Sherry Chen (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Sherry Chen (politician)

South African politician

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1955

Place of Birth: Taipei

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Sherry Chen (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Chén Qianhuì) is a South African businesswoman and member of Parliament.
Chen immigrated to South Africa in 1981, first working at a textile factory as an English secretary for a Taiwanese firm that later went bankrupt.
She then did odd jobs for a while before getting a job at a travel agency.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.
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.
In September 2010 Chen resigned from her position in government to focus more on her business interests and social welfare work.