Tan Chai Ho


Tan Chai Ho was Deputy Minister of Ministry of Home Affairs from 29 March 2004 to 26 February 2008. He was a Member of Parliament of Bandar Tun Razak in Wilayah Persekutuan representing the National Front coalition for 3 terms until he lost to Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim of Parti Keadilan Rakyat in the 2008 general election. He subsequently announced that he will retire from politics prior to the 2013 general election.

Education

Tan underwent his primary education at SJK Kepong, Kuala Lumpur from 1956 to 1961. He then completed his Senior Cambridge secondary education in 1967, and subsequently Form Six In 1969. His was a company secretary by profession.

Political background

Position history

Positions held in the private sector :

Family business in Company Secretarial Services. Director of Kojadi Cooperation
Positions held in the Malaysian cabinet

i) 11 May 1995 – 13 May 1999 – Appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs.

ii) 14 December 1999 – Mac 2004 Appointed as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Energy, Communications & Multimedia.

iii) 29 March 2004 – 26 February 2008 Appointed as Deputy Minister of the Ministry Of Home Affairs.
PositionPolitical partyYear
Chairman of MCA Kepong Baru DivisionFederal Territory Kuala Lumpur1976–1981
Chief of Kepong Division MCA Youth WingFederal Territory Kuala Lumpur1981–1985
Deputy Chairman of MCA Youth WingFederal Territory Kuala Lumpur1981–1985
State Chairman of MCA Youth WingFederal Territory Kuala Lumpur1985–1990
Deputy Chairman of MCA National Youth WingNational1987–1990
MCA Youth Movement Vanguard ChiefFederal Territory Kuala Lumpur1987–1990
MCA Central Working CommitteeNational1990–Present
MCA Federal Territory, Kuala Lumpur State ChairmanFederal Territory Kuala Lumpur1990–Present
Head of the National MCA Public Services and Complaints BureauNational1990–Present
Head of the National MCA Religious BureauNational2005–Present

Election results

Honours