Fong Chan Onn
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr. Fong Chan Onn (simplified Chinese: 冯镇安; traditional Chinese: 馮鎮安; pinyin: Féng Zhèn'ān, born 29 February 1944) is a Malaysian politician and a former Minister of Human Resources. He is a former vice-president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the then-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He served as a Member of Parliament for Selandar from 1999 to 2004 and Alor Gajah from 2004 until 2013.
Fong Chan Onn | |
|---|---|
| 冯镇安 | |
| Minister of Human Resources | |
| In office 15 December 1999 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarchs | Salahuddin Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Deputy | 1. Abdul Latiff Ahmad (1999-2004) 2. Abdul Rahman Bakar (2004-2008) |
| Preceded by | Lim Ah Lek |
| Succeeded by | Subramaniam Sathasivam |
| Constituency | Selandar Alor Gajah |
| Deputy Minister of Education | |
| In office 27 October 1990 – 14 December 1999 | |
| Monarchs | Azlan Shah Ja'afar Salahuddin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Anwar Ibrahim (1990-1991) Sulaiman Daud (1991-1995) Najib Razak (1995-1999) |
| Preceded by | Woon See Chin |
| Succeeded by | Han Choon Kim |
| Constituency | Selandar |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Alor Gajah | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Seman Yusop (UMNO-BN) |
| Succeeded by | Koh Nai Kwong (MCA-BN) |
| Majority | 22,548 (2004) 12,884 (2008) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Selandar | |
| In office 20 October 1990 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Kok Wee Kiat (MCA-BN) |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Majority | 10,401 (1990) 23,180 (1995) 10,739 (1999) |
| Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) Malacca State Liaison Committee chairman | |
| In office 2007–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Poh Ah Thiam |
| Succeeded by | Wee Ka Siong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 February 1944 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Spouse | Tan Lay Hwa (陈丽华) |
| Alma mater | University of Canterbury University of Rochester |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Electrical engineer |
| Website | fongchanonn |
Profile
Fong received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. He went on to receive his MBA and PhD in Operations Research/Industrial Economics from University of Rochester, New York.
He began his career in the civil service as an engineer at the Kuala Lumpur Telecommunications Department. He later joined the Faculty of Economics and Administration at the University of Malaya, rising to become Dean in 1990.
Political career
Fong was elected as the Member of Parliament for Selandar in the 1990, 1995, 1999 general elections and for Alor Gajah constituency in the 2004, 2008 general elections .[1]
Fong became an MCA vice-president in 1996, but stepped down after the 2008 MCA elections when he lost his bid for re-election.[2]
From 1990 to 1999, he served as Deputy Minister of Education. Following the 1999 general elections, Fong was appointed Minister of Human Resources by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. He remained in that ministry until 2008, when he left the Cabinet, and retired from Parliament at the 2013 election.[3]
Post retirement, he became the Chairman of Enterprise Asia, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that is set up to champion entrepreneurship development in Asia.[4]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | P111 Selandar, Malacca. | Fong Chan Onn (MCA) | 19,120 | 68.68% | Samat Abdullah (S46) | 8,719 | 31.32% | 28,737 | 10,401 | 75.66% | ||
| 1995 | P121 Selandar, Malacca. | Fong Chan Onn (MCA) | 28,366 | 84.54% | Burkhan Abdullah (S46) | 5,186 | 15.46% | 35,160 | 23,180 | 73.80% | ||
| 1999 | Fong Chan Onn (MCA) | 23,055 | 65.18% | Chua Tian Chang (KEADILAN) | 12,316 | 34.82% | 36,525 | 10,739 | 73.70% | |||
| 2004 | P135 Alor Gajah, Malacca. | Fong Chan Onn (MCA) | 29,920 | 76.05% | Goh Leong San (DAP) | 7,372 | 18.74% | 39,343 | 22,548 | 76.26% | ||
| 2008 | Fong Chan Onn (MCA) | 26,354 | 66.18% | Tan Lay Siang (DAP) | 13,470 | 33.82% | 41,854 | 12,884 | 77.37% | |||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2010)[7]
Malacca :
Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (1993)- Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) – Datuk Wira (2003)[8]
- Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2005)[9]
Personal life
Fong is also an avid photographer and has won awards for his images. For two consecutive years he has won The Societies Photographer of Year (2018 [10] and 2019 [11]) gaining international success for his photography.
References
- "Parliament profile". Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- Ong And Chua Win MCA Top Two Posts Bernama. 18 October 2008
- Rachel Foong (23 July 2012). "Malaysian Representatives alpha : Fong Chan Onn". #MyMP UndiMsia! Sinar Project. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- "Enterprise Asia". Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 19 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "Posthumous Tun for Azizan". Bernama. The Star. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- "The Malacca Yang Di-Pertua Negri's Birthday Honours List". The Star. 12 October 2003. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- "Malacca defers awards event". The Star. 8 October 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- "The Societies' Photographer of the Year 2018". Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- "76-year-old scoops Photographer of the Year for second time with stunning image". Digital Camera Magazine. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
