Political party | United Citizens Association of Macau |
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳明金 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈明金 | ||||||||||
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Personal life
Chan arrived in Macau from mainland China when he was 17 years old.[2]Despite the lack of education, he establishes himself as one of the predominant figure in Macau society.[3] Chan made his fortunes during Macau's economic growth in the early 1990, first as a factory worker.
In 1990, Chan set up Golden Dragon Group Company Limited [4] and later become the shareholder of San Miu Supermarket Limited. While he started his conglomerate with a rented casino VIP room from Stanley Ho, Chan's business empire later included supermarket, hotel and the trading of electrical appliances.[5] Currently Chan is one of the richest man in Macau, owning hundreds of residential and commercial properties.[6][7][8]
Chan transformed the Macao Fujian Fellow General Association from a provincial society to one of the major political parties with a vast network of community services for the working class. With a sizable following among the Fujian new immigrants, Chan entered politics and served as a directly elected legislator between 2005 and 2017.[9]
Trivia
Chan once gave away over one million hk dollars after scoring hole-in-one.[10]
In August 2014, Chan's residence was robbed, a sum of 5000 Macau Pataca was stolen with nobody arrested over the incident.[11]
Election results
| Year | Candidate | Hare quota | Mandate | List Votes | List Pct |
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| 2005 | Chan Meng Kam (ACUM) | 10,351 | No.2/12 | 20,701 | 16.57% |
| 2009 | Chan Meng Kam (ACUM) | 8,507 | No.2/12 | 17,014 | 12.00% |
| 2013 | Chan Meng Kam (ACUM) | 6,596 | No.1/14 | 26,385 | 18.02% |