| Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Ong Ka Chuan 黃家泉 |
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| Malaysian Minister of Housing and Local Government | |
| In office March 18, 2008 – April 9, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Ong Ka Ting |
| Succeeded by | Kong Cho Ha |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjung Malim |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 8, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Loke Yuen Yow |
| Majority | 5,422 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Perak |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) part of Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Chan Beng Choo[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Religion | Buddhist |
Dato' Seri Ong Ka Chuan (simplified Chinese: 黄家泉; traditional Chinese: 黃家泉; pinyin: Huáng Jiāquán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Ka-chôan) is a Malaysian politician and the Member of Parliament for Tanjung Malim, Perak.[2] He is a former Minister of Housing and Local Government and former secretary-general of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition.
Ong is the older brother of former MCA President Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting.[3]
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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.[1]
Ong was a member of the Perak State Assembly from 1986 to 2004,[1] 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.[4] Despite this, he was appointed MCA secretary-general the following year and served concurrently with his brother Ong Ka Ting as president.[5]
In the 2008 general elections, Ong contested and won the Tanjung Malim parliamentary seat. He was appointed Minister of Housing and Local Government.[1] 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.[6][7] In 2009, he was dropped from the Cabinet by incoming Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.[8]
| Year | Barisan Nasional | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 2008 | Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) | 21,016 | 55% | Mohamad Azman Marjohan (PKR) | 15,594 | 41% |
| Year | Barisan Nasional | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 2004 | Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) | 20,814 | 41% | Fong Po Kuan (DAP) | 28,847 | 57% |
| Year | Barisan Nasional | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 1986 | Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) | 7,754 | 64% | Aw Too Yen (DAP) | 3,825 | 31% | ||
| 1990 | Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) | 9,482 | 68% | Shelvarajah (DAP) | 3,551 | 26% | ||
| 1995 | Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) | 8,582 | 73% | Harikrishnan (DAP) | 2,271 | 19% | ||
| 1999 | Ong Ka Chuan (MCA) | 7,168 | 59% | Mahinder Singh (PKR) | 3,611 | 30% |
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