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Outside of politics, he acts as President of Asia Financial Group, Chair of the Hong Kong-[[Thailand]] Business Council and Vice President of [[Oxfam]] Hong Kong.<ref>www.oxfam.org.hk/fs/view/downloadables/pdf/annual-review/2005AR_35-36.pdf</ref> Chan has also been awarded [[The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand|Commander (third class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand]]<ref>[http://www.bernardchan.com/eng/index_personal.html Bernard Chan<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, the Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) and Justice of the Peace (JP).
Outside of politics, he acts as President of Asia Financial Group, Chair of the Hong Kong-[[Thailand]] Business Council and Vice President of [[Oxfam]] Hong Kong.<ref>www.oxfam.org.hk/fs/view/downloadables/pdf/annual-review/2005AR_35-36.pdf</ref> Chan has also been awarded [[The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand|Commander (third class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand]]<ref>[http://www.bernardchan.com/eng/index_personal.html Bernard Chan<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, the Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) and Justice of the Peace (JP).


At one point of time, Chan held American citizenshi. He currently holds both Hong Kong and Thai citizenship.<ref>[http://the-sun.on.cc/channels/news/20040805/20040805024050_0001.html 棄美籍10年 或仍要交稅-陳智思啞子食黃連]</ref><ref>{{en icon}} [http://webb-site.com/articles/legcoforeign.htm 20% of 70 is not 12]</ref>
At one point of time, Chan held American citizenship. He currently holds both Hong Kong and Thai citizenship.<ref>[http://the-sun.on.cc/channels/news/20040805/20040805024050_0001.html 棄美籍10年 或仍要交稅-陳智思啞子食黃連]</ref><ref>{{en icon}} [http://webb-site.com/articles/legcoforeign.htm 20% of 70 is not 12]</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 08:55, 22 December 2008

The Honourable Bernard Charnwut Chan (born 1965 in Hong Kong with family roots in Chaoyang, Guangdong, Chinese: 陳智思, also known by his Thai name Charnwut Sophonpanich[1]), GBS JP is a Hong Kong politician and businessman.[2] He is the grandson of Chin Sophonpanich, the late founder of Bangkok Bank, and is a practicing Roman Catholic.[3]

He graduated from Pomona College with a BA in Studio Art. He is the member of the Executive Council. He was the member of the Legislative Council (Legco) as well as the member of the Alliance in Legco. He is married and has two children.

Outside of politics, he acts as President of Asia Financial Group, Chair of the Hong Kong-Thailand Business Council and Vice President of Oxfam Hong Kong.[4] Chan has also been awarded Commander (third class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand[5], the Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) and Justice of the Peace (JP).

At one point of time, Chan held American citizenship. He currently holds both Hong Kong and Thai citizenship.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Second SAR Legislative Council formed
  2. ^ Yau Lee Holdings Ltd. (0406): Executive Profile
  3. ^ Template:Zh icon 陳智思議員
  4. ^ www.oxfam.org.hk/fs/view/downloadables/pdf/annual-review/2005AR_35-36.pdf
  5. ^ Bernard Chan
  6. ^ 棄美籍10年 或仍要交稅-陳智思啞子食黃連
  7. ^ Template:En icon 20% of 70 is not 12
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