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Zareenah Ho Sau-yin is an appointed member of the Eastern District Council and a secondary school principal. Since 2012 she has been principal of Islamic Kasim Tuet Memorial College in Chai Wan, succeeding the previous head; the school on Tsui Wan Street, sponsored by the Chinese Muslim's Cultural and Fraternal Association, is the only secondary school in Hong Kong with an Islamic background, with many non-Chinese and Pakistani-origin students. She holds a master's degree in education, a bachelor's degree in business administration and a postgraduate diploma in education, and has completed a course for aspiring principals, having worked in education for more than twenty years. She also chairs the missionary committee of the Kowloon Mosque and has lectured at the invitation of the Centre for Chinese History Education (Hong Kong) on the development of Islam in Hong Kong. As a Chinese Muslim, she has said she finds it easier to reach out to ethnic-minority students and hopes to act as a bridge between the government and non-Chinese communities, promoting social inclusion; she has also spoken to the media about Ramadan and religious harmony, stressing the need for mutual understanding between Chinese and ethnic-minority residents. On 1 January 2024 she was appointed by the Chief Executive to the 7th District Council (2024-2027). On the council she chairs the Social Welfare Committee and sits on the District Facilities and Works Committee, the Food, Environment and Hygiene Committee and the Community Involvement, Culture and Recreation Committee, as well as the task group on boosting the local economy. Her ward office is in Siu Sai Wan Estate.