Preceded by Tee Hock Seng Name Tan Ho Preceded by New constituency Role Member of Parliament | Spouse(s) Kok Mew Chan Succeeded by Khalid Ibrahim Occupation Politician | |
Born 7 February 1949 (age 75)
Selangor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) ( 1949-02-07 ) Political party Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) Children 4 ( 2 sons, 2 daughters) Party Malaysian Chinese Association | ||
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Datuk Tan Chai Ho (simplified Chinese: 陈财和; traditional Chinese: 陳財和; pinyin: Chén Chái Hé; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Châi-hô; born 7 February 1959) was Deputy Minister of Ministry of Home Affairs (Malaysia) from 29 March 2004 to 26 February 2008. He was a Member of Parliament of (P124) Bandar Tun Razak in Wilayah Persekutuan (Federal Territory) of Malaysia) representing the National Front (Barisan Nasional) coalition for 3 terms until he lost to Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) in the 2008 general election.
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Education
Primary education at National Type Chinese School Kepong, Kuala Lumpur from 1956 to 1961. Secondary education till Senior Cambridge in 1967. Completed Form Six In 1969. Professional training : Company Secretary.
Position history
Positions held in private sector :
Family business in Company Secretarial Services. Director of Kojadi Cooperation
Positions held in Malaysian cabinet
i) 11 May 1995 – 13 May 1999 – Appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs.
ii) 14 December 1999 – Mac 2004 Appointed as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Energy, Communications & Multimedia.
iii) 29 March 2004 – 26 February 2008 Appointed as Deputy Minister of the Ministry Of Home Affairs .