Chong Hon Nyan

Chong Hon Nyan (; 21 June 1924 – 15 March 2020) was a Malaysian politician. He served as Minister of Health and Minister of Transport.

Personal life

Chong was a Chinese with Baba-Nyonya descendant. He died on 15 March 2020, at the age of 95.

Election results + Parliament of MalaysiaYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1974P097 Batu Berendam (MCA)18,18264.47%Hasnul Abdul Hadi (PRM)8,11128.76%2,9637 10,07178.17%Maidin Manaf (IND)1,9106.77%1978 (MCA)Unopposed1982 (MCA)30,93876.82%Jaliluddin Abdul Wahid (PAS)9,33323.18%41,76721,60576.90%

Honours

Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1962)

Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1965) Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965) Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1969) Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1973)

Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (1983)

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