European politicians of Chinese descent explained

This is a list of politicians in Europe of Chinese descent:

France

• 曾宪建 (born in Reunion Island; Hakka ancestry): First Chinese elected to the French National Assembly and the first Chinese elected to a parliament in Europe, 1986–2006
• Buon Tan (born in Phnom Penh, in a Chinese Cambodian family): Member of French National Assembly for Paris's 9th constituency, 2017–2022

Ireland

• Hazel Chu (born in Dublin to Hong Kong Hakka immigrant parents): Member of the Dublin City Council (2019–present) and former Lord Mayor of Dublin (2020–2021)

Netherlands

• Khee Liang Phoa 潘科良 (local born; parents migrated from Indonesia): Secretary of State for Emancipation and Family Affairs, 2002–2003^[1]
• Ing Yoe Tan 陈英茹 (local born; parents migrated from Indonesia): Member of the Senate, 1998–2011^[2]
• Varina Tjon-A-Ten (born in Suriname; mixed blood with paternal Hakka Chinese grandfather from China): Member of the House of Representatives, 2003–2006^[3]
• Mei Li Vos (local born; mixed blood with Chinese Indonesian mother): Member of the House of Representatives, 2007–2010, 2012–2017; Member of the Senate, 2019–present^[4]
• Roy Ho Ten Soeng 何天送 (born in Suriname; Hakka ancestry): Mayor, Venhuizen, North Holland, 2000–2006; First immigrant Mayor of Netherlands; First Chinese Mayor of Netherlands and Europe

Poland

• Aleksandra Wiśniewska (born in Poland; of mixed Chinese, Polish, and Thai ancestry): Member of the Sejm, 2023–present^[5]

United Kingdom

• Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn 鄧蓮如 (born in Hong Kong; Zhejiang ancestry): Member of House of Lords, 1990–2010
• Michael Chan, Baron Chan 曾秋坤 (born in Singapore): Member of House of Lords, 2001–2006
• Nat Wei, Baron Wei 韋鳴恩 (local born; parents migrated from Hong Kong; Hakka ancestry): Member of House of Lords, 2010–present^{[6] [7]}
• Anna Lo 盧曼華 (born in British Hong Kong; Cantonese ancestry): Member of Northern Ireland Assembly, 2007–2016
• Alan Mak (local born, parents migrated from Guangdong Province via Hong Kong): Member of House of Commons, 2015–present
• Sarah Owen (local born; mixed blood with Chinese mother): Member of House of Commons, 2019–present

See also

• List of politicians of Chinese descent

Notes and References

1. http://www.ad.nl/rotterdam/stad/article93016.ece Alexander Bakker, Late biecht van ex-staatssecretaris
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928032936/http://www.cpipf.nl/info.asp?id=72 David Pho, verslag van het Forum “Van afzijdigheid naar participatie? Veranderingen binnen de Chinese gemeenschappen binnen Nederland” te Amsterdam op 8 oktober 2005
3. http://www.deleunstoel.nl/archief_aflevering.php?aflevering_id=63&artikel_id=893 Varina Tjon a Ten in het Ministerie van Koloniën
4. http://www.meilivos.pvda.nl/renderer.do/menuId/346750/clearState/true/sf/346750/returnPage/346750/itemId/421543/realItemId/421543/pageId/346671/instanceId/346819/ Indischkeit, 15 August 2007
5. Web site: Aleksandra K. Wiśniewska weszła do sejmu. Kim jest nowa posłanka z Łodzi? . businessinsider.com.pl/.
6. Web site: There is a saying, in Hakka, When everyone collects firewood, the flames rise high . 2014-11-21 . 2020-08-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200808083735/http://www.neehao.co.uk/2012/01/lord-weis-speech-on-the-role-of-overseas-chinese-in-britain/ . dead .
7. Web site: 33岁华人新贵——韦鸣恩 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141016005223/http://www.cbg88.co.uk/ygxw/2012/06-27/129.shtml . 16 October 2014 .