Wong Tien Fatt
Malaysian politician (1954–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Datuk Wong Tien Fatt (simplified Chinese: 黄天发; traditional Chinese: 黃天發; pinyin: Huáng Tiānfā; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Vòng Thiên-fat; 2 October 1954 – 28 March 2019), also known as Stephen Wong, was a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sandakan from May 2013 to his death in March 2019,[1] Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) and the State Minister of People's Health and Wellbeing of Sabah from May 2018 to his death in March 2019.[2] He was a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. He also served as the State Chairman of DAP of Sabah from 2015 to his death in March 2019.[3] He was also the father of Sandakan MP Vivian Wong Shir Yee.
Stephen Wong Tien Fatt | |
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黄天发 | |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sandakan | |
In office 5 May 2013 – 28 March 2019 | |
Preceded by | Liew Vui Keong (BN–LDP) |
Succeeded by | Vivian Wong Shir Yee (PH–DAP) |
Majority | 1,088 (2013) 10,098 (2018) |
State Chairman of the Democratic Action Party of Sabah | |
In office 2015 – 28 March 2019 | |
National Chairman | Tan Kok Wai |
Secretary-General | Lim Guan Eng |
Preceded by | Jimmy Wong Sze Phin |
Succeeded by | Frankie Poon Ming Fung |
State Minister of People's Health and Wellbeing of Sabah | |
In office 16 May 2018 – 28 March 2019 | |
Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
Chief Minister | Shafie Apdal |
Succeeded by | Frankie Poon Ming Fung |
Personal details | |
Born | Wong Tien Fatt @ Wong Nyuk Foh (1954-10-02)2 October 1954 Sandakan, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
Died | 28 March 2019(2019-03-28) (aged 64) Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
Resting place | Sandakan Christian Burial Ground, along Mile 12 off Labuk Road, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (2012–2019) |
Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2012–2015) Alliance of Hope (PH) (2015–2019) |
Spouse | Florence Chong Mee Fook |
Children | 4 (including Vivian Wong Shir Yee) |
Occupation | Politician |