Ong Ka Chuan
Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Family name hatnote Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Ong Ka Chuan (Template:Zh; born 29 May 1954) is a Malaysian politician and was the Member of Parliament for Tanjung Malim, Perak from March 2008 to May 2018.[1] Ong was the secretary-general for twice for the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition. The first time he was elected by the 7th MCA President Ong Ka Ting who is also his younger brother on 30 August 2005[2][3] and the second time by the 10th MCA President Liow Tiong Lai on 2 January 2014.[4][5][6]
Ong was the Second Minister for International Trade and Industry from 2015 to 2018.[7][8] Formerly he was the Minister of Housing and Local Government from 2008 to 2009.
Early and personal life
Ong was born on 29 May 1954 in Lenggong, Perak. He graduated from the University of Malaya (UM) and worked as a school teacher before entering politics. He is married to Chan Beng Choo and the couple has two children.[9]
MCA former President Ong Ka Ting, is his younger brother.
Political career
Ong was a member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Chenderiang for four terms from 1986 to 2004,[9] 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.[10] Despite this, he was appointed MCA secretary-general the following year and served concurrently with his brother Ong Ka Ting as president.[2][3]
In the 2008 general elections, Ong contested and won the Tanjung Malim parliamentary seat. He was appointed Minister of Housing and Local Government.[9] Later that year, Ong contested the MCA deputy presidency but lost to Chua Soi Lek, and was immediately removed as secretary-general by new president Ong Tee Keat.[11][12] In 2009, he was dropped from the Cabinet by incoming Prime Minister Najib Razak.[13]
In the 2013 general elections, Ong successfully defended his parliamentary seat despite MCA suffered its worst electoral result in its history. As a result of MCA poor performance and its previously passed resolution not to take up cabinet posts in the government if it failed in the 13th general election, MCA will not take up any government position.[14][15] Later in 2013, MCA elected Liow Tiong Lai as the new president and reversed its resolution.[16][17] Liow appointed Ong as new MCA secretary-general for the second time then.[4][6] In 2015, Najib Razak in a cabinet reshuffle eventually appointed Ong as the Second Minister for International Trade and Industry.[7][8]
He was dropped as a candidate for the Tanjong Malim constituency in the 2018 election.[18]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 1986 | N35 Chenderiang | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) | 7,754 | 63.59% | Template:Party shading/Democratic Action Party | | Aw Too Yen (DAP) | 3,825 | 31.37% | 12,194 | 3,929 | 66.99% |
| 1990 | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) | 9,482 | 68.32% | Template:Party shading/Democratic Action Party | | Shelvarajah Ponniah (DAP) | 3,551 | 25.59% | 13,879 | 5,931 | 66.59% | |
| 1995 | N40 Chenderiang | rowspan=2 Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) | 8,582 | 72.67% | Template:Party shading/Democratic Action Party | | Harikrishnan Vellapan (DAP) | 2,271 | 19.23% | 11,809 | 6,311 | 62.41% |
| Template:Party shading/Independent | | Foo Koon Yow (IND) | 168 | 1.42% | |||||||||
| 1999 | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) | 7,168 | 58.79% | Template:Party shading/Keadilan | | Mahinder Singh (keADILan) | 3,611 | 29.62% | 12,192 | 3,557 | 60.63% | |
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2004 | P066 Batu Gajah | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) | 20,814 | 40.85% | Template:Party shading/Democratic Action Party | | Fong Po Kuan (DAP) | 28,847 | 56.62% | 50,952 | 8,033 | 69.66% |
| 2008 | P077 Tanjong Malim | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) | 21,016 | 55.15% | Template:Party shading/Keadilan | | Mohamad Azman Marjohan (PKR) | 15,594 | 40.92% | 38,107 | 5,422 | 71.25% |
| 2013 | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) | 28,225 | 52.86% | Template:Party shading/Keadilan | | Tan Yee Kew (PKR) | 23,897 | 44.75% | 53,399 | 4,328 | 82.80% | |
Honours
- File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia :
- File:Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - PSM.svg Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2022)
- File:Flag of Perak.svg Perak :
- File:MY-PERA Order of the Perak State Crown - Kn Grd Commander - SPMP.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2008)[22]
- File:MY-PERA Order of the Perak State Crown (before 2001).svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (1990)[23]
- File:MY-PERA Order of the Perak State Crown (before 2001).svg Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (PMP) (1987)[24]
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