Tan Chai Ho

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tan (陈).
Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri
Tan Chai Ho
SMW PJN KMN AMN
陈财和
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
In office
27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008
MonarchsSirajuddin
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
MinisterAzmi Khalid (2004–2006)
Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (2006–2008)
Preceded byZainal Abidin Zin
Succeeded byWan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh
(Deputy Minister of Home Affairs I)
Chor Chee Heung
(Deputy Minister of Home Affairs II)
ConstituencyBandar Tun Razak
Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and Communications
In office
15 December 1999 – 26 March 2004
MonarchsSalahuddin
Sirajuddin
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
MinisterLeo Moggie Irok
Preceded byChan Kong Choy (Energy, Communications)
Succeeded byShaziman Abu Mansor
ConstituencyBandar Tun Razak
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Bandar Tun Razak
In office
25 April 1995 – 8 March 2008
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byAbdul Khalid Ibrahim
(PR–PKR)
Majority14,735 (1995)
1,224 (1999)
17,527 (2004)
Personal details
Born (1949-02-07) 7 February 1949 (age 75)
Selangor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political partyMalaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
SpouseKok Mew Chan (霍妙珍)
Children4 (2 sons, 2 daughters)
OccupationPolitician

Tan Chai Ho (simplified Chinese: 陈财和; traditional Chinese: 陳財和; pinyin: Chén Cáihé; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Châi-hô; born 7 February 1949) 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 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. He subsequently announced that he will retire from politics prior to the 2013 general election.[1]

Background and Education

Tan Chai Ho was born on 7 February 1949 in Selangor. He underwent his primary education at SJK (C) Kepong, Kuala Lumpur from 1956 to 1961. He then completed his Senior Cambridge secondary education in 1967, and subsequently Form Six In 1969. His was a company secretary by profession. Before he enter politics, He involvedin his Family business in Company Secretarial Services and Director of Kojadi Cooperation

Political career

Tan Chai Ho has served as Chairman of MCA Kepong Baru Division from 1976 to 1981, Chief of Kepong Division MCA Youth Wing and Deputy Chairman of MCA Youth Wing from 1981 to 1985, State Chairman of MCA Youth Wing from 1985 to 1990, Deputy Chairman of MCA National Youth Wing from 1987 to 1990, MCA Youth Movement Vanguard Chief from 1987 to 1990. In addition, he has been re-elected as the Central Committee of MCA in 1990.[2] He also served as State Chairman of MCA Kuala Lumpur and Head of the National MCA Public Services and Complaints Bureau in 1990, Head of the National MCA Religious Bureau in 2005.

He has been appointed to the Dewan Negara in 1986 and has served as Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs on 11 May 1995 to 14 December 1999. After the 1999 general election, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia by then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 15 December 1999 until March 2004. After the 2004 election, he served as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs until 2008.

In the 2008 general election, Tan Chai Ho unable retain Bandar Tun Razak parliamentary seat and lost to Abdul Khalid Ibrahim from People's Justice Party. In May 2010, he resigned as Chairman of the MCA Bandar Tun Razak Division.[3]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[4][5]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1990 P102 Sungai Besi Tan Chai Ho (MCA) 23,313 40.99% Tan Kok Wai (DAP) 32,169 56.56% 57,303 8,856 70.87%
Abdul Hamid Selamat (IND) 1,389 2.44%
1995 P112 Bandar Tun Razak Tan Chai Ho (MCA) 25,382 68.11% Lee Yee Lian (DAP) 10,647 28.57% 38,326 14,735 71.39%
Abd. Malek Hussin (PAS) 1,235 3.31%
1999 Tan Chai Ho (MCA) 22,273 51.41% Chandra Muzaffar (keADILan) 21,049 48.59% 45,041 1,224 76.10%
2004 P124 Bandar Tun Razak Tan Chai Ho (MCA) 33,223 67.91% Rosli Ibrahim @ Mamat (PKR) 15,696 32.09% 50,015 17,527 74.38%
2008 Tan Chai Ho (MCA) 33,467 44.74% Abdul Khalid Ibrahim (PKR) 40,334 53.92% 54,995 2,515 75.72%

Honours

References

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  2. ^ "陳財和否認退隱‧"時間還沒有到"". 光明日报 (in Chinese). 2009-07-04. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17.
  3. ^ 阿邦之邦 (2010-06-26). "陈财和退休，周连琼上阵". Malaysiakini. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17.
  4. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  5. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
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  7. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1990" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  8. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1996" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
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