{{Short description|Hong Kong politician (born 1985)}} {{Use Hong Kong English|date=October 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{family name hatnote|Chiu|Andrew Chiu|Chiu Ka-yin|lang=Hong Kong}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Andrew Chiu | native_name = {{nobold|趙家賢}} | native_name_lang = zh-hant | image = File:香港特首選委會選舉提名結束 1 (cropped).jpg | office = Convenor of Power for Democracy | term_start = November 2014 | term_end = 27 February 2021 | predecessor = Joseph Cheng | office1 = Member of the Eastern District Council | term_start1 = 1 January 2008 | term_end1 = 9 July 2021 | constituency1 = Tai Koo Shing West | predecessor1 = Giuseppe Salaroli | successor1 = | party = Democratic Party | other_party = Professional Commons<br />Power for Democracy (2002–2021) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|7|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = British Hong Kong | education = | alma_mater = Open University of Hong Kong<br />Hong Kong Baptist University<br />[https://sabiuniversity.com SABI University] }} {{Chinese |t=趙家賢 |y=Jiuh gāa yìhn |j=Ziu6 gaa1 ji4 }}
'''Andrew Chiu Ka-yin''' ({{zh|趙家賢}}; born 17 July 1985) is a Hong Kong politician, democracy activist, experienced accredited mediator and arbitrator. He is a former member of the Democratic Party, former strategy committee member of the Professional Commons, former chairperson of Hong Kong Society of Accredited Mediators<ref>{{Cite web |title=執行委員會 Executive Committee |url=http://www.hksam.org/executive-committee |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116044521/http://www.hksam.org/executive-committee |archive-date=2019-11-16 |website=Hong Kong Society of Accredited Mediators}}</ref> and former convenor of Power for Democracy, as well as a former elected member of the Eastern District Council for Tai Koo Shing West from 2008. He was jailed for subversion in May 2024 over his participation in the 2020 pro-democracy primaries, and granted early release in October 2025.
==Biography== He was born and educated in Hong Kong, graduated with a Bachelor of Social Sciences from the Open University of Hong Kong and a master's degree in Public Administration from Hong Kong Baptist University.<ref>{{Cite web |title=趙家賢博士 DR. ANDREW CHIU |url=https://andrewchiu.hk/about-me/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124055340/https://andrewchiu.hk/about-me/ |archive-date=2020-11-24 |website=andrewchiu.hk}}</ref> In 2017, he was conferred an honorary doctorate degree in Public Administration from SABI University,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sabiuniversity.com/accreditation |title=Accreditation {{!}} Sabi University |website=sabiuniversity.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328073632/https://sabiuniversity.com/accreditation |archive-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> an online private higher education institute registered under French Government's 'Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation', in recognition of his contributions and commitments to the public sector over a decade, including the fact that Chiu was the youngest elected representative in the 2007 Hong Kong local elections (22 years old).
Chiu joined the Democratic Party in 2004 and was first elected to the Eastern District Council in Tai Koo Shing West in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011 and 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20151122/19383120|title=蘋果日報：福建幫殺入太古城助選|work=蘋果日報|date=2015-11-22}}</ref> He was also a central committee member of the Democratic Party from 2010 to 2014. He was on the Democratic Party ticket in the 2012 Legislative Council election in District Council (Second). The ticket received 316,468 votes and successfully secured a seat for James To.<ref>{{cite web |title=Election Results |url=https://www.elections.gov.hk/legco2012/eng/result/rs_fc_DS.html |website=2012 LegCo Election |accessdate=4 November 2019 |date=10 September 2012}}</ref>
In 2014, he succeeded Joseph Cheng Yu-shek to become the convenor of the Power for Democracy, a mediating platform for electoral coordination between the pro-democratic parties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.singtao.ca/toronto/435550/2015-10-25/post-%E6%B0%91%E4%B8%BB%E5%8B%95%E5%8A%9B%E6%8E%A8%E8%96%A6213%E5%8D%80%E6%9C%83%E5%80%99%E9%81%B8%E4%BA%BA%E3%80%80%E7%9B%BC%E9%9D%A9%E6%96%B0%E8%AD%B0%E6%9C%83/?variant=zh-hk|title=民主動力推薦213區會候選人 盼革新議會|work=香港星島日報|date=2015-10-25}}</ref> During his tenure as convenor, the group coordinated several mock polls and primaries for the pro-democrats, including the 2015 District Council election and the primaries for March 2018 Legislative Council by-elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.hkej.com/instantnews/current/article/1705599/%E8%B6%99%E5%AE%B6%E8%B3%A2%E5%86%80%E9%81%94%E6%88%90%E5%85%B1%E8%AD%98+%E7%A2%BA%E7%AB%8B%E5%88%9D%E9%81%B8%E6%A9%9F%E5%88%B6|title=趙家賢冀達成共識 確立初選機制|work=香港信報財經新聞|date=2017-11-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/realtime/article/20180114/57705516|title=【民主派初選】2.6萬人投票！遠超預期 周一公佈結果|work=香港蘋果日報|date=2018-01-14}}</ref>
