Chong Eng | |
|---|---|
| 章瑛 | |
| Member of the Penang State Executive Council | |
| In office 16 May 2018 – 13 August 2023 (Women and Family Development & Gender Inclusivity & Non-Islamic Religions) | |
| Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas (2018–2021) Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak (2021–2023) |
| Chief Minister | Chow Kon Yeow |
| Preceded by | Herself (Women and Family Development) Lim Guan Eng (Non-Islamic Religious Affairs) Portfolio established (Gender Inclusivity) |
| Succeeded by | Lim Siew Khim (Non-Islamic Affairs) Portfolios abolished (Women and Family Development & Gender Inclusivity) |
| Constituency | Padang Lalang |
| In office 9 May 2013 – 14 May 2018 (Youth and Sports & Women, Family and Community Development & Arts) | |
| Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas |
| Chief Minister | Lim Guan Eng |
| Preceded by | Ong Kok Fooi (Youth and Sports & Women, Family and Community Development) Law Heng Kiang (Arts) |
| Succeeded by | Herself (Women and Family Development) Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman (Community Relations) Soon Lip Chee (Youth and Sports) Yeoh Soon Hin (Arts) |
| Constituency | Padang Lalang |
| 2nd Women Chief of thePakatan Harapan | |
| In office 18 March 2021 – 12 September 2021 | |
| President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Chairman | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Zuraida Kamaruddin |
| Succeeded by | Aiman Athirah Sabu |
| Women Advisor of the Democratic Action Party | |
| Assumed office 9 September 2023 | |
| Secretary-General | Anthony Loke Siew Fook |
| Women Chief | Teo Nie Ching |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Women Chief of the Democratic Action Party | |
| In office 2000 – 9 September 2023 | |
| Deputy | Teo Nie Ching |
| Secretary-General | Kerk Kim Hock (2000–2004) Lim Guan Eng (2004–2022) Anthony Loke Siew Fook (2022–2023) |
| Succeeded by | Teo Nie Ching |
| Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party | |
| Acting 5 May 2002 – 22 September 2002 | |
| Secretary-General | Kerk Kim Hock |
| National Chairman | Lim Kit Siang |
| Member of thePenang State Legislative Assembly forPadang Lalang | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tan Cheong Heng (PR–DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Gooi Zi Sen (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 14,930 (2013) 18,364 (2018) |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forBukit Mertajam | |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Tan Chong Keng (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Steven Sim Chee Keong (PR–DAP) |
| Majority | 2,937 (1999) 8,564 (2004) 25,897 (2008) |
| Member of thePenang State Legislative Assembly forBatu Lancang | |
| In office 25 April 1995 – 29 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Tan Loo Jit (DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Law Heng Kiang (BA–DAP) |
| Majority | 7,570 (1995) |
| Faction represented inPenang State Legislative Assembly | |
| 1995–1999 | Democratic Action Party |
| 2013–2018 | Democratic Action Party |
| 2018–2023 | Pakatan Harapan |
| Faction represented inDewan Rakyat | |
| 1999–2013 | Democratic Action Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chong Eng (1957-07-06)6 July 1957 (age 68) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (since 1991) |
| Other political affiliations | Gagasan Rakyat (GR) (1991–1995) Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Spouse | Gunabalan Krishnasamy |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Alma mater | Universiti Putra Malaysia Tunku Abdul Rahman University College |
| Occupation | Politician |
Chong Eng (Chinese:章瑛;pinyin:Zhāng Yīng;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Chiong Eng; born on 6 July 1957) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of thePenang State Executive Council (EXCO) in thePakatan Rakyat (PR) andPakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief MinistersLim Guan Eng andChow Kon Yeow and Member of thePenang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) forPadang Lalang from May 2013 to August 2023,Member of Parliament (MP) of forBukit Mertajam from November 1999 to May 2013 and MLA forBatu Lancang from April 1995 to November 1999. She is a member and was the Deputy Secretary-General of theDemocratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH and formerly PR,Barisan Alternatif (BA) andGagasan Rakyat (GR) coalitions. She has served as the Women Advisor of DAP since September 2023. She also served as Women Chief of PH from March to September 2021, Women Chief of DAP from 2000 to September 2023 and Acting Secretary-General of DAP from May to September 2002.[1] She is also Deputy Head and Member of the Standing Order Committee of the Women Parliamentary Caucus. She also served in the Women Crisis Center and Community AIDS Service Penang.[2][1]
She is married to Gunabalan Krishnasamy who is an artist. The couple have two sons,[1] Jothi, who is assisting his mother in political endeavors and Omprekash who is now a 3-time Malaysia book of records breaking athlete, and artist for Koi Tribe, an international web magazine.
She was born in a Chinese new village in Pahang from a family of 10 siblings. She started her primary education in the only Chinese primary school in the village. She was also the first girl from the village to pursue her study in a local university, namelyUniversiti Pertanian Malaysia (nowUniversiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)). She eventually obtained her bachelor of Science degree in Human Development Studies from UPM. Now, she writes regularly in local Chinese dailies and have published three books.[1]
Chong started her political career as a full-time research officer in 1990 with DAP Penang. Chong won the Batu Lanchang state constituency in1995 Malaysian general election and became the first women to be elected into thePenang State Assembly. She was the sole opposition representative in the state assembly at that time.[1] She subsequently were elected as Bukit Mertajam Member of Parliament in1999,2004 and2008 general elections. She then contested and won the Penang state seat of Padang Lalang in2013 and2018 general elections. On 18 March 2021, she was appointed as Women Chief of thePakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition.
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | N27Batu Lancang | Chong Eng (DAP) | 7,570 | 49.72% | Lee Boon Ten (Gerakan) | 7,508 | 49.31% | 15,449 | 62 | 76.48% | ||
| Tan Ban Yew (PBS) | 148 | 0.97% | ||||||||||
| 1999 | N13Berapit | Chong Eng (DAP) | 5,826 | 40.90% | Lau Chiek Tuan (MCA) | 8,420 | 59.10% | 14,549 | 2,594 | 77.60% | ||
| 2004 | N16Perai | Chong Eng (DAP) | 4,477 | 46.94% | Rajapathy Kuppusamy (MIC) | 5,060 | 53.06% | 9,748 | 583 | 70.57% | ||
| 2013 | N15Padang Lalang | Chong Eng (DAP) | 18,657 | 83.22% | Tan Teik Cheng (MCA) | 3,727 | 16.62% | 22,585 | 14,930 | 87.43% | ||
| 2018 | Chong Eng (DAP) | 20,764 | 88.70% | Kuan Hin Yeep (MCA) | 2,400 | 10.20% | 23,694 | 18,364 | 84.70% | |||
| Lai Yean Nee (PRM) | 154 | 0.70% | ||||||||||
| Liew Ee Jin (PFP) | 101 | 0.40% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | P045Bukit Mertajam | Chong Eng (DAP) | 26,874 | 52.84% | Tan Chong Keng (MCA) | 23,937 | 47.06% | 51,967 | 2,937 | 78.02% | ||
| 2004 | Chong Eng (DAP) | 26,215 | 59.18% | Ma Kok Ben (MCA) | 17,651 | 39.85% | 45,442 | 8,564 | 77.37% | |||
| 2008 | Chong Eng (DAP) | 37,882 | 75.97% | Ong Tang Chuan (MCA) | 11,985 | 24.03% | 50,823 | 25,897 | 79.31% | |||
Penang
Commander of theOrder of the Defender of State (DGPN) –Dato' Seri (2023)[11]