Wong Foon Meng
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Preceded by | Ong Ka Chuan |
| Succeeded by | Kong Cho Ha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wong Foon Meng |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)―Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Tan Sri Ir. Wong Foon Meng (Chinese: 王茀明; pinyin: Wáng Fúmíng), Malaysian engineer & politician, is a former President of the Malaysian Senate and a former member of the State Legislative Assembly of Terengganu from 1995 to 1999. He 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 was elected to the Terengganu State Assembly in the 1995 general election but lost his seat in the 1999 election.[1][2] He was appointed to the Senate in April 2004,[3] and elected as the Deputy President of the Senate in July the same year. He became its President on 7 July 2009.[4] His term ended on 12 April 2010, and he was succeeded by Abu Zahar Ujang.[5]
Wong was also the secretary-general for Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) from 2008 to 2010 who was picked by the former president Ong Tee Keat then.[6]
Personal life
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.[7]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Wong Foon Meng (MCA) | 3,956 | 37.61% | Harun bin Jusoh (PAS) | 4,682 | 44.51% | 10,518 | 726 | 73.20% | ||
| Ng Chai Hing (DAP) | 1,519 | 14.44% | |||||||||
| Ghazali bin Mohamad (IND) | 99 | 0.94% | |||||||||
| 1995 | Wong Foon Meng (MCA) | 6,970 | 54.36% | Mustafa @ Hassan bin Ali (PAS) | 5,562 | 43.38% | 12,823 | 1,925 | 74.72% | ||
| 1999a. | Md Azmi Lop Yusof (PAS) | 6,756 | 50.22% | Wong Foon Meng (MCA) | 6,245 | 46.42% | 13,452 | 511 | 74.39% | ||
| Ng Chai Hing (IND) | 187 | 1.39% | |||||||||
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.[8][9]
References
- ↑ "A very precious 11 per cent, indeed". New Straits Times. 16 December 2008.
- 1 2 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 29 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
- ↑ "MCA man to become Senate deputy president". The Star. 15 May 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ↑ Lee Yuk Peng (4 July 2009). "Datuk Wong Foon Meng is the next Senate president". The Star. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ↑ Lee Yuk Peng (27 April 2010). "Abu Zahar sworn in as Dewan Negara president". The Star. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ↑ "Wong is MCA secretary-general". The Star. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ↑ "Executive Profile Foon Meng Wong". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "Muzakarah saat mula kejatuhan PAS". MUSLIMAT PAS CAWANGAN LUBUK KAWAH. 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ↑ "Sejarah Jatuh Bangun Pas". Irwanis Johan. Malaysiakini. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2016.