Chua Soi Lek
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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dr. Chua Soi Lek |
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| 蔡细历 | |
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| 9th President of Malaysian Chinese Association | |
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In office 28 March 2010 – 21 December 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Ong Tee Keat |
| Succeeded by | Liow Tiong Lai |
| Minister of Health of Malaysia | |
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In office 24 March 2004 – 2 January 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Abdullah Badawi |
| Preceded by | Chua Jui Meng |
| Succeeded by |
Ong Ka Ting (acting) Liow Tiong Lai |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Labis |
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In office 28 March 2004 – 2 January 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Ling Liong Sik |
| Succeeded by | Chua Tee Yong |
| Personal details | |
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Chua Soi Lek 2 January 1947 Batu Pahat, Johor, Malayan Union |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) part of Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Wong Sek Hin (黄薛卿) |
| Children | Chua Tee Yong |
| Occupation | Psychiatrist |
| Website | drchua9 |
Tan Sri Dr. Chua Soi Lek (simplified Chinese: 蔡细历; traditional Chinese: 蔡細歷; pinyin: Cài Xì Lì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chuà Soè-li̍k); born 2 January 1947, also known as Chua Kin Seng, is a Chinese Malaysian politician from the state of Johor. He is married to Puan Sri Wong Sek Hin. They have three children. He is the 9th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association.
He was trained in psychology and practised psychiatry before entering politics through his involvement with the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA). He held the post of Minister of Health from 2004 until 2008.
He was born in Batu Pahat, Johor. Chua received his early education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Lim Poon, then Batu Pahat High School and Muar High School. He was educated in medicine (SSB) at the University of Malay in 1968-1973.
Chua set up his medical practice in 1977 after serving as a medical officer at the Batu Pahat Hospital. He sold the clinic in 1990 to pursue a full-time career in politics with MCA.
He was first elected as a state assemblyman for Penggaram, Johor on MCA's ticket in 1986. He continued to serve Penggaram for 18 years through four consecutive state elections. Later, he became a state executive councillor. In the 2004 general election, he contested for the Labis parliamentary seat under the Barisan Nasional coalition and claimed victory. The then Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi appointed Chua into the Malaysian cabinet as the Minister of Health following that victory.
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