Sin Chung-kai

Sin Chung-kai, SBS, JP (Chinese: 單仲偕) (born 15 June 1960, in Hong Kong with family roots in Dongguan, Guangdong) is a former member of Hong Kong Legislative Council and is the chairman and a member of Kwai Tsing District Council (Wah Lai). He was one of two vice-chairmen of the Democratic Party until December 2012, but now serves as a member of the Executive Committee.

Sin Chung-kai SBS, JP
單仲偕
Member of the Legislative Council
In office 1 October 2012 – 30 September 2016
Preceded by	Kam Nai-wai
Succeeded by	Hui Chi-fung
Constituency	Hong Kong Island
In office 1 July 1998 – 30 September 2008
Preceded by	New parliament
Succeeded by	Samson Tam
Constituency	Information Technology
In office 11 October 1995 – 30 June 1997
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	Replaced by Provisional Legislative Council
Constituency	New Territories South
Personal details
Born	(1960-06-15) 15 June 1960 Hong Kong
Nationality	Chinese (Hong Kong)
Political party	Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (until 1990) United Democrats (1990–94) Democratic Party (since 1994)
Spouse(s)	Yvonne Sin Chan Ying-yee
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Hong Kong (BSc) Chinese University of Hong Kong (MBA)
Occupation	Legislative Councillor

Sin Chung Kai at Chinese Wikimedia Conference 2006

In December 2012, he contested in the leadership election of the party, losing narrowly by 133 votes to 149 for Emily Lau, following the resignation of Albert Ho in the aftermath of the 2012 Legislative Council election.[1][2]

In his professional life he was an IT manager at HSBC.

On 18 April 2020, Sin Chung-kai was arrested as one of 15 Hong Kong high-profile democracy figures, on suspicion of organizing, publicizing or taking part in several unauthorized assemblies between August and October 2019 in the course of the anti-extradition bill protests. Following protocol, the police statement did not disclose the names of the accused.[3][4]