Chan Ming Kai
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Chan Ming Kai | |
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曾敏凯 | |
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| Political Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2022 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah Ibrahim Iskandar |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Senior Political Secretary | Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Anuar Mohd Yunus |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Alor Setar | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Gooi Hsiao Leung (PH–PKR) |
| Succeeded by | Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden (PN–PAS) |
| Majority | 15,200 (2018) |
| Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly for Indera Kayangan | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Por Choo Chor (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Gan Ay Ling (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 1,092 (2013) |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Simpang Pulai | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chan Chin Chee (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Tan Kar Hing (PR–PKR) |
| Majority | 3,386 (2008) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2018–2022 | Pakatan Harapan |
| Faction represented in Perlis State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2013–2018 | People's Justice Party |
| Faction represented in Perak State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2008–2013 | People's Justice Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chan Ming Kai 7 October 1980 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (−2015) |
| Alma mater | University of Technology Malaysia (BTM) University of London (LLB) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Chan Ming Kai on Parliament of Malaysia | |
Chan Ming Kai (Chinese: 曾敏凱; pinyin: Zēng Mǐnkǎi; Jyutping: Zang1 Man5 Hoi2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chan Bín-khái; born 7 October 1980) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Political Secretary to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022.[1] He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Alor Setar from May 2018 to November 2022,[2] Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Indera Kayangan from May 2013 to May 2018[3] and MLA of Perak for Simpang Pulai from March 2008 to May 2013.[4] He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.
Chan attended University of Technology Malaysia (UTM), where he received Bachelor of Technology Management in 2002.[5] He later received another bachelor's degree in law from University of London in 2007 by self study.[5]
Political career
Chan was first elected as people's representative in the 2008 general election winning the state constituency of Simpang Pulai, Perak.[4] In the 2013 general election, Chan wrestled the Indera Kayangan state constituency seat in Perlis from the predecessor, Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)'s Por Choo Chor.[6]
In the 2018 general election, Chan was elected as Member of Parliament for the constituency of Alor Setar in Kedah.[2]
