Ng Yen Yen | |
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黄燕燕 | |
Minister of Tourism | |
In office 16 April 2009 – 15 May 2013 | |
Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Deputy | Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib (2009) James Dawos Mamit (2009–2013) |
Preceded by | Azalina Othman Said |
Succeeded by | Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz as Minister of Tourism and Culture |
Constituency | Raub |
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | |
In office 19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 | |
Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Deputy | Noriah Kasnon |
Preceded by | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil |
Succeeded by | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil |
Constituency | Raub |
Deputy Minister of Finance II | |
In office 1 July 2003 – 18 March 2008 Serving with Shafie Salleh (2003–2004) Tengku Putera Tengku Awang (2004–2006) Awang Adek Hussin (2006–2008) | |
Monarchs | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Minister | Mahathir Mohamad (2003) Jamaluddin Jarjis (2002–2004) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003–2008) Nor Mohamed Yakcop (2004–2008) |
Preceded by | Chan Kong Choy |
Succeeded by | Kong Cho Ha |
Constituency | Raub |
Vice-President of Malaysian Chinese Association | |
In office 18 October 2008 – 21 December 2013 Serving with Kong Cho Ha (2008–2010) Liow Tiong Lai (2008–2010) Tan Kok Hong (2008–2010) Donald Lim Siang Chai (2010–2013) Chor Chee Heung (2010–2013) Gan Ping Sieu (2010–2013) | |
President | Ong Tee Keat Chua Soi Lek |
Deputy | Chua Soi Lek Liow Tiong Lai |
Preceded by | Ong Tee Keat |
Succeeded by | Lee Chee Leong |
Constituency | Raub |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Raub | |
In office 29 November 1999 – 5 May 2013 | |
Preceded by | Teng Gaik Kwan (MCA–BN) |
Succeeded by | Mohd Ariff Sabri Abdul Aziz (DAP) |
Majority | 5,864 (1999) 9,752 (2004) 2,752 (2008) |
Personal details | |
Born | Oei Yang Yang @ Ng Yen Yen 10 April 1946 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malayan Union (now Malaysia) |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
Spouse | Chin Chee Sue |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Malaya Johns Hopkins University |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Medical doctor |
Website | www.drngyenyen.com |
Ng Yen Yen (Chinese: 黄燕燕; pinyin: Huáng Yàn Yàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Iàn-iàn; born 10 April 1946) is a Malaysian politician who had served in the Cabinet of Malaysia as Minister of Women, Family and Community Development from 2008 to 2009 and Minister of Tourism from 2009 to 2013. Her appointment as a full minister marked a milestone as the first Malaysian Chinese woman to hold a cabinet position.
Ng was the first woman to be elected to the position of Vice-President of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) from 2008 to 2013. Earlier she was the chief of the Women's wing of the MCA until 2008.