Samson Tam

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Tam. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Samson Tam and the Chinese-style name is Tam Wai-ho.
Dr
Samson Tam Wai-ho
譚偉豪
Samson Tam during the 2008 elections
Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
In office
1 October 2008 – 30 September 2012
Preceded bySin Chung-kai
Succeeded byCharles Mok
ConstituencyInformation Technology
Personal details
Born (1964-02-26) 26 February 1964 (age 60)
Hong Kong
Alma materChinese University of Hong Kong (BSc)
Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PhD)
OccupationCompany director

Samson Tam Wai-ho, JP (Chinese: 譚偉豪) (born 26 February 1964 in Hong Kong) was an elected member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Functional constituency, Information Technology) from 2008 to 2012. He is the chairman and one of the founders of Group Sense (International) Limited, the manufacturer of "Instant-Dict" (Chinese: 快譯通) Chinese-English electronic dictionary. He graduated from Chinese University of Hong Kong with a BSc degree. Afterwards he was awarded a PhD by Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received "The Young Industrialist Award of Hong Kong" in 1992 and was named one of the “Ten Outstanding Young Persons” in 1997.[1] He is also the president of Kitchee SC.

Samson won the seat of functional constituency (information technology) in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong election in the year 2008, defeating Charles Mok, by 35 votes.[2]

In the run-up to 23 June 2010 Legco vote on the Hong Kong government's 2009 reform package, he offered his support if it included the Democratic Party's compromise proposal to have the five new district council functional constituency seats returned by popular election.[3]

In the year 2012, Samson lost his seat in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong to Charles Mok, by 765 votes.[4][5]

  1. ^ Dr. Samson Tam 譚偉豪博士 Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Technology advocate wins IT seat in HK Legco election
  3. ^ Divisions remain over DP compromise Archived 29 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine, The Standard, 20 June 2010
  4. ^ "各功能界別選舉結果"
  5. ^ "Traditional Functional Constituency Election"