Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Ong Ka Chuan MP |
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黄家泉 | |
Malaysian Second Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
Assumed office 28 July 2015 |
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Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Minister | Mustapa Mohamed (First minister) |
Malaysian Minister of Housing and Local Government | |
In office 18 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 |
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Preceded by | Ong Ka Ting |
Succeeded by | Kong Cho Ha |
MCA Secretary-General (Second Time) | |
Assumed office 2 January 2014 |
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Preceded by | Kong Cho Ha |
MCA Secretary-General (First Time) | |
In office 30 August 2005 – 11 November 2008 |
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Preceded by | Ting Chew Peh |
Succeeded by | Wong Foon Meng |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjung Malim |
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Assumed office 8 March 2008 |
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Preceded by | Loke Yuen Yow |
Majority | 5,422 |
Personal details | |
Born |
Lenggong, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
29 May 1954
Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association |
Other political affiliations |
Barisan Nasional |
Spouse(s) | Chan Beng Choo(曾明珠) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Malaya |
Religion | Buddhist |
Dato' Seri Ong Ka Chuan (simplified Chinese: 黄家泉; traditional Chinese: 黃家泉; pinyin: Huáng Jiā Quán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Ka-chôan; born 29 May 1954) is a Malaysian politician and the Member of Parliament for Tanjung Malim, Perak. Ong is secretary-general of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition for twice. The first time he was elected by the former MCA President Ong Ka Ting who is his elder brother on 30 August 2005 and the second time by the current president Liow Tiong Lai on 2 January 2014.
Ong currently is the Second Minister for International Trade and Industry. He was formerly Minister of Housing and Local Government'
Ong was born in Lenggong, Perak. He graduated from the University of Malaya and worked as a school teacher before entering politics. He is married with two children.
Ong was a member of the Perak State Assembly from 1986 to 2004, before contesting the federal seat of Batu Gajah in the 2004 general election. He lost to Fong Poh Kuan of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), despite the Barisan Nasional coalition making widespread gains nationwide. Despite this, he was appointed MCA secretary-general the following year and served concurrently with his brother Ong Ka Ting as president.