Wong Foon Meng

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Ir.
Wong Foon Meng
王茀明
President of the Malaysian Senate
In office
7 July 2009 – 12 April 2010
Preceded by Abdul Hamid Pawanteh
Succeeded by Abu Zahar Ujang
Member of the Terengganu State Assembly for Bandar, Kuala Terengganu
In office
25 April 1995 – 29 November 1999
Preceded by Harun Jusoh
Succeeded by Md. Azmi Lop Yusof
MCA Secretary-General
In office
11 November 2008 – 7 April 2010
Preceded by Ong Ka Chuan
Succeeded by Kong Cho Ha
Personal details
Born Wong Foon Meng
Citizenship Malaysian
Political party Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)―Barisan Nasional

Tan Sri Ir. Wong Foon Meng (Chinese: 王茀明; pinyin: Wáng Fúmíng), Malaysian engineer & politician, is a former President of the Malaysian Senate and a former member of the State Legislative Assembly of Terengganu from 1995 to 1999. He was a civil servant in Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment Malaysia from 1978 to 1990 and later became a Consulting Engineer in 1991 upon leaving the government service.

Wong was elected to the Terengganu State Assembly in the 1995 general election but lost his seat in the 1999 election.[1][2] He was appointed to the Senate in April 2004,[3] and elected as the Deputy President of the Senate in July the same year. He became its President on 7 July 2009.[4] His term ended on 12 April 2010, and he was succeeded by Abu Zahar Ujang.[5]

Wong was also the secretary-general for Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) from 2008 to 2010 who was picked by the former president Ong Tee Keat then.[6]

He is currently the Chairman of Bina Puri Holdings Berhad, a Malaysian Main Market public listed company involves in construction, property development, quarrying activities and highway concession.[7]

Election results

Terengganu State Legislative Assembly: Bandar, Kuala Terengganu[2]
Year Kerajaan Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
1990 Wong Foon Meng (MCA) 3,956 38% Harun Jusoh (PAS) 4,628 45%
1995 Wong Foon Meng (MCA) 6,970 54% Mustafa Hassan (PAS) 5,562 43%
1999 Md Azmi Lop Yusof (PAS) 6,756 46% Wong Foon Meng (MCA) 6,245 50%

During 1999 election, the Barisan Nasional (BN) ruled Terengganu state government has also fallen to the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) led Barisan Alternatif coalition.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "A very precious 11 per cent, indeed". New Straits Times. 16 December 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 29 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
  3. ↑ "MCA man to become Senate deputy president". The Star. 15 May 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  4. ↑ Lee Yuk Peng (4 July 2009). "Datuk Wong Foon Meng is the next Senate president". The Star. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  5. ↑ Lee Yuk Peng (27 April 2010). "Abu Zahar sworn in as Dewan Negara president". The Star. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  6. ↑ "Wong is MCA secretary-general". The Star. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Executive Profile Foon Meng Wong". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Muzakarah saat mula kejatuhan PAS". MUSLIMAT PAS CAWANGAN LUBUK KAWAH. 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Sejarah Jatuh Bangun Pas". Irwanis Johan. Malaysiakini. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
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