Education
Rita Fan studied at Saint Stephen"s Girls" College from 1952 to 1964 and then at the University of Hong Kong, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Physics in 1967 and a MSSc in Psychology in 1973.
Rita Fan studied at Saint Stephen"s Girls" College from 1952 to 1964 and then at the University of Hong Kong, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Physics in 1967 and a MSSc in Psychology in 1973.
She was the first woman to hold that position. President of the Council since 1997 including the Second Legislative Council (2000–2004), First Legislative Council (1998–2000) and the Provisional Legislative Council (1997–1998)
Hong Kong Deputy to the Tenth National People"s Congress of the People"s Republic of China
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Association for Celebration of Reunification of Hong Kong with China Charitable Trust Fund
Supervising Adviser of the Hong Kong Federation of Women
Fan served as Chairman of the Education Commission (1990–1992) and Chairman of the Board of Education (1986–1989).
She is a member of the Hong Kong delegation to the 11th National People"s Congress of the People"s Republic of China. Prior to the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Fan was the Hong Kong Deputy to the Ninth National People"s Congress of the People"s Republic of China (1998–2003), Member of the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1995–1997) and Member of the Preliminary Working Committee for the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1993–1995). Under British rule, she was a Member of the Executive Council (1989–1992) and a Member of the Legislative Council (1983–1992).