In this Chinese name, the family name is Chong (张).
Yang Berhormat Tuan
Chong Chieng Jen
MP MLA
张健仁
Chong in 2013
Chairman of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Incumbent
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
Incumbent
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
Incumbent
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
Incumbent
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
Incumbent
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
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 December 2012
Serving with Chow Kon Yeow M. Kulasegaran Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji Jannie Lasimbang Nga Kor Ming Teresa Kok Suh Sim
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
Incumbent
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
(1971-02-12) 12 February 1971 (age 53) Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Citizenship
Malaysian
Nationality
Malaysia
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.blogspot.com
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]
^"Chong Chieng Jen dilantik sebagai Pengerusi NIOSH". Suara Sarawak (in Malay). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
^Kwan Yee, Kow (16 December 2012). "Karpal appointed DAP chairman for third time; Guan Eng remains sec-gen". The Star. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
^"Chong Chieng Jen new state DAP chairman". The Borneo Post. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
^"DAP Candidate's CV – Chong Chieng Jen". Democratic Action Party. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
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