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Ong Ka Chuan

Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri
Ong Ka Chuan
MP
黄家泉
Malaysian Second Minister of International Trade and Industry
Assumed office
28 July 2015
Prime Minister Najib Razak
Minister Mustapa Mohamed (First minister)
Malaysian Minister of Housing and Local Government
In office
18 March 2008 – 9 April 2009
Preceded by Ong Ka Ting
Succeeded by Kong Cho Ha
MCA Secretary-General (Second Time)
Assumed office
2 January 2014
Preceded by Kong Cho Ha
MCA Secretary-General (First Time)
In office
30 August 2005 – 11 November 2008
Preceded by Ting Chew Peh
Succeeded by Wong Foon Meng
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Tanjung Malim
Assumed office
8 March 2008
Preceded by Loke Yuen Yow
Majority 5,422
Personal details
Born (1954-05-29) 29 May 1954 (age 63)
Lenggong, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
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.


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