Chua Jui Meng
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Chua Jui Meng SIMP DPMS | |
|---|---|
蔡锐明 | |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 8 May 1995 – 26 March 2004 | |
| Monarch | Ja’afar (1995–1999) Salahuddin (1999–2001) Sirajuddin (2001–2004) |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad (1995–2003) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003–2004) |
| Deputy | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman (1995–1996) Mohd Ali Rustam (1996–1999) Suleiman Mohamed (1999–2004) |
| Preceded by | Lee Kim Sai |
| Succeeded by | Chua Soi Lek |
| Constituency | Bakri |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bakri | |
| In office 3 August 1986 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Er Teck Hwa (DAP) |
| Majority | 1,105 (1986) 3,111 (1990) 12,318 (1995) 13,360 (1999) 19,059 (2004) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1943 Muar, Johor, Japanese-occupied Malaya |
| Died | 3 December 2023 (aged 80) Sepang District, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) (1976–2009) People's Justice Party (PKR) (2009–2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (1976–2009) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2009–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015–2023) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Chua Jui Meng (22 October 1943 – 3 December 2023) was a Malaysian politician and lawyer. From 1995 to 2004, he served as the Minister of Health, making him Malaysia’s longest-serving Health Minister. He represented Bakri in Parliament from 1986 to 2008. Chua started in the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and later joined the People's Justice Party (PKR), where he became the State Chairman in Johor and also served as a Vice-President of MCA.
Chua died on 3 December 2023 at the age of 80. He had been in the hospital for a week after a heart attack.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Former health minister Chua Jui Meng passes away". The Star. 2023-12-03.
- ↑ Perimbanayagam, Kalbana (2023-12-03). "Former health minister Chua Jui Meng dies". NST Online.