Chong Chieng Jen

Chong Chieng Jen
张健仁
Chong in 2013
Chairman of the
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Assumed office
19 February 2024
MinisterSteven Sim Chee Keong
DeputyManivannan Gowindasamy
Preceded byWilson Ugak Kumbong
State Leader of the Opposition of Sarawak
Assumed office
19 March 2024
GovernorWan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
PremierAbang Abdul Rahman Johari
Preceded byWong Soon Koh
ConstituencyPadungan
In office
10 June 2013 – 8 November 2020
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAdenan Satem
(2013–2017)
Abang Abdul Rahman Johari
(2017–2020)
Preceded byWong Ho Leng
Succeeded byWong Soon Koh
ConstituencyKota Sentosa
Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
In office
2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020
MonarchsMuhammad V
(2018–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2020)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
MinisterSaifuddin Nasution Ismail
Preceded byHenry Sum Agong
(Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism)
Succeeded byRosol Wahid
ConstituencyStampin
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Stampin
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byJulian Tan Kok Ping
(PRDAP)
Majority14,221 (2018)
7,158 (2022)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Bandar Kuching
In office
21 March 2004 – 9 May 2018
Preceded bySong Swee Guan
(BNSUPP)
Succeeded byKelvin Yii Lee Wuen
(PH–DAP)
Majority2,041 (2004)
9,952 (2008)
19,642 (2013)
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Padungan
Assumed office
18 December 2021
Preceded byWong King Wei
(PH–DAP)
Majority1,198 (2021)
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Kota Sentosa
In office
20 May 2006 – 18 December 2021
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byYap Yau Sin
(GPS–SUPP)
Majority531 (2006)
4,824 (2011)
2,819 (2016)
State Chairman of the
Pakatan Harapan of Sarawak
Assumed office
30 August 2017
PresidentWan Azizah Wan Ismail
National ChairmanMahathir Mohamad
(2017–2020)
Anwar Ibrahim
(since 2020)
Preceded byHimself
National Vice Chairman of the
Democratic Action Party
Assumed office
16 December 2012
National ChairmanKarpal Singh
(2012–2014)
Tan Kok Wai
(2014–2022)
Lim Guan Eng
(since 2022)
Secretary-GeneralLim Guan Eng
(2012–2022)
Anthony Loke Siew Fook
(since 2022)
State Chairman of the
Democratic Action Party of Sarawak
Assumed office
10 June 2013
DeputyDavid Wong Kee Woan
Secretary-GeneralLim Guan Eng
Preceded byWong Ho Leng
Personal details
Born
Chong Chieng Jen

(1971-02-12) 12 February 1971 (age 53)
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Nationality Malaysia
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
1999–2004
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
SpouseTan Hui Poh
RelationsChong Siew Chang (father)
Sim Yaw Sik (mother)
Children1 son and two daughters
Alma materAustralian National University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
Websitechiengjen.blogspot.com

Chong Chieng Jen (simplified Chinese: 张健仁; traditional Chinese: 張健仁; pinyin: Zhāng Jiànrén; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Kiān-jîn; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chông Khien-ìn, born 12 February 1971), is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as Chairman of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) since February 2024,[1] State Leader of the Opposition of Sarawak from June 2013 to November 2020 and again since March 2024, Member of Parliament (MP) for Stampin since May 2018 and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Padungan since December 2021. He served as the Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020, MP for Bandar Kuching from March 2004 to May 2018 and MLA for Kota Sentosa from May 2006 to December 2021. He is a member, National Vice Chairman, State Chairman of Sarawak, Branch Chairman of Kuching and State Youth Advisor of Sarawak as well as Bandar Kuching of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Barisan Alternatif (BA) coalitions.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Chong Chieng Jen dilantik sebagai Pengerusi NIOSH". Suara Sarawak (in Malay). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ Kwan Yee, Kow (16 December 2012). "Karpal appointed DAP chairman for third time; Guan Eng remains sec-gen". The Star. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Chong Chieng Jen new state DAP chairman". The Borneo Post. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  4. ^ "DAP Candidate's CV – Chong Chieng Jen". Democratic Action Party. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2010.

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