Chong Eng is a member and was the Deputy Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party, a component party of the PH and formerly PR, Barisan Alternatif and Gagasan Rakyat coalitions.
14 Facts About Chong Eng
1.
2.
Chong Eng has served as the Women Advisor of DAP since September 2023.
3.
Chong Eng served as Women Chief of PH from March to September 2021, Women Chief of DAP from 2000 to September 2023 and Acting Secretary-General of DAP from May to September 2002.
4.
Chong Eng is Deputy Head and Member of the Standing Order Committee of the Women Parliamentary Caucus.
5.
Chong Eng served in the Women Crisis Center and Community AIDS Service Penang.
6.
Chong Eng is married to Gunabalan Krishnasamy who is an artist.
7.
Chong Eng was born in a Chinese new village in Pahang from a family of 10 siblings.
8.
Chong Eng started her primary education in the only Chinese primary school in the village.
9.
Chong Eng was the first girl from the village to pursue her study in a local university, namely Universiti Pertanian Malaysia.
10.
Chong Eng eventually obtained her bachelor of Science degree in Human Development Studies from UPM.
11.
Chong Eng won the Batu Lanchang state constituency in 1995 Malaysian general election and became the first women to be elected into the Penang State Assembly.
12.
Chong Eng was the sole opposition representative in the state assembly at that time.
13.
Chong Eng subsequently were elected as Bukit Mertajam Member of Parliament in 1999,2004 and 2008 general elections.
14.
Chong Eng then contested and won the Penang state seat of Padang Lalang in 2013 and 2018 general elections.