Fong Chan Onn
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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dr. Fong Chan Onn 冯镇安 (in Chinese) |
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| Malaysian Minister of Human Resources | |
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In office 1999–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Lim Ah Lek |
| Succeeded by | Subramaniam Sathasivam |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Alor Gajah |
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In office 2004–2013 |
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| Preceded by | Abu Seman Yusop |
| Succeeded by | Koh Nai Kwong |
| Majority | 12,884 |
| Malaysian Chinese Association Malacca State Liaison Committee chairman | |
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In office 2007–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Poh Ah Thiam |
| Succeeded by | Wee Ka Siong |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
29 February 1944 Negeri Sembilan, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party |
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) part of Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Tan Lay Hwa (陈丽华) |
| Alma mater |
University of Canterbury University of Rochester |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Electrical engineer |
| Website | fongchanonn |
Tan Sri 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 ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. He served as a Member of Parliament for Alor Gajah from 1999 until 2013.
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.
Fong was elected as the Member of Parliament for Selendar (renamed as Alor Gajah), Melaka, in 1990. He became an MCA vice-president in 1996, but stepped down after the 2008 MCA elections when he lost his bid for re-election.
From 1990 to 1999, he served as Deputy Minister of Education. Following the 1999 general elections, Fong was appointed Minister of Human Resources. He remained in that ministry until 2008, when he left the Cabinet, and retired from Parliament at the 2013 election.
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