Wong Foon Meng
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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Ir. Wong Foon Meng |
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| 王茀明 | |
| President of the Malaysian Senate | |
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In office 7 July 2009 – 12 April 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Abdul Hamid Pawanteh |
| Succeeded by | Abu Zahar Ujang |
| Member of the Terengganu State Assembly for Bandar, Kuala Terengganu | |
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In office 25 April 1995 – 29 November 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Harun Jusoh |
| Succeeded by | Md. Azmi Lop Yusof |
| MCA Secretary-General | |
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In office 11 November 2008 – 7 April 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Ong Ka Chuan |
| Succeeded by | Kong Cho Ha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wong Foon Meng |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations |
Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Tan Sri Ir. Wong Foon Meng (Chinese: 王茀明; pinyin: Wáng Fúmíng),is a Malaysian politician and engineer. He is also the former President of the Malaysian Senate and a former Terengganu State Assemblyman for the seat of Bandar, Kuala Terengganu from 1995 to 1999.
Wong was a civil servant in Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment Malaysia from 1978 to 1990 and later became a Consulting Engineer in 1991 upon leaving the government service.
Wong made his debut in the 1990 general election by contesting the Bandar, Kuala Terengganu state seat but lost. Somehow he was successfully elected to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly in the 1995 general election but lost his seat in the subsequent 1999 election.
He was appointed to the Senate in April 2004, and elected as the Deputy President of the Senate in July the same year. He went on to became Senate President on 7 July 2009. His term ended on 12 April 2010, and he was succeeded by Abu Zahar Ujang.
Wong was the secretary-general for Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) from 2008 to 2010 when he was picked by the former president Ong Tee Keat then.
He is currently the Chairman of Bina Puri Holdings Berhad, a Malaysian Main Market public listed company involves in construction, property development, quarrying activities and highway concession.
Note: a. During 1999 election, the Barisan Nasional (BN) ruled Terengganu state government has also fallen to the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) led Barisan Alternatif coalition.
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