| Sherry Chen 陈阡蕙 |
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| Member of Parliament: National Council of Province for Gauteng | |
| In office January 21, 2009[1][2] – September 2010[3] |
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| Member of Parliament for Boksburg, Johannesburg | |
| City Councillor: Johannesburg City Council | |
| In office 2000[1] – 2004 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Chen Qianhui (陈阡蕙, Chén Qiānhuì)[4] 15 December 1955 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Spouse(s) | Vincent Lin[1] |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University (B.A. in Trade and Commerce)[5] |
| Profession | Businesswomen, Politician |
| Website | Sherry Chen: DA Member of the NCOP for Gauteng |
Sherry Chen (Chinese: 陈阡蕙; pinyin: Chén Qiānhuì) is a South African businesswomen and member of Parliament. Chen immigrated to South Africa in 1981.[5] First working at a textile factory as an English sectary for a Taiwanese firm that later went bankrupt. She then did odd jobs for a while before getting a job at a travel agency.[2][6]
Chen eventually went on to found four highly successful companies involved in a myriad of different commercial activities. Chen became involved in politics in 1994 through her activities with the Chinese community in South Africa.[2][5] Due to business commitments she did not run for office until she successfully ran for a seat on the Johannesburg city council, taking her seat in 2000. In 2004 she was elected to as a member of Parliament.[6] In September 2010 Chen resigned from her position in government to focus more on her business interests and social welfare work.[3]
Awards[edit]
- Award - Randburg Business Person of the Year
- Award - Gauteng Business Person of the Year
- Award - Outstanding Achievement for Overseas Chinese Person
- Award - Top 19 Global Chinese Business Woman
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Who's Who: Sherry Chen". Who's Who South Africa. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ a b c 积极参政服务华社记活跃于南非政坛的华人议员. news.xinhuanet.com (in Chinese) (Beijing, China: Xinhua). October 31, 2006. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "DA: Statement by Athol Trollip, Democratic Alliance Parliamentary leader, on new appointments and potfolios in the DA shadow cabinet". Polity. September 6, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ 南非国会的首位华人陈阡蕙：破茧而出的中国蝴 (in Chinese). CCTV. 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ a b c "Sherry Chen: DA Member of the NCOP for Gauteng". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ a b "陳阡蕙－走出國會永遠心繫華人". 6 October 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2010.