Chong Chieng Jen

Yang Berhormat Bandar Kuching Chong Chieng Jen 张健仁
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bandar Kuching
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 March 2004
Majority	9,952
Member of the Sarawak State Assembly for Kota Sentosa
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 May 2006
Preceded by	(new constituency)
Majority	531
Personal details
Born	12 February 1971 (1971-02-12) (age 40)
Political party	DAP - Pakatan Rakyat
Children	3 (1 boy two girls)
Alma mater	Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Occupation	Member of Parliament State assemblyman
Website	http://chiengjen.blogspot.com/

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chong (张).

Chong Chieng Jen, (Chinese: 张健仁; pinyin: Zhāng Jiàn Rén​), is a Malaysian lawyer and politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP). He owns a legal firm named Chong Brothers Advocates. He is currently the member of Malaysian Parliament for Bandar Kuching seat and the member of the Sarawak State Assembly for Kota Sentosa. He is also the Vice-Chairman of DAP Malaysia, Secretary of DAP Sarawak, DAP Socialist Chief of Youth Sarawak & Kuching, DAP Kuching Branch Chairman and Life member of DAP since 1998.^[1]

Personal life and education

He started his primary education in SJK Methodist, Sibu. He continued his primary 3 to 5 education in Kuching Chung Hua Primary School No.3, and primary 6 in SRK St. Theresa Padungan, Kuching. He continued his secondary education in SMK St. Joseph, Kuching and Saint Patrick's School, Singapore. He was admitted into Victoria Junior College, one of the top junior colleges in Singapore. He pursue his tertiary studies in Australian National University, Canberra and was graduated with Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Economics) and Bachelor of Laws.^[1]

Political career

He first took part in 1999 parliamentary election for Bandar Kuching as a DAP candidate but lost to SUPP candidate, Datuk Song Swee Guan.^[2][3] In the following 2001 Pandungan state election, again, he lost to Lily Yong, a SUPP candidate.^[4] However, he was elected as Democratic Action Party (DAP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Bandar Kuching in 2004 with a 2000 majority vote,^[5] Sarawak state assemblyman for newly created seat of Kota Sentosa in 2006^[6][7] and defended his parliamentary seat in 2008 with a bigger majority.^[8] Once again, he defended his state assembly seat from Datuk Yap Chin Loi with a majority vote of 4,824 in 2011.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "DAP Candidate’s CV – Chong Chieng Jen". Democratic Action Party. http://holeng.dapsarawak.com/?p=306. Retrieved 16 August 2010. 
2. ^ "DAP blames defeat on its alliance with the Pas". New Straits Times. 1999-12-01. pp. 4. 
3. ^ "DAP and Keadilan tussle over Stampin, Bandar Kuching seats". New Straits Times. 1999-11-13. pp. 8. 
4. ^ "Sarawak State Election: The candidates". New Straits Times. 2001-09-19. pp. 6. 
5. ^ "DAP benefited from SUPP candidate list dispute". New Straits Times. 2004-03-23. pp. 14. 
6. ^ "Stiff challenges ahead". New Straits Times. 2006-04-25. pp. 8. 
7. ^ Teo, John (2006-05-27). "Sarawak's minor quake is really a wake-up call". New Straits Times. pp. 18. 
8. ^ "Voters make their intentions clear". New Straits Times. 2008-03-09. pp. 9. 

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Name	Chong, Chieng Jen
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Date of birth	12 February 1971
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