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Man Luk-sing is an ex officio member of the Yuen Long District Council in Hong Kong for the seventh term (2024–2027) and holds the Medal of Honour (MH). He is chairman of the San Tin Rural Committee and, in that capacity, was registered as an ex officio member of the Yuen Long District Council under the District Councils Ordinance after confirmation by the District Council Eligibility Review Committee. San Tin lies in the north-east of Yuen Long and is a settlement of the Man clan, one of the five great clans of the New Territories; Man Luk-sing is a member of the San Tin Man lineage, and his name appears in the village representative lists of the San Tin Rural Committee, reflecting long involvement in village affairs. The San Tin Rural Committee was established in 1953 and liaises with government departments, reflects villagers' views on policy, mediates village disputes, and promotes welfare, sanitation, agriculture and education in the villages. After the 2023 reform of the District Council system the seventh-term councils comprise appointed members, District Committees constituency members, geographical constituency members and ex officio members; the 27 incumbent Rural Committee chairmen were registered as ex officio members, and Man took office on 1 January 2024. As an ex officio member he takes part in the Yuen Long District Council's work of advising the government on district livelihood, rural affairs and the rights of indigenous inhabitants. Beyond these public records, little is known about his education, professional background and how he became chairman of the Rural Committee.