Sir Yuet-Keung Kan
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The Honourable Sir Yuet-keung Kan GBE JP |
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| 簡悅強爵士 | |
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| Life member of the Court of University of Hong Kong | |
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In office 1 February 1972 – 2012 |
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| Life member of the Council of Chinese University of Hong Kong | |
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In office 1983–2012 Serving with Sir Run Run Shaw, Sir Quo-wei Lee and Dr. Hon-chiu Lee |
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| Chairman of the Council of Chinese University of Hong Kong | |
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In office 1971–1982 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Cho-yiu Kwan |
| Succeeded by | Sir Quo-wei Lee |
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26 July 1913 Hong Kong |
| Died | 14 September 2012 (aged 99) Hong Kong |
| Spouse(s) | Ida, Lady Kan |
| Alma mater |
Diocesan Boys' School BA (HKU, 1934) LL.B (LSE, 1937) |
| Occupation | politician, banker, solicitor |
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| Traditional Chinese | 簡悅強 | ||||||||
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| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Gáan Yuht kèuhng |
| Jyutping | Gaan2 Jyut6 koeng4 |
Sir Yuet-keung Kan,GBE JP (Chinese: 簡悅強, 26 July 1913 – 14 September 2012) was a Hong Kong banker, politician and lawyer who was successively appointed Senior Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council and Executive Council in the 1960s and 1970s. He also served as chairman of the Bank of East Asia for 20 years.
Kan was born on 26 July 1913 in Hong Kong to a wealthy family which is descended from Shunde, Canton. He has thirteen siblings and he ranked fourth amongst them. His father, Tong-po Kan, JP (簡東浦), was a founder of the Bank of East Asia. His youngest brother, Professor Yuet-Wai Kan (簡悅威), is a notable American physician who was awarded the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine in 2004.
Kan studied in Diocesan Boys' School in his early years. Upon graduation, he wished to be a doctor but gave up the idea when his family opposed it. He was enrolled to the University of Hong Kong and resided in Morrison Hall. He graduated from the University in 1934 and obtained a BA degree. As an alumnus of the Morrison Hall, he once recalled that "Morrisonians have always had such wonderful team spirit!" He then moved to the United Kingdom for further study and read law in the London School of Economics. He worked briefly in a firm in England after graduation and returned to Hong Kong in 1938, where he became a practising solicitor.
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