Chan Kong Choy | |
|---|---|
| 陈广才 | |
.jpg) Chan in 2004 | |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 1 July 2003 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarchs | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Deputy | 1.Ramli Ngah Talib (1999-2003) 2.Douglas Uggah Embas (2001-2008) 3.Tengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar (2004-2008) |
| Preceded by | Ling Liong Sik |
| Succeeded by | Ong Tee Keat |
| Constituency | Selayang |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | |
| In office 15 December 1999 – 1 July 2003 Serving with Shafie Salleh | |
| Monarchs | Salahuddin Sirajuddin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Daim Zainuddin (1999-2001) Mahathir Mohamad (2001-2003) Jamaluddin Jarjis (2002-2003) |
| Succeeded by | Ng Yen Yen |
| Constituency | Selayang |
| Deputy Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia | |
| In office 4 May 1995 – 14 December 1999 | |
| Monarchs | Ja'afar Salahuddin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Leo Moggie Irok |
| Preceded by | Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazalias Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts |
| Succeeded by | Tan Chai Hoas Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and Communications |
| Constituency | Selayang |
| Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | |
| In office 27 October 1990 – 3 May 1995 | |
| Monarchs | Azlan Shah Ja'afar |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Sabbaruddin Chik |
| Preceded by | Ng Cheng Kuai |
| Succeeded by | Teng Gaik Kwan |
| Constituency | Lipis |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forSelayang | |
| In office 7 June 1995 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Zaleha Ismail (UMNO-BN) |
| Succeeded by | William Leong Jee Keen (PKR-PR) |
| Majority | 38,627 (1995) 8,835 (1999) 23,226 (2004) |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forLipis | |
| In office 3 December 1990 – 6 April 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Choon Wing (MCA-BN) |
| Succeeded by | Abu Dahari Osman (UMNO-BN) |
| Majority | 4,022 (1990) |
| Member of thePahang State Legislative Assembly forTanah Rata | |
| In office 3 August 1986 – 3 December 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Sangaralingam Muthu Muthayal (MIC-BN) |
| Succeeded by | Law Kee Long (MCA-BN) |
| Majority | 1,889 (1986) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1955-05-17)17 May 1955 (age 69) Bentong,Pahang,Malaya (nowMalaysia) |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Spouse | Ann Chan |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Businessman Politician Lecturer |
Chan Kong Choy (simplified Chinese:陈广才;traditional Chinese:陳廣才;pinyin:Chén Guǎngcái;Jyutping:Can4 Gwong2 Coi4;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Tân Kóng-châi; born 17 May 1955) is a businessman leading two publicly listed companies in the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) as Executive Chairman. Further to that, he is also anadjunct professor at theUniversity of Malaya and more than 15 years ago, he was aMalaysianpolitician who has never lost a general election in his two decade political career. He was the former deputy president of theMalaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the then-rulingBarisan Nasional (BN) coalition formerlyMinister of Transport from 1 July 2003 to 18 March 2008.
in 2008, Chan was awarded 'Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia' with the title of 'Tan Sri' byYang di-Pertuan Agong. It is one of the highest honours bestowed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The award can only be awarded to 250 living recipients globally at any one time.
Chan Kong Choy was born inBentong,Pahang on 17 May 1955 to an ethnicMalaysian Chinese family ofCantonese descent with ancestry fromYunfu,Guangdong,China.[1] He studied inKolej Tunku Abdul Rahman in 1975 for hisSijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM). He graduated with first class honours in Chinese Study fromUniversity of Malaya in 1979. He went on to obtain a post-graduate Diploma inEducation, University of Malaya in 1980. Throughout his career, he has held many positions.
Chan is married to Ann Chan and the couple has four children.
He has served the MCA national leadership for 16 years. Chan has been a Minister for five years and thirteen years as Deputy Minister in the federal government beside 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. In1986 general election, Chan was elected asPahang state assemblyman forTanah Rata and he was selected by Pahang State Government as its executive councillor and held that post until 1990. After contested and won the parliamentary seat ofLipis, Pahang in the1990 general election, 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 MCA 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 party vice-president. The MCA Central Committee appointed Chan as the party's new deputy president with the resignation of DatukLim Ah Lek from that post.
Chan was the Member of Parliament forSelayang, Selangor from 1995 to 2008. Chan successfully won the parliamentary constituency ofSelayang in General Elections of1990,1995,1999 and2004 for theBarisan Nasional orNational Front coalition.
Chan did not defend his parliamentary seat in the12th general elections held on 18 March 2008 thus stepped down from his cabinet post as Transport Minister citing health reasons and to make way for young blood.[2][3] He subsequently did not contest back the post of deputy president of MCA in the party election on 18 October 2008 too which was won byChua Soi Lek.
After retiring from active politics, Chan pursued his passion in business and academia and is currently serving the University of Malaya as an adjunct professor.[4]
In 2016, Chan donated his personal collection of literary works on 'TheDream of The Red Chamber', one of the four greatest classical novels in Chinese literature to University of Malaya. The collection has 6000 pieces of literary works and is touted as the largest private collection outside of mainland China.[5]
in 2021, Chan assumed the role of Executive Chairman of Fajarbaru Builder Group Bhd, a diversified group spanning Construction, Property Development and Natural Resources listed in the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.[6]
In 2023, Chan assumed the role as Executive Chairman of PA Resources Bhd, one of the largest aluminum resources and extrusion business in Malaysia involved in all, upstream, midstream and downstream activities.[7]
In 2011, Chan was charged with cheating former prime ministerAbdullah Ahmad Badawi over thePKFZscandal.[8] Due to his court charges, theSultan of Selangor,Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah temporarily suspended Chan'sDatukship pending the outcome of the court trial, which subsequently happened to be a positive outcome for Chan.[9] In 2014, theHigh Court acquitted Chan the three charges of cheating in the PKFZ scandal after the prosecution withdrew charges against him thus clearing his name of any wrongdoing.[10][11]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | N01Tanah Rata | Chan Kong Choy (MCA) | 4,006 | 52.22% | Poom Man Kem (DAP) | 2,117 | 27.60% | 7,671 | 1,889 | 63.22% | ||
| Aleyak (IND) | 890 | 11.60% | ||||||||||
| Haji Mazlan Taib (IND) | 318 | 4.15% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | P072Lipis | Chan Kong Choy (MCA) | 15,170 | 57.64% | Amin Hussaini Abd Manan (S46) | 11,148 | 42.36% | 27,462 | 4,022 | 70.37% | ||
| 1995 | P090Selayang | Chan Kong Choy (MCA) | 45,392 | 87.03% | Zainul Amri Abdul Aziz (IND) | 6,765 | 12.97% | 54,731 | 38,627 | 69.89% | ||
| 1999 | Chan Kong Choy (MCA) | 34,979 | 57.23% | Zaitun Mohamed Kasim (DAP) | 26,144 | 42.77% | 63,275 | 8,835 | 73.94% | |||
| 2004 | P097Selayang | Chan Kong Choy (MCA) | 36,343 | 73.48% | Koh Swe Yong (PKR) | 13,117 | 26.52% | 51,033 | 23,226 | 71.72% | ||
Malaysia :
Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) –Tan Sri (2008)[14]
Pahang :
Knight Companion of theOrder of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) –Dato' (1990)
Grand Knight of theOrder of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) –Dato' Sri (2003)[15]
Kelantan :
Knight Commander of theOrder of the Crown of Kelantan (DPMK) –Dato' (2003)[16]
Selangor :
Knight Commander of theOrder of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) –Dato' (2003)[17]
Sarawak :
Knight Commander of theOrder of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) –Dato Sri (2006)[18]
