Preceded by Abdul Hamid Pawanteh Name Wong Meng | Succeeded by Abu Zahar Ujang | |
Political party Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)―Barisan Nasional | ||
Press conference by MCA Sec-Gen Dato' Wong Foon Meng after the Presidential Council meeting
Tan Sri Ir. Wong Foon Meng (Chinese: 王茀明; pinyin: Wáng Fúmíng),is a Malaysian politician and engineer. He is also the former President of the Malaysian Senate and a former Terengganu State Assemblyman for the seat of Bandar, Kuala Terengganu from 1995 to 1999.
Contents
- Press conference by MCA Sec Gen Dato Wong Foon Meng after the Presidential Council meeting
- Early career
- Political career
- Post political personal life
- Election results
- References
Early career
Wong 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.
Political career
Wong made his debut in the 1990 general election by contesting the Bandar, Kuala Terengganu state seat but lost. Somehow he was successfully elected to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly in the 1995 general election but lost his seat in the subsequent 1999 election.
He was appointed to the Senate in April 2004, and elected as the Deputy President of the Senate in July the same year. He went on to became Senate President on 7 July 2009. His term ended on 12 April 2010, and he was succeeded by Abu Zahar Ujang.
Wong was the secretary-general for Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) from 2008 to 2010 when he was picked by the former president Ong Tee Keat then.
Post political personal life
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.
Election results
Note: a. 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.