European politicians of Chinese descent
This is a list of politicians in Europe of Chinese descent:
France
[edit]- André Thien Ah Koon 曾宪建 (born in Reunion Island; Hakka ancestry): First Chinese elected to the French National Assembly and the first Chinese elected to a parliament in Europe, 1986–2006
- Buon Tan (born in Phnom Penh, in a Chinese Cambodian family): Member of French National Assembly for Paris's 9th constituency, 2017–2022
Ireland
[edit]- Hazel Chu (born in Dublin to Hong Kong Hakka immigrant parents): Member of the Dublin City Council (2019–present) and former Lord Mayor of Dublin (2020–2021)
Netherlands
[edit]- Khee Liang Phoa 潘科良 (local born; parents migrated from Indonesia): Secretary of State for Emancipation and Family Affairs, 2002–2003[1]
- Ing Yoe Tan 陈英茹 (local born; parents migrated from Indonesia): Member of the Senate, 1998–2011[2]
- Varina Tjon-A-Ten (born in Suriname; mixed blood with paternal Hakka Chinese grandfather from China): Member of the House of Representatives, 2003–2006[3]
- Mei Li Vos (local born; mixed blood with Chinese Indonesian mother): Member of the House of Representatives, 2007–2010, 2012–2017; Member of the Senate, 2019–present[4]
- Roy Ho Ten Soeng 何天送 (born in Suriname; Hakka ancestry): Mayor, Venhuizen, North Holland, 2000–2006; First immigrant Mayor of Netherlands; First Chinese Mayor of Netherlands and Europe
Poland
[edit]- Aleksandra Wiśniewska (born in Poland; of mixed Chinese, Polish, and Thai ancestry): Member of the Sejm, 2023–present[5]
United Kingdom
[edit]- Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn 鄧蓮如 (born in Hong Kong; Zhejiang ancestry): Member of House of Lords, 1990–2010[6][7]
- Michael Chan, Baron Chan 曾秋坤 (born in Singapore): Member of House of Lords, 2001–2006
- Nat Wei, Baron Wei 韋鳴恩 (local born; parents migrated from Hong Kong; Hakka ancestry): Member of House of Lords, 2010–present[8][9]
- Anna Lo 盧曼華 (born in British Hong Kong; Cantonese ancestry): Member of Northern Ireland Assembly, 2007–2016
- Alan Mak (local born, parents migrated from Guangdong Province via Hong Kong): Member of House of Commons, 2015–present
- Sarah Owen (local born; mixed blood with Chinese mother): Member of House of Commons, 2019–present
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Alexander Bakker, Late biecht van ex-staatssecretaris, Algemeen Dagblad, January 1, 2006
- ^ David Pho, verslag van het Forum “Van afzijdigheid naar participatie? Veranderingen binnen de Chinese gemeenschappen binnen Nederland” te Amsterdam op 8 oktober 2005
- ^ Varina Tjon a Ten in het Ministerie van Koloniën, De Leunstoel, vol. 3 no. 16, 6 July 2006
- ^ Indischkeit, 15 August 2007 Archived 29 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Aleksandra K. Wiśniewska weszła do sejmu. Kim jest nowa posłanka z Łodzi?". businessinsider.com.pl/.
- ^ "No. 52173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1990. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 52257". The London Gazette. 30 August 1990. p. 16.
- ^ "There is a saying, in Hakka, When everyone collects firewood, the flames rise high". Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "33岁华人新贵——韦鸣恩". Archived from the original on 16 October 2014.