# Ann Chiang

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Hong Kong politician

In this [Hong Kong name](/source/Hong_Kong_name), the [surname](/source/Surname) is *Chiang*. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Ann Chiang and the Chinese-style name is Chiang Lai-wan.

Dr the Honourable Chiang Lai-wan SBS JP 蔣麗芸 Member of the Legislative Council In office 1 October 2012 – 31 December 2021 Preceded by Starry Lee Succeeded by Constituency abolished Constituency Kowloon West Personal details Born (1955-05-16) 16 May 1955 (age 71) Hong Kong Party Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (since 2000) Alma mater Concordia University (BA) Chinese University of Hong Kong (MA) Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (LD) Occupation Legislative Councillor entrepreneur politician Signature

Ann Chiang Traditional Chinese 蔣麗芸 Transcriptions Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Jéung Laih wàhn Jyutping Zoeng2 Lai6 wan4

**Ann Chiang Lai-wan**, [SBS](/source/Silver_Bauhinia_Star), [JP](/source/Justice_of_the_peace), ([Chinese](/source/Traditional_Chinese_characters): 蔣麗芸 was born on 16 May 1955)[1] is the chair of C&L Holdings and a former pro-Beijing member of [Hong Kong Legislative Council](/source/Hong_Kong_Legislative_Council). She is the second daughter of [Chiang Chen](/source/Chiang_Chen) who was a Hong Kong entrepreneur.

## Background

Chiang was a member of the [Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference](/source/Chinese_People's_Political_Consultative_Conference) from 1993 to 2013.

In 2000, Chiang joined [Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong](/source/Democratic_Alliance_for_the_Betterment_and_Progress_of_Hong_Kong) (DAB) and was appointed the vice-chairman of the organisation in 2007.[2] In 1981, she received a Bachelor of Arts from [Concordia University](/source/Concordia_University). Since 2005, she has served as non-executive director in Elec & Eltek International Holdings and chairman of C&L Holdings.[3][4]

Chiang was formerly a member of the Council of the [City University of Hong Kong](/source/City_University_of_Hong_Kong).[5][6]

In 2012, Chiang was elected Member of Legislative Council (Representative for Kowloon West) and retained her seat in [2016](/source/6th_Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong).

## Controversies

Though the [Cantonese language](/source/Cantonese_language) is predominant in Hong Kong, Chiang took her 2016 [oath of office](/source/Oath_of_office) in [Mandarin Chinese](/source/Mandarin_Chinese). After the government sought to prevent localist candidates from taking office for not reading their oaths accurately, it was pointed out that Chiang had mispronounced several words in Mandarin, thus calling the validity of her oath into question.[7]

In 2019, amidst the [2019–20 Hong Kong protests](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Hong_Kong_protests), Chiang shared a video on her [Facebook](/source/Facebook) page alleging that [Civil Human Rights Front](/source/Civil_Human_Rights_Front) convener [Jimmy Sham](/source/Jimmy_Sham) had "never mentioned his sexual orientation," urging her supporters to share the video. Following complaints from [LGBT activists](/source/LGBT_social_movements), a Facebook spokesperson confirmed that the post had been removed for violating the social media platform's Community Standards. Chiang responded, "If you’ve already came out, then face it. Don’t easily complain someone’s attacking you, understood?" Sham stated that Chiang was incorrect as he had publicly identified himself as a member of LGBT activist group Rainbow Action and welcomed Facebook's deletion of the post.[8]

During the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Hong_Kong), Hong Kong experienced a shortage of surgical masks. Chiang publicly advocated steaming masks to sterilise them for re-use by reposting a video from the Chinese broadcaster [Guangzhou Broadcasting Network](/source/Guangzhou_Broadcasting_Network) on Facebook demonstrating the practice.[9] [Centre for Health Protection](/source/Centre_for_Health_Protection) controller Wong Ka-hing, a physician, rebuked Chiang's claim, while the centre warned Hong Kongers that surgical masks cannot be reused by steaming, and not to believe messages from "unreliable sources". Fellow legislator [Helena Wong](/source/Helena_Wong_(politician)) called on Chiang to step down as chairman of the Legislative Council's Panel on Health Services. In the face of widespread criticism and ridicule, Chiang stood by her claims, and claimed that medical workers who were infected with SARS in 2003 after re-using face masks would have been fine if they steamed them.[10]

