Tan Chai Ho

YB Datuk Tan Chai Ho
Datuk Tan Chai Ho
MCA Treasurer-General
In office
7 April 2010 – Present
Preceded by Tan Sri Tee Hock Seng
Majority president-appoint
Deputy Minister of Home Affair
In office
29 March 2004 – 26 February 2008
Deputy Ministry of Home Affair
Preceded by Incumbent
Succeeded by Abdul Khalid Ibrahim
Constituency Wilayah Persekutuan
Majority 17,527 (35.4%)
Personal details
Born 7 February 1949 (1949-02-07) (age 63)
Kuala Lumpur
Nationality Malaysian
Political party Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Spouse(s) Datin Kok Mew Chan
Children 4 ( 2 sons, 2 daughters)
Occupation Deputy Minister, politician
Religion Buddhist
Website www.tanchaiho.org

Datuk (拿督) Tan Chai Ho (simplified Chinese: 陈财和; traditional Chinese: 陳財和; pinyin: Chēn Chāihē; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Châi-hô) was Deputy Minister of Ministry of Home Affairs (Malaysia) from 29 March 2004 to 26 February 2008. He was a Member of Parliament of (P124) Bandar Tun Razak in Wilayah Persekutuan (Federal Territory) of Malaysia) representing the National Front Coalition (Barisan Nasional) for 3 terms until he lost to Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) in the twelfth General Election in Malaysia on 8 March 2008.

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Education

Primary education at National Type Chinese School Kepong, Kuala Lumpur from 1956 to 1961. Secondary education till Senior Cambridge in 1967. Completed Form Six In 1969. Professional training : Company Secretary.

Political background

Position history

Positions held in private sector :
Family business in Company Secretarial Services. Director of Kojadi Cooperation

Positions held in Malaysian cabinet
  i) 11 May 1995 – 13 May 1999 – Appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs.
 ii) 14 December 1999 – Mac 2004 Appointed as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Energy, Communications & Multimedia.
iii) 29 March 2004 – 26 February 2008 Appointed as Deputy Minister of the Ministry Of Home Affairs .

Position Political party Year
Chairman of MCA Kepong Baru Division Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur 1976–1981
Chief of Kepong Division MCA Youth Wing Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur 1981–1985
Deputy Chairman of MCA Youth Wing Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur 1981–1985
State Chairman of MCA Youth Wing Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur 1985–1990
Deputy Chairman of MCA National Youth Wing National 1987–1990
MCA Youth Movement Vanguard Chief Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur 1987–1990
MCA Central Working Committee National 1990–Present
MCA Federal Territory, Kuala Lumpur State Chairman Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur 1990–Present
Head of the National MCA Public Services and Complaints Bureau National 1990–Present
Head of the National MCA Religious Bureau National 2005–Present

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