Ong Ka Chuan

Ong Ka Chuan
黄家泉
Second Minister of International Trade and Industry
In office
29 July 2015 – 9 May 2018
Serving with Mustapa Mohamed
MonarchsAbdul Halim
Muhammad V
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
DeputyLee Chee Leong (2015–2016)
Ahmad Maslan
Chua Tee Yong (2016–2018)
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byPosition Abolished
ConstituencyTanjong Malim
Minister of Housing and Local Government
In office
19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009
MonarchMizan Zainal Abidin
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
DeputyHamzah Zainudin
Robert Lau Hoi Chew
Preceded byOng Ka Ting
Succeeded byKong Cho Ha
ConstituencyTanjong Malim
Secretary-General of the Malaysian Chinese Association
In office
2 January 2014 – 16 November 2018
PresidentLiow Tiong Lai
DeputyWee Jeck Seng
Preceded byKong Cho Ha
Succeeded byChew Mei Fun
ConstituencyTanjong Malim
In office
30 August 2005 – 11 November 2008
PresidentOng Ka Ting
Ong Tee Keat
DeputyWong Kam Hoong
Preceded byTing Chew Peh
Succeeded byWong Foon Meng
ConstituencyTanjong Malim
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Tanjong Malim
In office
8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byLoke Yuen Yow
(BNMCA)
Succeeded byChang Lih Kang
(PHPKR)
Majority5,422 (2008)
4,328 (2013)
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
for Chenderiang
In office
3 August 1986 – 21 March 2004
Preceded byChan Kon You
(BNMCA)
Succeeded byLook Kuan @ Look Kok Kong
(BNMCA)
Majority3,929 (1986)
5,931 (1990)
6,311 (1995)
3,557 (1999)
Personal details
Born (1954-05-29) 29 May 1954 (age 70)
Lenggong, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political partyMalaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
SpouseChan Beng Choo
RelationsElder brother of Ong Ka Ting
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Malaya
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher

Ong Ka Chuan (simplified Chinese: 黄家泉; traditional Chinese: 黃家泉; pinyin: Huáng Jiāquán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Ka-chôan; born 29 May 1954) is a Malaysian politician and was the Member of Parliament for Tanjung Malim, Perak from March 2008 to May 2018.[1] Ong was the secretary-general for twice for the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition. The first time he was elected by the 7th MCA President Ong Ka Ting who is also his younger brother on 30 August 2005[2][3] and the second time by the 10th MCA President Liow Tiong Lai on 2 January 2014.[4][5][6]

Ong was the Second Minister for International Trade and Industry from 2015 to 2018.[7][8] Formerly he was the Minister of Housing and Local Government from 2008 to 2009.

  1. ^ "Ong Ka Chuan, Y.B. Dato' Seri" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Ka Chuan takes over from Chew Peh as MCA sec-gen". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 31 August 2005. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Ka Chuan named new MCA secretary-general". The Sun Daily. 31 August 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Ong Ka Chuan of Tg Malim Is Set To Become MCA Sec-Gen". The Rakyat Post. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Ong Ka Chuan appointed MCA sec-gen". Bernama. Malaysiakini. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Ong Ka Chuan appointed MCA secretary-general". ANTARAPOS. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  7. ^ TAM, MICHELLE (28 July 2015). "Cabinet reshuffle: MCA sec-gen Ong Ka Chuan appointed minister". The Star. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  8. ^ "MALAYSIA :MCA sec-gen Ong Ka Chuan appointed minister in Cabinet reshuffle". Asia One. THE STAR / ANN. 28 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.