In January 2021, Chiang blamed university representatives for the [2019-2020 Hong Kong protests](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Hong_Kong_protests), stating that "Our taxpayers pay so much money every year to send their children to universities. But in the end, it has become a breeding ground for Hong Kong independence," as well as saying "Every president, vice-president, the ones responsible for management - shame on you!"[11]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/annchianghk/about)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Chiang, Ann Lai Wan"](http://webb-database.com/dbpub/positions.asp?p=6149&hide=N). [Webb-database.com](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Webb-database.com&action=edit&redlink=1). 1 January 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Ann Wan: Executive Profile & Biography"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131203091004/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=29160379). [Bloomberg Businessweek](/source/Bloomberg_Businessweek). 28 August 2012. Archived from [the original](http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=29160379) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Ms Ann CHIANG Lai Wan – Elec & Eltek"](https://web.archive.org/web/20061019084012/http://www.eleceltek.com/jsp/eeih/eeih_directors_annchiang.jsp). Elec & Eltek. 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.eleceltek.com/jsp/eeih/eeih_directors_annchiang.jsp) on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Honorary_5-0)** Wong Lai Yeuk-lin, Linda. ["Honorary Fellow Dr The Hon Chiang Lai-wan"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150923204557/http://www.cityu.edu.hk/cityu/about/honorary/doc/citation_ChiangLaiWan_eng.pdf) (PDF). *City University of Hong Kong* (Citation for honorary fellowship). Archived from [the original](http://www.cityu.edu.hk/cityu/about/honorary/doc/citation_ChiangLaiWan_eng.pdf) (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["2018 Honours List spotlights CityU community"](https://newscentre.cityu.edu.hk/media/news/2018/07/06/2018-honours-list-spotlights-cityu-community). *CityU NewsCentre*. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Yuen, Chantal (10 November 2016). ["Pro-Beijing lawmaker Ann Chiang under fire for Mandarin pronunciation of oath"](https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/11/10/pro-beijing-lawmaker-ann-chiang-fire-mandarin-pronunciation-oath/). *Hong Kong Free Press*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Lawmaker and anti-bill march activist in row over latter's gay identity"](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3019426/hong-kong-lawmaker-ann-chiang-and-civil-human-rights-front). *South China Morning Post*. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Ann Chiang's steamed re-use mask gets lawmakers boiling"](https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/140887/Ann-Chiang's-steamed-re-use-mask-gets-lawmakers-boiling). *The Hong Kong Standard*. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-spar_10-0)** ["Ann Chiang, health experts spar over 'mask steaming'"](https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1505673-20200130.htm). RTHK. 30 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Hong Kong pro-Beijing lawmakers blast Chinese University over 'black violence' on campus"](https://hongkongfp.com/2021/01/20/hong-kong-pro-beijing-lawmakers-blast-chinese-university-over-black-violence-on-campus/). *Hong Kong Free Press HKFP*. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong Preceded by Starry Lee Member of Legislative Council Representative for Kowloon West 2012–2021 Constituency abolished Order of precedence Preceded by Poon Siu-ping Member of the Legislative Council Hong Kong order of precedence Member of the Legislative Council Succeeded by Lo Wai-kwok Member of the Legislative Council

v t e Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong Leadership Chairmen Tsang Yok-sing Ma Lik Tam Yiu-chung Starry Lee Gary Chan Vice-Chairmen Tam Yiu-chung Cheng Kai-nam Ip Kwok-him Lo Chi-keung Maria Tam Lau Kong-wah Gregory So Ann Chiang Carson Wen Horace Cheung Starry Lee Thomas Pang Chan Yung Gary Chan Holden Chow Ben Chan Elizabeth Quat Secretaries General Cheng Kai-nam Ma Lik Kan Chi-ho Thomas Pang Chan Hok-fung Treasurers Wong Kine-yuen Deputy Secretaries General Tso Wong Man-yin Albert Wong Chan Hok-fung Chris Ip Senate chairmen Jose Yu Lo Man-tuen Representatives ExCo members Tam Yiu-chung Jasper Tsang Lau Kong-wah Starry Lee Ip Kwok-him Horace Cheung Current LegCo members (18) Starry Lee Chan Hak-kan Steven Ho Chan Han-pan Elizabeth Quat Holden Chow Lau Kwok-fan Vincent Cheng Li Sai-wing Nixie Lam Leung Hei Rock Chen Chan Yung Chan Hok-fung Lillian Kwok Kennedy Wong Wong Chun-shek Ngan Man-yu Former LegCo members Tam Yiu-chung Chan Yuen-han Cheung Hon-chung Chan Kam-lam Chan Wing-chan Cheng Kai-nam Ip Kwok-him Ngan Kam-chuen Tsang Yok-sing Chan Kwok-keung Wong Yung-kan Lau Kong-wah Chan Kwok-keung Choy So-yuk Li Kwok-ying Ma Lik Cheung Hok-ming Wong Kwok-hing Wong Ting-kwong Leung Che-cheung Chiang Lai-wan Wilson Or Cheung Kwok-kwan Related organisations Communist Party of China Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Hong Kong Progressive Alliance New Territories Association of Societies Pro-Beijing camp Hong Kong Portal

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