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Background
YB Senator Datuk Chong Sin Woon (Chinese: 张盛闻) (born 25 December 1974) is a Malaysian politician. He is the Deputy Minister of Education (Malaysia), Chairman of the MCA Youth Wing, a party in Malaysia’s governing Barisan Nasional coalition and senator in the Dewan Negara.

Chong was born in Seremban and grew up in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan to a Hakka clan. He received his primary education at SJK (C) Kuo Min and secondary education at SMK Dato’ Mohd Said, both schools are located in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.

He completed his Bachelor of Economics (Honours) at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1999.

Political career
2001 - Joined MCA

2001 - 2003 Special Assistant to Deputy Minister of Youth & Sports

2002 - 2005 MCA Youth Pandan Jaya Branch Chief

2004 - 2008 Special Assistant to Political Secretary of Prime Minister Tun Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi

2005 - 2008 MCA Pandan Division Vice Secretary

2005 - 2008 MCA Youth National Education Bureau Secretary

2008 - 2013 MCA National Education Bureau Secretary

2008 - 2013 MCA Youth National Central Committee

2008 - 2013 MCA Youth National Education Bureau Chief

2008 - 2013 MCA Youth Selangor Education Bureau Chief

2008 - Now MCA Youth Pandan Division Chief

2011 - 2014 Now Panel of Thinkers in Department of Special Affairs, Ministry of Information Communication & Culture

2012 - Awarded Best Debater of 59th MCA Annual General Assembly

2013 - Current MCA Youth Selangor State Chief

2013 - Current MCA Youth National Chief

2014 - Current MCA Education Consultative Committe Deputy Chairman

2014 - Current MCA Overseas Liason Bureau Chairman

2014 - Current Senator of Dewan Negara

2015 - Current Deputy Minister of Education, Malaysia

MCA Youth Chief
During the MCA Party Election held in 2013, Chong who was a government servant, won 794 votes to beat 40-year-old businessman Datuk Goh Gaik Meng who obtained 701 votes.

He is the 5th Vice-president (Youth Chief) of MCA. The then newly elected Youth Chief vowed that he would work closely with the new office-bearers to steer the youth wing and inject a new breath of air into the party as listed in his manifesto. Among the issues that are in focus include the party’s political struggles.

He has devoted his life in a career to promote unity in multicultural Malaysia as a politician.

Senator
On 21 April 2014, he was sworn in as a Senator in the Dewan Negara for the 2014 – 2017 term by the Negeri Sembilan State Assembly. He was reappointed on 21 April 2017 for another term.

Deputy Minister of Education (Malaysia)
On 29 July 2015, he assumed office as the Deputy Minister of Education (Malaysia). Chong has been cited by educationists as a suitable candidate for the job because he has been daring in championing issues.

Malaysian Youth Farmers Co-operative (Koperasi Petani Muda Malaysia)
In 2015, the Malaysian Youth Farmers’ Co-operative (KPMM) was set up. To date, it has over 400 members. Chong was appointed as its chairman. This is an initiative to promote urban farming and the agricultural sector to the younger generation so that Malaysia can be more self-sufficient in food supply.

KPMM has initiated the land bank project to match suitable land owners with entrepreneurs and advise on the possible projects according to the type of land.

During its annual general meeting (AGM) in 2016, KPMM signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Kooperasi Serbaguna Malaysia Bhd and Karak Land Sdn Bhd to allow for the development of unused land for agricultural projects for young farmers.

References:
http://www.parlimen.gov.my/profile-ahli.html?uweb=dn&id=3287

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/20/Chong-is-new-MCA-Youth-chief-He-garners-794-votes-to-beat-Goh-in-straight-fight-for-top-post/

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/20/Need-to-map-clear-direction-for-Youth-wing/

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/06/27/sowing-seeds-of-success-mca-out-to-woo-chinese-youths-to-join-agricultural-sector/