Chong Ted Tsiung Explained

Chong Ted Tsiung
Native Name Lang:zh-my
Order:3rd Kuching South Mayor
Term Start:25 September 2006
Term End:3 August 2007
Deputy:Mohd Amin Hassan
Predecessor:Chan Seng Khai
Successor:James Chan Khay Syn
Birth Date:18 June 1956
Birth Place:Kuching, Kingdom of Sarawak
Death Date:3 August 2007 (age 51)
Death Place:Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Spouse:Mary Frances Chua
Children:Michelle Chong
Crystal Chong
Charmaine Chong
Party:Independent

Chong Ted Tsiung (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chông Tet-tshiùng) was the third mayor of Kuching City South Council. He succeeded Chan Seng Khai who was the second mayor of Kuching City South Council on 31 July 2006. He was the first non-politician to be appointed as a mayor of Kuching City South Council, having previously been employed by the state as Controller of Environment Quality.[1]

Early life

Born in a family of 9 in Kuching on 18 June 1956, he received his 6-year primary education at 10th Mile Chinese Primary School and his secondary education at Dragon Government Secondary' School, 24th Mile Kuching-Serian Road. In 1982, he graduated with a bachelor's degree (Honours) in Public Administration from De Montfort University, Leicester, England, Later, in 1995 he obtained his Master of Science in Environmental Policy and Management from Hull University, UK.

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Notes and References

  1. News: . 'Kung Kuong not first case SUPP not consulted' . Borneo Post . Malaysia . 4 March 2012 . 1 April 2015 .