Wong Chen

Wong Chen
黄基全
Wong in 2024
Non-executive Chairman of the
Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad
In office
23 May 2023 – 31 May 2026
MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
(Minister of Finance)
Amir Hamzah Azizan
(Minister of Finance II)
Chief Executive OfficerNizam Mohamed Nadzri
Chairman of the
International Relations and Trade Select Committee
In office
23 May 2023 – 10 August 2026
MonarchsAbdullah
(2023–2024)
Ibrahim Iskandar
(2024–2026)
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
ConstituencySubang
In office
5 December 2019 – 18 May 2020
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
(2019–2020)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(Mar–May 2020)
ConstituencySubang
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Subang
In office
9 May 2018 – 10 August 2026
Preceded bySivarasa Rasiah
(PR–PKR)
Majority92,353 (2018)
115,074 (2022)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kelana Jaya
In office
5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byLoh Gwo Burne
(PR–PKR)
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Majority28,827 (2013)
Personal details
BornWong Chen
(1968-12-18) 18 December 1968
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
PartyPeople's Justice Party (PKR)
(2009-2026)
Malaysian United Party (BERSAMA)
(since 2026)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2009–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(2015-2026)
Alma materUnited World College of South East Asia
University of Warwick
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
CommitteesSelect Committee for Finance and Economy
Websitewongchen.com

Wong Chen (simplified Chinese: 黄基全; traditional Chinese: 黃基全; pinyin: Huáng Jīqúan; born 18 December 1968) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Subang from May 2018 to August 2026, and Kelana Jaya from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of the Malaysian United Party (BERSAMA).

He was Chairman of the International Relations and Trade Select Committee twice while an MP, from December 2019 to May 2020 and May 2023 to August 2026. He also served as the Non-executive Chairman of the Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV) from May 2023 to May 2026, and was a member of the Finance and Economy Select Committee.[1]

A former member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), he was one of the party's chief policymakers related to the economy. He resigned from the party following an intra-party dispute in August 2026.

Political career

While a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), he headed its investment and trade bureau, where he often questioned the government's financial decisions.[2][3] He was characterised by the Financial Times as a "rising star" within the party,[4] and was responsible for crafting the party's economic policies and manifestos.[5]

He made his electoral debut in the 2013 Malaysian general election, where he won the seat of Kelana Jaya. He continued to speak on the wide variety of issues including GST, 1MDB and also the general economic landscape of the country. As an MP he also gave views on social and human rights issues including Prevention of Terrorism Act and the Sedition Act.[6]

Reported in the media as a member of Rafizi Ramli's faction within the PKR, he was elected to the party's central leadership council in 2022.[7] Following Rafizi's resignation from the party and take-over of the Malaysian United Party (BERSAMA) in May 2026, an event Wong publicly attended, his access to the government-managed portal for accessing constituency funding allocation was revoked. He cited this, along with PKR's political direction and handling of issues such as corruption as contributing to his decision to resign as a member of parliament for Subang on 10 August 2026.[8][9] He resigned from PKR the next day.[5]

He joined BERSAMA on 12 August 2026.[5]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 P104 Kelana Jaya Wong Chen (PKR) 56,790 66.72% Loh Seng Kok (MCA) 27,963 32.85% 86,571 28,827 85.44%
Toh Sin Wah (IND) 363 0.43%
2018 P104 Subang Wong Chen (PKR) 104,430 83.08% Tan Seong Lim (MCA) 12,077 9.61% 126,883 92,353 86.66%
Mohd Shahir Mohd Adnan (IKATAN) 9,025 7.18%
Toh Sin Wah (IND) 173 0.14%
2022 Wong Chen (PKR) 138,259 77.68% Ang Hiang Ni (Gerakan) 23,185 13.03% 179,578 115,074 77.07%
Kow Cheong Wei (MCA) 16,539 9.29%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References

  1. ↑ "Wong Chen appointed new International Relations and Trade Select Committee chief, MDV non-executive chair". The Star. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "PKR: Explain 1MDB bond issuance". 22 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "FGVH shares: EPF, KWAP incur losses". 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Grant, Jeremy; Davies, Paul J. (1 May 2013). "Goldman Sachs criticised over $3bn Malaysia bond deal". Financial Times. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Wong Chen quits PKR, joins Bersama". The Sun. 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "POTA puts too much power in Home Minister's hands". 31 March 2015. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Noorshahrizam, Shahrin Aizat (17 July 2022). "Rafizi's team prevails in PKR central leadership polls". Malay Mail. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "PKR's Wong Chen resigns as Subang MP". The Sun. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "PKR's Wong Chen resigns as Subang MP". Free Malaysia Today. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Wong Chen sweeps Subang parliamentary seat with 92,353 majority | New Straits Times". 10 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Selangor".
  13. ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 27 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  14. ↑ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  15. ↑ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  16. ↑ "PRU-13". Utusan. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  17. ↑ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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