Ong Ka Ting
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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ong Ka Ting |
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| 黄家定 | |
| 7th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association | |
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In office 23 May 2003 – 18 October 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Ling Liong Sik |
| Succeeded by | Ong Tee Keat |
| Malaysian Minister of Housing and Local Government | |
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In office 1999 – 18 March 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Ting Chew Peh |
| Succeeded by | Ong Ka Chuan |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pontian |
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In office 21 October 1990 – 10 March 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Law Lai Heng @ Go Lai Heng |
| Succeeded by | Hasni Mohammad |
| Majority | 29,910 |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjong Piai |
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In office 21 March 2004 – 13 February 2008 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Wee Jeck Seng |
| Majority | 23,615 |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kulai |
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In office 8 March 2008 – 3 April 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Lim Si Cheng |
| Succeeded by | Teo Nie Ching |
| Majority | 11,744 |
| Personal details | |
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15 November 1956 Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) part of Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Wendy Chong Siew Mei (张秀梅) |
| Children | Ong Li En Ong Xing Yang |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ong Ka Ting (Chinese: 黄家定; pinyin: Huáng Jiā Dìng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Ka-tēng; born 15 November 1956) is a Malaysian politician and a former Housing and Local Government Minister and Acting Health Minister in the Malaysian cabinet, and served as President of the Malaysian Chinese Association from May 2003 to October 2008. He was appointed Malaysian Prime Minister's Special Envoy to China in 2011.
Ong was born on 15 November 1956 in Perak. He graduated from University of Malaya, majoring in Mathematics and Science in 1980. He began his career as a teacher in Catholic High School in Petaling Jaya from 1981 until 1986.
He is married to Puan Sri Wendy Chong Siew Mei. The couple have two children – Chloe Ong Li En and Ong Xing Yang.
From 1986 until 1990, Ong was the political secretary to the then Minister of Transport. After winning the general elections in 1990, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health from 26 October 1990 until 24 February 1991. Ong was next appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs from 25 February 1991 through April 1995, before being promoted to be the Deputy Minister of the same Ministry on 3 May 1993.
In 1999, he was promoted to become a full-fledged minister leading the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, a position he held until 2008. In 2004, he retained his parliamentary seat of Tanjung Piai with a 23,615 votes majority over the opposition candidate. In January 2008, he was appointed as Acting Health Minister following the resignation of Datuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek who was involved in a sex scandal.
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