Chan Foong Hin (simplified Chinese: 陈泓缣; traditional Chinese: 陳泓縑; pinyin: Chén Hóngjiān; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chhìn Fên-kiâm) is a Malaysian politician and chemical engineer who has served as the Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Johari Abdul Ghani since December 2023 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Kinabalu since May 2018. He served as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security in the PH administration under Prime Minister Anwar and Minister Mohamad Sabu from December 2022 to December 2023 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sri Tanjong from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH coalition.[2][3]
Chan Foong Hin | |
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陈泓缣 | |
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| Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Minister | Johari Abdul Ghani |
| Preceded by | Siti Aminah Aching |
| Constituency | Kota Kinabalu |
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security | |
| In office 10 December 2022 – 12 December 2023 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Minister | Mohamad Sabu |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Hamzah (Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries I) Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries II) |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Joseph Kurup |
| Constituency | Kota Kinabalu |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kota Kinabalu | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jimmy Wong Sze Phin (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 24,086 (2018) 23,783 (2022) |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sri Tanjong | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jimmy Wong Sze Phin (PR–DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Wong Sze Phin (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 5,927 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chan Foong Hin 25 December 1978 Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia[1] |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (since 2008) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Spouse | Koh Chen Yean |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Chemical engineer |
| Chan Foong Hin on Parliament of Malaysia | |
Election
edit2018 general election
editIn the 2018 election, Democratic Action Party (DAP) fielded Chan to defend the Kota Kinabalu parliamentary seat, facing Joseph Lee Han Kyun from the United Sabah Party (PBS), who was a former DAP candidate. Chan subsequently won with a large majority.[4]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots Cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P190 Tawau | Chan Foong Hin (DAP) | 9,076 | 34.51% | Chua Soon Bui (SAPP) | 13,943 | 53.02% | 27,071 | 4,867 | 63.61% | ||
| Berhan @ Birhan Ruslan (PKR) | 3,278 | 12.47% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | P172 Kota Kinabalu | Chan Foong Hin (DAP) | 31,632 | 74.76% | Joseph Lee Han Kyun (PBS) | 7,546 | 17.84% | 42,873 | 24,086 | 76.26% | ||
| Yong Teck Lee (SAPP) | 3,132 | 7.40% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Chan Foong Hin (DAP) | 31,359 | 71.08% | Amanda Yeo Yan Yin (WARISAN) | 7,576 | 17.17% | 44,663 | 23,783 | 59.57% | |||
| Yee Tsai Yiew (GRS) | 4,592 | 10.41% | ||||||||||
| Winston Liaw Kit Siong (KDM) | 456 | 1.03% | ||||||||||
| Marcel Jude (IND) | 137 | 0.31% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N69 Sri Tanjong | Chan Foong Hin (DAP) | 10,948 | 65.90% | Fung Len Fui (PBS) | 5,021 | 30.23% | 16,357 | 5,927 | 74.91% | ||
| Yong Ah Poh (SAPP) | 260 | 1.57% | ||||||||||
| Olivia Chong Oi Yun (STAR) | 128 | 0.77% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Sabah :
Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2018)[7]
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2023)[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "陈泓缣因一顿宵夜入党 为政治牺牲头发" (in Chinese). See Hua Online. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Profail Ahli Parlimen" (in Malay). State Federation Development Office. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Stephanie Lee (21 April 2013). "GE13: DAP's Chan Foong Hin to contest Sri Tanjong state seat, after all". The Star. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Nandini Balakrishnan (10 May 2018). "Historic Win: The Complete Result Of GE14's Parliamentary Seats Across Malaysia". Says.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
- ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2018" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
- ^ "Acryl Sani dahului 1,209 senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Sabah". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Former IGP Acryl tops list of 1,209 Sabah State Award honourees". New Straits Times.
External links
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Media related to Chan Foong Hin at Wikimedia Commons- Chan Foong Hin on Facebook
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