鄧賀年

English

Tang Ho-nin, holder of the Medal of Honour (M.H.), is chairman of the Kam Tin Rural Committee in Yuen Long and, in that capacity, an ex officio member of the 7th Yuen Long District Council (2024-2027); he declares his occupation as a full-time district councillor. He has served on the Yuen Long District Council for years and was vice-chairman of the council in the 2016-2019 term. In the 7th council he chairs the Planning, Development and Housing Committee, taking part in planning, rural development and land matters in Yuen Long. Kam Tin lies in central Yuen Long along the Kam Tin River and is a historic settlement of the Tang clan, known for landmarks such as Kat Hing Wai and the Pin Mei Bridge; the Kam Tin Rural Committee was established in 1960. Under the District Councils Ordinance, each of the nine New Territories district councils has ex officio seats filled by rural committee chairmen. On 12 December 2023 the government announced the appointed and ex officio members of the 7th District Council and confirmed the registration of 27 incumbent rural committee chairmen; Tang is one of Yuen Long's six ex officio members and took office on 1 January 2024 for a four-year term. The Yuen Long District Council has 46 members, made up of 8 elected constituency members, 16 District Committees constituency members, 16 appointed members and 6 ex officio members. His ward office is on the second floor of the Kam Tin Theatre Building on Kam Tin Road. Apart from these council duties, limited public information is available about his earlier life and career.