Wong Foon Meng
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Dato' Wong Foon Meng, Malaysian engineer & ex 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
. He was appointed to the Senate in April 2004, and elected as the Deputy President of the Senate in July the same year. He became its President on 7 July 2009. His term ended on 12 April 2010, and he was succeeded by Abu Zahar Ujang
. 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.
|+ State Assembly of Terengganu
: Bandar, Kuala Terengganu
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|1990
|
| | (MCA
)
| align="right" |3,956
| |38%
|
| |Harun Jusoh (PAS)
| align="right" |4,628
| |45%
|-
|1995
|
| | (MCA
)
| align="right" |6,970
| |54%
|
| |Mustafa Hassan (PAS)
| align="right" |5,562
| |43%
|-
|1999
|
| | (MCA
)
| align="right" |6,245
| |50%
|
| |Md Azmi Lop Yusof (PAS)
| align="right" |6,756
| |46%
Dewan Negara
The Dewan Negara is the upper house of the Parliament of Malaysia. The Dewan Negara consists of 70 members, of which 26 are indirectly elected by the states, with two senators for every state in the Federation, and the other 44 being appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong .The Dewan Negara...
and a former member of the State Legislative Assembly of Terengganu
Terengganu
Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
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
Malaysian general election, 1995
General elections were held in Malaysia on 25 April 1995. The result was a victory for the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional, which won 162 of the 192 seats. Voter turnout was 68.3%.-Results:...
but lost his seat in the 1999 election
Malaysian general election, 1999
The 1999 Malaysian General Election was held on 29 November 1999 as stipulated by the laws of Malaysia for general elections. As expected, the Barisan Nasional coalition maintained its majority in parliament, and thus, its grip on the post of Prime Minister....
. He was appointed to the Senate in April 2004, and elected as the Deputy President of the Senate in July the same year. He became its President on 7 July 2009. His term ended on 12 April 2010, and he was succeeded by Abu Zahar Ujang
Abu Zahar Ujang
Tan Sri Abu Zahar bin Dato' Nika Ujang is a Malaysian politician. He is the current President of the Dewan Negara and is a former member of the Dewan Rakyat for the seat of Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan....
. 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
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"|+ State Assembly of Terengganu
Terengganu
Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
: Bandar, Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Terengganu
-Transport:The city is connected to other towns via a good network of roads and also some ferries that ply the Terengganu River. The Sultan Mahmud Bridge, a bridge over the Terengganu River, provides a road link to both banks of the river...
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|1990
Malaysian general election, 1990
General elections were held in Malaysia on 21 October 1990. The result was a victory for the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional, which won 127 of the 180 seats...
|
| | (MCA
Malaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...
)
| align="right" |3,956
| |38%
|
| |Harun Jusoh (PAS)
| align="right" |4,628
| |45%
|-
|1995
Malaysian general election, 1995
General elections were held in Malaysia on 25 April 1995. The result was a victory for the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional, which won 162 of the 192 seats. Voter turnout was 68.3%.-Results:...
|
| | (MCA
Malaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...
)
| align="right" |6,970
| |54%
|
| |Mustafa Hassan (PAS)
| align="right" |5,562
| |43%
|-
|1999
Malaysian general election, 1999
The 1999 Malaysian General Election was held on 29 November 1999 as stipulated by the laws of Malaysia for general elections. As expected, the Barisan Nasional coalition maintained its majority in parliament, and thus, its grip on the post of Prime Minister....
|
| | (MCA
Malaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...
)
| align="right" |6,245
| |50%
|
| |Md Azmi Lop Yusof (PAS)
| align="right" |6,756
| |46%