Peter Chin Fah Kui

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Sri
Peter Chin Fah Kui
PSM SSAP PGBK
陈华贵
Peter Chin in 2011
Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water
In office
10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013
Monarch Mizan Zainal Abidin
Abdul Halim
Prime Minister Najib Razak
Deputy Noriah Kasnon
Preceded by Shaziman Abu Mansor
(Energy and Water)
Succeeded by Maximus Ongkili
Constituency Miri
Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities
In office
27 March 2004 – 9 April 2009
Monarch Sirajuddin
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Deputy 1. Anifah Aman (2004-2008)
2. A. Kohillan Pillay (2008-2009)
Preceded by Lim Keng Yaik (as Minister for Primary Industries)
Succeeded by Bernard Giluk Dompok
Constituency Miri
President of Sarawak United Peoples' Party
In office
2011–2014
Deputy Richard Riot Jaem
Preceded by George Chan Hong Nam
Succeeded by Sim Kui Hian
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government
In office
4 May 1995 – 26 March 2004
Serving with Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (1995-1999)
M. Kayveas (2001-2003)
Monarch Ja'afar
Salahuddin
Sirajuddin
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Minister Ting Chew Peh (1995-1999)
Ong Ka Ting (1999-2004)
Preceded by 1. Daud Taha
2. Jeffery Kitingan
Succeeded by 1. Azizah Mohd Dun
2. Robert Lau Hoi Chew
Constituency Miri
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment
In office
27 October 1990 – 3 May 1995
Monarch Azlan Shah
Ja'afar
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad
Minister Law Hieng Ding
Preceded by Law Hieng Ding
Succeeded by Abu Bakar Daud
Constituency Miri
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Miri
In office
1990 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by Constituency established
Succeeded by Michael Teo Yu Keng
Majority 5,553 (1986)
8,181 (1990)
10,385 (1995)
10,706 (1999)
uncontested (2004)
5,216 (2008)
Personal details
Born (1945-08-31) 31 August 1945
Kuching, British Military Administration (Borneo) (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Nationality  Malaysia
Political party Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP)
Other political
affiliations		 Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse(s) Ruby Wee Hui Kiang（黄惠娟）
Children 3
Alma mater Gray's Inn
Occupation Politician
Profession Barrister
Website peterchin.my

Tan Sri Dato' Sri Peter Chin Fah Kui (simplified Chinese: 陈华贵; traditional Chinese: 陳華貴; pinyin: Chén Huá Guì; born 31 August 1945) is a former Malaysian politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Miri from 1985 to 2013 and served from 2004 to 2013 as a minister in the federal cabinet. From 2011 to 2014 he was the President of the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP). He is a Malaysian Chinese and of Hakka descent.[1]

Early life

Chin was born in Kuching, Sarawak. He is married to Puan Sri Ruby Wee Hui Kiang with whom he has 2 daughters and 1 son. He was educated as a Barrister-At-Law at Gray's Inn, London in 1971.

Chin returned to Sarawak and joined the law firm, M/s Wan Ullok, Jugah & Chin and started his law practice in Miri, Sarawak in 1972. He retired as a partner of the law firm upon his appointment as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Ministry of Welfare in 1986.

Political career

He has been the Member of Parliament of Miri in Malaysia since 1985 and he was the party organising secretary of the Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP).

In 2004, he was appointed to the Cabinet of Malaysia as the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities. Prior to his full ministerial appointment, his previous posts were Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government and Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment.

On 10 April 2009, Chin was appointed as the Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water.

In 2011 he became the president of SUPP.[2] He retired from Parliament in 2013,[3] and stood down as SUPP's president in 2014.[4]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Miri, Sarawak[5]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
1986 Peter Chin Fah Kui (SUPP) 15,933 55% Wong Ho Leng (DAP) 10,380 35%
1990 Peter Chin Fah Kui (SUPP) 18,904 57% Lo Yung Tee (DAP) 10,723 32%
1995 Peter Chin Fah Kui (SUPP) 23,977 63% Chong Kon Fatt (DAP) 13,592 36%
1999 Peter Chin Fah Kui (SUPP) 25,121 62% Yee Chai Yit (DAP) 14,415 36%
2004 Peter Chin Fah Kui (SUPP) Unopposed
2008 Peter Chin Fah Kui (SUPP) 19,354 57% Fong Pau Teck (DAP) 14,138 41%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Re: Is Malaysian Cabinet minister, Peter Chin Fah Kui, a Hakka?". Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  2. ↑ "Peter Chin is new SUPP president; deputy is Richard Riot". Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "Chin: My name not in candidates' list submitted by SUPP". The Star. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Dr Sim Kui Hian to be new SUPP president". Borneo Post. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout, including votes for third parties. Results before 1986 election unavailable.
  6. ↑ "Seven from Sarawak conferred Tan Sri title". Peter Sibon. Borneo Post. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "1,114 to receive Pahang honours". The Star. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
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