- Ong Ka Chuan
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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ong.
Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri
Ong Ka Chuan
黃家泉Malaysian Minister of Housing and Local Government In office
March 18, 2008 – April 9, 2009Preceded by Ong Ka Ting Succeeded by Kong Cho Ha Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Tanjung MalimIncumbent Assumed office
March 8, 2008Preceded by Loke Yuen Yow Majority 5,422 Personal details Born Perak Political party Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) part of Barisan Nasional Spouse(s) Chan Beng Choo[1] Children 2 Religion Buddhist Dato' Seri Ong Ka Chuan (simplified Chinese: 黄家泉; traditional Chinese: 黃家泉; pinyin: Huáng Jiāquán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Ka-chôan) is a Malaysian politician and the Member of Parliament for Tanjung Malim, Perak.[2] He is a former Minister of Housing and Local Government and former secretary-general of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition.
Ong is the older brother of former MCA President Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting.[3]
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Early and personal life
Ong was born in Lenggong, Perak. He graduated from the University of Malaya and worked as a school teacher before entering politics. He is married with two children.[1]
Political career
Ong was a member of the Perak State Assembly from 1986 to 2004,[1] before contesting the federal seat of Batu Gajah in the 2004 general election. He lost to Fong Poh Kuan of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), despite the Barisan Nasional coalition making widespread gains nationwide.[4] Despite this, he was appointed MCA secretary-general the following year and served concurrently with his brother Ong Ka Ting as president.[5]
In the 2008 general elections, Ong contested and won the Tanjung Malim parliamentary seat. He was appointed Minister of Housing and Local Government.[1] Later that year, Ong contested the MCA deputy presidency but lost to Chua Soi Lek, and was immediately removed as secretary-general by new president Ong Tee Keat.[6][7] In 2009, he was dropped from the Cabinet by incoming Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.[8]
Election results
Parliament of Malaysia: Tanjong Malim, Perak[9] Year Barisan Nasional Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct 2008 Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) 21,016 55% Mohamad Azman Marjohan (PKR) 15,594 41% Parliament of Malaysia: Batu Gajah, Perak[9] Year Barisan Nasional Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct 2004 Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) 20,814 41% Fong Po Kuan (DAP) 28,847 57% State Assembly of Perak: Chenderiang[9] Year Barisan Nasional Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct 1986 Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) 7,754 64% Aw Too Yen (DAP) 3,825 31% 1990 Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) 9,482 68% Shelvarajah (DAP) 3,551 26% 1995 Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) 8,582 73% Harikrishnan (DAP) 2,271 19% 1999 Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) 7,168 59% Mahinder Singh (PKR) 3,611 30% References
- ^ a b c d "New ministers and deputy ministers". The Star (Star Publications). 19 March 2008. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/19/nation/20691898&sec=nation. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ "Ong Ka Chuan, Y.B. Dato' Seri" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. http://www.parlimen.gov.my/DewRakyat_KedAhli_detail.php?id=54. Retrieved 19 June 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Chua's the No.1". New Straits Times/asiaone. 29 March 2010. http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20100329-207343.html. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ Foong Pek Yee (26 March 2010). "Kong-Liow tussle seen as a proxy fight". The Star (Star Publications). http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/26/mcaelection2010/5940564&sec=mcaelection2010. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ "Ka Chuan takes over from Chew Peh as MCA sec-gen". New Straits Times (New Straits Times Press). 31 August 2005.
- ^ Chua Soi Lek Elected As The Deputy President Of The MCA Warkah. Oct. 19, 2008
- ^ Wong is MCA secretary-general The Star. November 12, 2009
- ^ "Syed Hamid, Azalina among eight dropped". The Sun (Berjaya Media Berhad). 9 April 2009. http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=32100. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ a b c "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php. Retrieved 19 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
Current Members of the Malaysian House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat) from Perak Barisan Nasional Tan Lian Hoe (GER) · Shamsul Anuar Nasarah (UMNO) · Hamzah Zainuddin (UMNO) · Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (UMNO) · Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (UMNO) · Rafidah Aziz (UMNO) · Mohd Nizar Zakaria (UMNO) · Lee Chee Leong (MCA) · M. Saravanan (MIC) · Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (UMNO) · Kong Cho Ha (MCA) · Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (UMNO) · Ong Ka Chuan (MCA)Pakatan Rakyat Mujahid Yusof Rawa (PAS) · Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin (PAS) · Nga Kor Ming (DAP) · Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj (PKR) · Lim Kit Siang (DAP) · M. Kulasegaran (DAP) · Fong Po Kuan (DAP) · Ngeh Koo Ham (DAP) · Lee Boon Chye (PKR) · M. Manogaran (DAP)Independents Johor • Kedah • Kelantan • Melaka • Negeri Sembilan • Pahang • Perak • Perlis • Pulau Pinang • Sabah • Selangor • Sarawak • Terengganu • Kuala Lumpur • Putrajaya • LabuanCategories:- Malaysian politicians
- Government ministers of Malaysia
- Politicians of Chinese descent
- Malaysian Chinese people
- Malaysian Hokkien people
- Living people
- Malaysian Chinese Association politicians
- Malaysian Buddhists
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