Wong Foon Meng

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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Ir.
Wong Foon Meng
王弗明
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
1995–1999
Personal details
Political party Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)―Barisan Nasional

Tan Sri Ir. Wong Foon Meng (Chinese: 王弗明; 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] 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.[6]

Election results

State Assembly of Terengganu: Bandar, Kuala Terengganu[2]
Year Barisan Nasional 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 Wong Foon Meng (MCA) 6,245 50% Md Azmi Lop Yusof (PAS) 6,756 46%

References

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