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Biography

Samuel CHAN Chairman, Hong Kong Competition Commission Mr. Samuel Chan is the Chairman of Hong Kong Competition Commission. He is a practising barrister and has been appointed to many advisory and statutory bodies. He was former Vice-Chairman of the Consumer Council, Non-Executive Director of the Insurance Authority, Member of the Equal Opportunities Commission, Chairman of the Consumer Legal Action Fund Management Committee and Deputy Chairman of the Town Planning Appeal Board. Currently, he also serves as a member of the Operations Review Committee of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the Public Service Commission and the Working Group on Class Actions respectively. In 2020, Mr. Chan was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star in recognition of his significant contribution to the promotion of consumer interests. Mr. Chan is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators and Panel Arbitrator of the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration.