Chan Kong Choy

Chan Kong Choy
陈广才
Chan in 2004
Minister of Transport
In office
1 July 2003 – 18 March 2008
MonarchsSirajuddin
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Deputy1. Ramli Ngah Talib (1999-2003)
2. Douglas Uggah Embas (2001-2008)
3. Tengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar (2004-2008)
Preceded byLing Liong Sik
Succeeded byOng Tee Keat
ConstituencySelayang
Deputy Minister of Finance
In office
15 December 1999 – 1 July 2003
Serving with Shafie Salleh
MonarchsSalahuddin
Sirajuddin
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
MinisterDaim Zainuddin (1999-2001)
Mahathir Mohamad (2001-2003)
Jamaluddin Jarjis (2002-2003)
Succeeded byNg Yen Yen
ConstituencySelayang
Deputy Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia
In office
4 May 1995 – 14 December 1999
MonarchsJa'afar
Salahuddin
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
MinisterLeo Moggie Irok
Preceded byTajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali as Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts
Succeeded byTan Chai Ho as Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and Communications
ConstituencySelayang
Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism
In office
27 October 1990 – 3 May 1995
MonarchsAzlan Shah
Ja'afar
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
MinisterSabbaruddin Chik
Preceded byNg Cheng Kuai
Succeeded byTeng Gaik Kwan
ConstituencyLipis
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Selayang
In office
7 June 1995 – 8 March 2008
Preceded byZaleha Ismail (UMNO-BN)
Succeeded byWilliam Leong Jee Keen (PKR-PR)
Majority38,627 (1995)
8,835 (1999)
23,226 (2004)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Lipis
In office
3 December 1990 – 6 April 1995
Preceded byWang Choon Wing (MCA-BN)
Succeeded byAbu Dahari Osman (UMNO-BN)
Majority4,022 (1990)
Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly
for Tanah Rata
In office
3 August 1986 – 3 December 1990
Preceded bySangaralingam Muthu Muthayal (MIC-BN)
Succeeded byLaw Kee Long (MCA-BN)
Majority1,889 (1986)
Personal details
Born (1955-05-17) 17 May 1955 (age 69)
Bentong, Pahang, Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political partyMalaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
SpouseAnn Chan
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Malaya
OccupationBusinessman
Politician
Lecturer

Tan Sri Dato' Sri Chan Kong Choy (simplified Chinese: 陈广才; traditional Chinese: 陳廣才; pinyin: Chén Guǎngcái; Jyutping: Can4 Gwong2 Coi4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Kóng-châi; born 17 May 1955) is a businessman leading two publicly listed companies in the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) as Executive Chairman. Further to that, he is also an adjunct professor at the University of Malaya and more than 15 years ago, he was a Malaysian politician who has never lost a general election in his two decade political career. He was the former deputy president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the then-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition formerly Minister of Transport from 1 July 2003 to 18 March 2008.

in 2008, Chan was awarded 'Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia' with the title of 'Tan Sri' by the King of Malaysia. It is one of the highest honours bestowed by the King of Malaysia. The award can only be awarded to 250 living recipients globally at any one time.