Ong Ka Ting(simplified Chinese:Hoàng gia định;traditional Chinese:Hoàng gia định;pinyin:Huáng Jiādìng;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:N̂g Ka-tēng;born 15 November 1956) is a Malaysian politician. He was the former Housing and Local Government Minister from 1999 to 2008 and Acting Transport Minister from May to June 2003 in theMalaysian cabinet.Ong also served as the seventh president of theMalaysian Chinese Association(MCA), a major component party inBarisan Nasional(BN); from May 2003 to October 2008. He was appointedSpecial Envoy of MalaysiatoChinaon 1 November 2011.[1]He relinquished the Special Envoy's post on 31 December 2017 after serving three terms.[2][3]
Ong Ka Ting | |
|---|---|
| Hoàng gia định | |
| Acting Minister of Health | |
| In office 2 January 2008 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarch | Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Deputy | Abdul Latiff Ahmad |
| Preceded by | Chua Soi Lek |
| Constituency | Kulai |
| Minister of Housing and Local Government | |
| In office 15 December 1999 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Deputy | Peter Chin Fah Kui (Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government I)(1999–2004) M. Kayveas (Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government II)(2001–2003) |
| Preceded by | Ting Chew Peh |
| Constituency | Pontian |
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs II | |
| In office 8 May 1995 – 14 December 1999 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | |
| Constituency | Pontian |
| Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs | |
| In office 1993–1995 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy Minister | Megat Junid Megat Ayub |
| Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Health | |
| In office 1990–1993 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Lee Kim Sai |
| Deputy Minister | Mohd Farid Ariffin |
| 7th President of theMalaysian Chinese Association | |
| In office 23 May 2003 – 18 October 2008 | |
| Deputy | Chan Kong Choy |
| BN chairman | Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Preceded by | Ling Liong Sik |
| Succeeded by | Ong Tee Keat |
| Faction represented inDewan Rakyat | |
| 1990–2013 | Barisan Nasional |
| Other roles | |
| 2011–2017 | Special EnvoyofMalaysiatoChina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1956 Lenggong,Perak,Federation of Malaya(nowMalaysia) |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association(MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional(BN) Perikatan Nasional(PN) |
| Spouse | Wendy Chong Siew Mei ( trương tú mai ) |
| Relations | Younger brother ofOng Ka Chuan |
| Children | Ong Li En Ong Xing Yang |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya(UM) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
editOng was born on 15 November 1956 inLenggong,Perak.He graduated fromUniversity of Malaya,majoring in Mathematics and Science in 1980.[4]He began his career as a chemistry teacher inCatholic High SchoolinPetaling Jayafrom 1981 until 1986.[5]
MCA former secretary-general for twice,Ong Ka Chuan,is his elder brother.
He is married to Puan Sri Wendy Chong Siew Mei. The couple have two children – Chloe Ong Li En and Ong Xing Yang.
Political career
editFrom 1986 until 1990, Ong was the political secretary toLing Liong Sik,the MCA president and Minister of Transport then. After winning the1990 general electionsto beMember of Parliament(MP) of Pontian, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health from 26 October 1990 until 24 February 1991 by Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad.Ong was next appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs from 25 February 1991 through April 1995, before being promoted to be the Deputy Minister of the same Ministry on 3 May 1993.
In 1999, he was promoted to become a full-fledged minister leading the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, a position he held until 2008. In a 2003 leadership transition plan which saw Ong andChan Kong Choywere elected to succeed retiring Ling andLim Ah Lekas party President and Deputy President respectively.[6]In 2004, he retained his parliamentary seat of Tanjung Piai with a23,615votes majority over the opposition candidate. In January 2008, he was appointed as Acting Health Minister following the resignation of Dr.Chua Soi Lekwho was involved in a sex scandal.
In the2008 general election,Ong succeeded in his bid for theKulaiParliamentary seat. However, the election was marked by heavy losses for the ruling BN coalition, especially among candidates from the MCA andMalaysian Indian Congress(MIC). In the subsequent Cabinet reshuffle, Ong was not retained as a member of the Cabinet by his request, as he wanted to focus his energies in restructuring and re-engineering the MCA to win back Chinese voters' support. His former Cabinet portfolio was handed over to his elder brother, Ong Ka Chuan who was MCA Secretary-General, Perak MCA chief and MP of Tanjung Malim in Perak.
In 2008, he had left the presidency of MCA and had passed the highest post of the party toOng Tee Keatafter the successful party election on 18 October 2008. After leaving the post for one and a half years, on 17 March 2010 Ong Ka Ting announced his intention to contest for the party's presidency in the 28 March party elections.[7]He contested the presidency against incumbent Ong Tee Keat and reinstated deputy president Dr. Chua Soi Lek in a three-corner fight.[8]However he failed in the comeback attempt and was defeated by Dr. Chua.[9]
In 2013, Ong decided not to recontest his parliamentary seat in the2013 general electionthus retire as a six-term MP.[10]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | P133Pontian | Ong Ka Ting(MCA) | 24,362 | 61.93% | Gan Peck Cheng(DAP) | 14,978 | 38.07% | 41,637 | 9,384 | 75.06% | ||
| 1995 | P144Pontian | Ong Ka Ting(MCA) | 37,230 | 88.00% | Saleh @ Daud Hassan (S46) | 5,079 | 12.00% | 44,772 | 32,151 | 74.07% | ||
| 1999 | Ong Ka Ting(MCA) | 38,169 | 82.21% | Diong Chi Tzuoh(keADILan) | 8,259 | 17.79% | 48,055 | 29,910 | 74.43% | |||
| 2004 | P165Tanjong Piai | Ong Ka Ting(MCA) | 28,046 | 86.36% | Tan Hang Meng (DAP) | 4,431 | 13.64% | 33,938 | 23,615 | 76.14% | ||
| 2008 | P163Kulai | Ong Ka Ting(MCA) | 32,017 | 61.23% | Ng Pack Siong(DAP) | 20,273 | 38.77% | 53,676 | 11,744 | 79.69% | ||
Honours
editHonours of Malaysia
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Malaysia:
Commander of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm(PMN) –Tan Sri(2009)[13]
Perak:
Knight Commander of theOrder of the Perak State Crown(DPMP) –Dato'(1997)[14]- Knight Grand Commander of theOrder of the Perak State Crown(SPMP) –Dato' Seri(2000)[15]
Selangor:
Knight Commander of theOrder of the Crown of Selangor(DPMS) –Dato'(2005)[16][17]
References
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- ^"Former MCA Sec-Gen: Ka Ting a recycled politician".The Edge. 25 March 2010.Retrieved25 November2018.
- ^"MCA Polls: Live updates - Soi Lek is new MCA president".The Star.28 March 2010.Retrieved2 November2014.
- ^Chua, Sue-Ann (28 April 2013)."GE13: Ka Ting lends weight to Kulai contest of contrasts".fz.Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2015.Retrieved2 November2014.
- ^"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri"(in Malay).Election Commission of Malaysia.Retrieved19 June2010.Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^"Malaysia General Election".undiinfo Malaysian Election Data.Malaysiakini.Retrieved4 February2017.Results only available from the2004 election.
- ^"1,849 conferred royal awards".The Star.6 June 2009.Retrieved8 September2018.
- ^"DPMP 1997".pingat.perak.gov.my.Retrieved27 April2022.
- ^"SPMP 2000".pingat.perak.gov.my.Retrieved27 April2022.
- ^"Khir: Developed status should spur others on".The Star.2 December 2005.Retrieved2 December2005.
- ^"DPMS 2005".Retrieved27 April2022.
