Chan Kong Choy

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri
Chan Kong Choy
陈广才
Malaysian Minister of Transport
In office
1 July 2003 – 18 March 2008
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed
Abdullah Badawi
Preceded by Ling Liong Sik
Succeeded by Ong Tee Keat
Member of Parliament
for Selayang
Succeeded by William Leong Jee Keen (PKR)
Personal details
Born 17 May 1955
Bentong, Pahang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
part of Barisan Nasional
Children 4
Alma mater University of Malaya
Occupation Politician

Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy (Chinese: 陈广才; born 17 May 1955) was a Malaysian politician and the former deputy president of the Malaysian Chinese Association, a component part of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. He was formerly Transport Minister from 1 July 2003 but stepped down just before the 2008 general elections due to health reasons and to make way for young blood.

Life and career

Chan Kong Choy was born in Bentong, Pahang in 17 May 1955 with ancestry from Yunfu, Guangdong.[1] He studied in Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman in 1975 for his Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia. He graduated with first class honours in Chinese Study from University of Malaya in 1979. He went on to obtain a post-graduate Diploma in Education, University of Malaya in 1980. Throughout his career, he has held many positions.

He has served the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) national leadership for 16 years - thirteen years as Deputy Minister and four years as Pahang State executive councillor. He has served nine years as MCA Youth chairman, and the Federal and State Government portfolios continuously since 1986. During the same time, Chan served the Pahang Government as its executive councillor and held that post until 1990. After the 1990 general elections, Chan was elevated by the party leadership and made a Deputy Minister in the Culture, Arts and Tourism Ministry. In 1990, Chan became the party's National Youth chairman. Chan was re-elected to a second term as the National Youth chairman in the 1993 party elections.

Chan was made a vice-president in 1999 and subsequently assumed the Deputy Finance Minister's post after the general elections that same year. With his experience in the party leadership and Government, Chan faithfully remained as Deputy Minister and MCA Vice-president. The MCA Central Committee appointed Chan as the party’s new deputy president with the resignation of Datuk Lim Ah Lek from that post.

Chan was the Member of Parliament for Selayang. In the previous 2004 General Election, Chan won the seat for the Barisan Nasional coalition (National Front) with a 23,226 votes majority over the opposition candidate.

He had left the post of deputy president of MCA and the post had been given to Datuk Chua Soi Lek after the party election on 18 October 2008.

Chronology of positions

References

  1. ↑ 陈广才先生荣膺马来西亚交通部长高职, 15 August 2003 15, Guangdong Qiao Wang

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