Chiu was elected vice-president of the Eastern District Council in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=【東區區議會】黎志強趙家賢分任正副主席 通過動議要求林鄭月娥赴武漢視察疫情 |url=https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E6%9D%B1%E5%8D%80%E5%8D%80%E8%AD%B0%E6%9C%83-%E9%BB%8E%E5%BF%97%E5%BC%B7%E8%B6%99%E5%AE%B6%E8%B3%A2%E5%88%86%E4%BB%BB%E6%AD%A3%E5%89%AF%E4%B8%BB%E5%B8%AD-%E9%80%9A%E9%81%8E%E5%8B%95%E8%AD%B0%E8%A6%81%E6%B1%82%E6%9E%97%E9%84%AD%E6%9C%88%E5%A8%A5%E8%B5%B4%E6%AD%A6%E6%BC%A2%E8%A6%96%E5%AF%9F%E7%96%AB%E6%83%85/ |website=Stand News |language=zh-HK |date=7 January 2020}}</ref>
On 6 January 2021, Chiu was among 55 members of the pro-democratic camp who were arrested under the national security law, specifically its provision regarding subversion. The group stood accused of organising and participating in unofficial primary elections held by the camp in July 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-55555299|title=National security law: Hong Kong rounds up 53 pro-democracy activists|publisher=BBC News|date=6 January 2021|access-date=13 February 2021}}</ref> Like most of the group, Chiu was released on bail on 7 January.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2021/01/08/hong-kong-has-entered-a-bitter-winter-says-primaries-organiser-as-52-democrats-in-mass-arrest-bailed-out/|title='Hong Kong has entered a bitter winter,' says primaries organiser as 52 democrats in mass arrest bailed out|first=Candice|last=Chau|work=Hong Kong Free Press|date=8 January 2021|access-date=4 February 2021}}</ref> After he was charged, Chiu decided to resign as a member and Vice-Chairman of Eastern District Council, effective on 9 July 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=信報即時新聞 -- 趙家賢辭任區議員|url=http://www2.hkej.com/instantnews/current/article/2850027/%E8%B6%99%E5%AE%B6%E8%B3%A2%E8%BE%AD%E4%BB%BB%E5%8D%80%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1|access-date=2021-07-16|website=信報即時新聞}}</ref> Together with 44 of his co-defendants, he was jailed in May 2024; he received a seven-year sentence. During the trial he acted as a witness for the prosecution. In October 2025, he was the first to be granted early release, for good conduct in jail. In a December 2025 interview, he expressed remorse for his earlier activism and said he had no intent to engage in politics in the foreseeable future.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/16/hong-kong-47-activist-released-early-from-jail-appears-on-tvb-expressing-remorse-vows-to-be-role-model/ |title=Hong Kong 47: Activist released early from jail appears on TVB expressing remorse, vows to be 'role model' |work=Hong Kong Free Press |date=2025-12-16 |access-date=2025-12-18}}</ref> ===Tai Koo Shing attack=== {{see also|List of November 2019 Hong Kong protests}} On 3 November 2019, during a protest at Cityplaza, Tai Koo Shing, Chiu was attacked by a pro-Beijing, Mandarin-speaking, knife-wielding man, when he tried to stop a fight after the attacker assaulted several people. His left ear was partially bitten off by the attacker.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/hong-kong-lawmaker-s-ear-partially-bitten-during-anti-government-n1075891|title=Hong Kong lawmaker's ear partially bitten off during anti-government protest|work=NBC News|date=November 4, 2019|accessdate=November 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsweek.com/hong-kong-councillor-ear-bitten-off-four-people-slashed-blade-1469452|title=Hong Kong Ccouncillor's Ear Bitten Off and Four People Slashed With Small Blade as Pro-democracy Protests Turn Violent |work=Newsweek|date=November 3, 2019|accessdate=November 16, 2019}}</ref> Doctors made an unsuccessful attempt to reattach the ear. The perpetrator was jailed for 14 years and six months in April 2022 for this act and for slashing another man in the stomach, with the presiding judge calling the attack on Chiu "barbaric".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hongkongfp.com/2022/04/19/hong-kong-man-jailed-for-14-5-years-for-biting-off-ex-district-councillors-ear-knife-attack/ |title=Hong Kong man jailed for 14.5 years for biting off ex-District Councillor's ear, knife attack |first=Almond |last=Li |work=Hong Kong Free Press |date=2022-04-19 |access-date=2025-12-18}}</ref>
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{{s-start}} {{s-off|hk }} {{S-bef | before = Giuseppe Salaroli }} {{s-ttl | title = Member of Eastern District Council | district = Tai Koo Shing West | years = 2008–2021 }} {{s-vac }} {{S-bef | before = Chiu Chi-keung }} {{s-ttl | title = Vice Chairman of Eastern District Council | years = 2020–2021 }} {{s-vac }} {{s-ppo}} {{s-bef | before = Joseph Cheng }} {{s-ttl | title = Convenor of Power for Democracy | years = 2014–2021 }} {{s-non | reason = ''Party dissolved'' }} {{s-end}}
{{Hong Kong 47}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chiu, Andrew}} Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:Alumni of Hong Kong Metropolitan University Category:Alumni of Hong Kong Baptist University Category:District councillors of Eastern District Category:Democratic Party (Hong Kong) politicians Category:Political prisoners held by Hong Kong