George Chan Hong Nam

Tan Sri Datuk Patinggi Dr. George Chan Hong Nam (simplified Chinese: 陈康南; traditional Chinese: 陳康南; pinyin: Chén Kāngnán; born 24 September 1936), is the former Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak, state Industrial Development Minister and state Tourism and Heritage Minister.[1] He is now the former member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Piasau, Miri after having lost his seat to the Democratic Action Party in the 2011 Sarawak State Election. He is also former President of the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), a major component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional after having no interest to seek presidential election.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chan (陈).
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Patinggi Dr.

George Chan Hong Nam

PSM KMN DP PNBS
陈康南
George Chan (right) in 2005
Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak
In office
9 September 1996 – 16 April 2011
GovernorAhmad Zaidi Adruce
Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
Chief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
Preceded byDr. Wong Soon Kai
President of the Sarawak United Peoples' Party
In office
1997–2011
Preceded byDr. Wong Soon Kai
Succeeded byPeter Chin Fah Kui
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Piasau
In office
8 December 1983 – 16 April 2011
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byAlan Ling Sie Kiong (DAP - PR)
Majority9,063 (1991)
5,191 (1996)
7,673 (2001)
3,918 (2006)
Personal details
Born (1936-09-24) 24 September 1936
Miri, Kingdom of Sarawak, British Empire (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partySarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse(s)Judith Chan (divorced)
Lorna Enan Muloon (present)
Children4 daughters

Dr George Chan, who was the deputy chief minister, ended up Barisan Nasional’s biggest casualty when DAP first-timer Alan Ling Sie Kiong turned giant-killer in Piasau. The defeat marks one of the 2 biggest upset in Sarawak State election 2011.

After losing state election in his constituency, he had sent a resignation letter to the party but was asked by the central committee members to stay on until the party's Triennial Delegates Conference (TDC) which was held recently in December 2011.[2]

Ling, a lawyer, polled 5,998 votes to Dr Chan’s 4,408 to win by a 1,590-vote majority.

Personal life

Dr. Chan is divorced from his American wife of Irish descent, Datin Patinggi Puan Sri Judith Chan. The couple has four daughters. One of their daughters, Anisa Chan is married to Sarawak Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud's son Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman.[3]

Dr. Chan received his primary education in Miri at St. Joseph's Primary School and his secondary education in Kuching at St. Joseph's Secondary School Kuching. After his senior Cambridge examination he left for Australia under the Colombo Plan scholarship to do his Medicine at the University of Sydney and graduated with an MBBS in 1963.[4]

Dr. Chan married Datin Patinggi Puan Sri Datuk Wira Lorna Enan Muloon, the adopted daughter of the late Dato Sri Joseph Balan Seling in 2009, in a private ceremony. They have often been seen together at public functions.[5]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References
  1. Six new faces, three dropped, The Borneo Post
  2. Don't Sideline Any Community, Says Former SUPP Chief, Bernama
  3. Ritchie, James (4 August 1991). "A wedding to remember". New Straits Times. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  4. "OUR ALUMNI CHAN GEORGE HONG NAM". University of Sydney. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  5. Happy George Chan becoming a father again, MoCS Sarawak
  6. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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