Chan Kong Choy
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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy |
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| 陈广才 | |
| Malaysian Minister of Transport | |
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In office 1 July 2003 – 18 March 2008 |
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| Prime Minister |
Mahathir Mohammed Abdullah Badawi |
| Preceded by | Ling Liong Sik |
| Succeeded by | Ong Tee Keat |
| Member of Parliament for Selayang |
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| Succeeded by | William Leong Jee Keen (PKR) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 May 1955 Bentong, Pahang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party |
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) part of Barisan Nasional |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy (simplified Chinese: 陈广才; traditional Chinese: 陳廣才; pinyin: Chén Guǎng Cái; born 17 May 1955) was a Malaysian politician and the former deputy president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component part of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. He was formerly Transport Minister from 1 July 2003 but stepped down just before the 2008 general elections due to health reasons and to make way for young blood.
Chan Kong Choy was born in Bentong, Pahang on 17 May 1955 to an ethnic Malaysian Chinese family of Cantonese descent with ancestry from Yunfu, Guangdong, China. He studied in Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman in 1975 for his Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM). He graduated with first class honours in Chinese Study from University of Malaya in 1979. He went on to obtain a post-graduate Diploma in Education, University of Malaya in 1980. Throughout his career, he has held many positions.
He has served the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) national leadership for 16 years - thirteen years as Deputy Minister and four years as Pahang State executive councillor. He has served nine years as MCA Youth chairman, and the Federal and State Government portfolios continuously since 1986. During the same time, Chan served the Pahang Government as its executive councillor and held that post until 1990. After the 1990 general elections, Chan was elevated by the party leadership and made a Deputy Minister in the Culture, Arts and Tourism Ministry. In 1990, Chan became the party's National Youth chairman. Chan was re-elected to a second term as the National Youth chairman in the 1993 party elections.
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