Chong Chieng Jen | |
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张健仁 | |
![]() Chong in 2013 | |
Chairman of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health | |
Assumed office 19 February 2024 | |
Minister | Steven Sim Chee Keong |
Deputy | Manivannan Gowindasamy |
Preceded by | Wilson Ugak Kumbong |
State Leader of the Opposition of Sarawak | |
Assumed office 19 March 2024 | |
Governor | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar |
Premier | Abang Abdul Rahman Johari |
Preceded by | Wong Soon Koh |
Constituency | Padungan |
In office 10 June 2013 – 8 November 2020 | |
Governor | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
Chief Minister | Adenan Satem (2013–2017) Abang Abdul Rahman Johari (2017–2020) |
Preceded by | Wong Ho Leng |
Succeeded by | Wong Soon Koh |
Constituency | Kota Sentosa |
Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | |
In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
Monarchs | Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020) |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Minister | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail |
Preceded by | Henry Sum Agong (Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism) |
Succeeded by | Rosol Wahid |
Constituency | Stampin |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Stampin | |
Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Julian Tan Kok Ping (PR–DAP) |
Majority | 14,221 (2018) 7,158 (2022) |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bandar Kuching | |
In office 21 March 2004 – 9 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Song Swee Guan (BN–SUPP) |
Succeeded by | Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen (PH–DAP) |
Majority | 2,041 (2004) 9,952 (2008) 19,642 (2013) |
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Padungan | |
Assumed office 18 December 2021 | |
Preceded by | Wong King Wei (PH–DAP) |
Majority | 1,198 (2021) |
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Kota Sentosa | |
In office 20 May 2006 – 18 December 2021 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Yap Yau Sin (GPS–SUPP) |
Majority | 531 (2006) 4,824 (2011) 2,819 (2016) |
State Chairman of the Pakatan Harapan of Sarawak | |
Assumed office 30 August 2017 | |
President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
National Chairman | Mahathir Mohamad (2017–2020) Anwar Ibrahim (since 2020) |
Preceded by | Himself |
National Vice Chairman of the Democratic Action Party | |
Assumed office 16 December 2012 | |
National Chairman | Karpal Singh (2012–2014) Tan Kok Wai (2014–2022) Lim Guan Eng (since 2022) |
Secretary-General | Lim Guan Eng (2012–2022) Anthony Loke Siew Fook (since 2022) |
State Chairman of the Democratic Action Party of Sarawak | |
Assumed office 10 June 2013 | |
Deputy | David Wong Kee Woan |
Secretary-General | Lim Guan Eng |
Preceded by | Wong Ho Leng |
Personal details | |
Born | Chong Chieng Jen 12 February 1971 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Nationality | ![]() |
Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Alternatif (BA) 1999–2004 Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
Spouse | Tan Hui Poh |
Relations | Chong Siew Chang (father) Sim Yaw Sik (mother) |
Children | 1 son and two daughters |
Alma mater | Australian National University |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | chiengjen |
Chong Chieng Jen (simplified Chinese: 张健仁; traditional Chinese: 張健仁; pinyin: Zhāng Jiànrén; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Kiān-jîn; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chông Khien-ìn, born 12 February 1971), is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as Chairman of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) since February 2024,[1] State Leader of the Opposition of Sarawak from June 2013 to November 2020 and again since March 2024, Member of Parliament (MP) for Stampin since May 2018 and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Padungan since December 2021. He served as the Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020, MP for Bandar Kuching from March 2004 to May 2018 and MLA for Kota Sentosa from May 2006 to December 2021. He is a member, National Vice Chairman, State Chairman of Sarawak, Branch Chairman of Kuching and State Youth Advisor of Sarawak as well as Bandar Kuching of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Barisan Alternatif (BA) coalitions.[2][3][4]