Chong Sin Woon
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Yang Berhormat Datuk Chong Sin Woon Senator |
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| 张盛闻 | |
| Deputy Minister of Education II | |
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Assumed office 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Chong Sin Woon 1974 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association |
| Other political affiliations |
Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Chai Yoke Shyuan |
| Alma mater | National University of Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
Senator Datuk Chong Sin Woon (张盛闻, born 1974) is a Malaysian politician and a member of Dewan Negara. Chong is the current Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) Youth chief.
Chong was born in Negeri Sembilan to Chong Fatt Yuen and Leaw Moi. His parents were rubber tappers. Chong is the youngest among seven siblings. As a child, Chong delivered newspapers to supplement his family's income. He attended SJKC Kuo Min and he went on to spend eight years in SM Dato Mohd Said in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. Chong graduated with a bachelor's degree in Economics from National University of Malaysia in 1999. Chong is fluent in Chinese, Malay and English.
Upon his graduation in 1999, Chong joined Malaysian Chinese Association in 2001. He won the MCA Youth chief's post in 2013 and appointed as senator in 2014.
Chong was reappointed as senator in April 2017.
In 2017, Chong has to apologised for the insensitive 'tokong' or 'deity-like' remarks and jibe he had made over Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng in his speech during the 64th MCA general assembly amid Penang's devastating floods.
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