Chan Foong Hin (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chhìn Fên-kiâm; born 25 December 1978) is a Malaysian politician and chemical engineer who has served as the Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Johari Abdul Ghani from December 2023 to December 2025 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Kinabalu since May 2018. He previously served as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security prior to the 2023 cabinet reshuffle under Minister Mohamad Sabu from December 2022 to December 2023 and again since December 2025 as well as formerly a member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sri Tanjong from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has also served as the National Policy Director of DAP since March 2025 and State Deputy Chairman of DAP of Sabah since October 2024.
Election 2018 general election In the 2018 election, Democratic Action Party (DAP) fielded Chan to defend the Kota Kinabalu parliamentary seat, facing Joseph Lee Han Kyun from the United Sabah Party (PBS), who was a former DAP candidate. Chan subsequently won with a large majority.
Election results + Parliament of Malaysia Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots CastMajorityTurnout2008P190 Tawau Chan Foong Hin (DAP)9,076 34.51% (SAPP)13,94353.02%27,0714,86763.61% Berhan @ Birhan Ruslan (PKR)3,278 12.47% 2018 P172 Kota Kinabalu (DAP)31,632 74.76%Joseph Lee Han Kyun (PBS)7,54617.84%42,87324,08676.26% Yong Teck Lee (SAPP)3,132 7.40%2022Chan Foong Hin (DAP)31,35971.08%Amanda Yeo Yan Yin (WARISAN)7,57617.17%44,66323,78359.57%Yee Tsai Yiew (PBS)4,59210.41%Winston Liaw Kit Siong (KDM)4561.03%Marcel Jude (IND)137 0.31%
+ Sabah State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout 2013 N69 Sri Tanjong (DAP)10,94865.90% Fung Len Fui (PBS)5,02130.23%16,3575,92774.91%Yong Ah Poh (SAPP)2601.57%Olivia Chong Oi Yun (STAR)1280.77%2025N22 Tanjung Aru (DAP)Wong Hong Jun (WARISAN)Suhaimi Buang (BERSATU)Hiew Choon Yu (STAR)Dennison Indang (UPKO)Yee Wee Ping (IMPIAN)Wong Cheng Chee (ANAK NEGERI)Loh Ee Eng (PBK)Mohamed Zaim Ansawi (IND)Ritchie Jay Cheng (IND)
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2023) Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2018)
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