Wayne Ong Chun Wei Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berhormat Tuan
Wayne Ong Chun Wei
Native Name Lang:zh-my
Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Office:Youth Secretary of the Democratic Action Party
Term Start:19 March 2022
1Blankname:Secretary-General
1Namedata:Lim Guan Eng

Anthony Loke Siew Fook
2Blankname:Youth Chief
2Namedata:Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen
3Blankname:Assistant
3Namedata:Ang Yien Meei
Office1:State Youth Chief of the
Democratic Action Party of Selangor
Term Start1:12 June 2022
1Blankname1:Secretary-General
1Namedata1:Anthony Loke Siew Fook
2Blankname1:National Youth Chief
2Namedata1:Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen
3Blankname1:Deputy
3Namedata1:Tan Wee King
Predecessor1:Wong Siew Ki
Office2:State Youth Secretary of the
Democratic Action Party of Selangor
Term Start2:21 November 2018
Term End2:12 June 2022
1Blankname2:Secretary-General
1Namedata2:Lim Guan Eng

Anthony Loke Siew Fook
2Blankname2:National Youth Chief
2Namedata2:Wong Kah Woh

Howard Lee Chuan How

Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen
3Blankname2:Assistant
3Namedata2:Anson Keo Heng Kiat
Successor2:Lee Wen Bin
Constituency Am3:Balakong
Assembly3:Selangor State Legislative
Term Start3:12 August 2023
Predecessor3:Wong Siew Ki
(PHDAP)
Majority3:37,832 (2023)
Birth Name:Wayne Ong Chun Wei
Birth Place:Malaysia
Residence:Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Cheras, Hulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia
Parents:(王忠义) (father)
(黄亚莲) (mother)
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Otherparty:Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Alma Mater:National University of Malaysia (Bachelor of Economics (Honours) & Master of Social Science (Political Science))
Occupation:Politician
Module:
Child:yes
Hide:yes
T:王俊偉
S:王俊伟
P:Wáng Jùnwěi

Wayne Ong Chun Wei (; born 1989) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Balakong since August 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has also served as the Youth Secretary of DAP since March 2022 and State Youth Chief of DAP of Selangor since June 2022. He served as Member of the Sepang Municipal Council (MPSepang) from 2016 to 2018 and State Youth Secretary of DAP of Selangor from November 2018 to his promotion to State Youth Chief in June 2022.[1]

Political career

Ong was also the Confidential and Political Secretary to Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) and MLA for Kinrara Ng Sze Han for 5 years. However, he joined the team of Ng in 2013 and has worked with him even before he was appointed his secretary for about 10 years. When he was the Member of MPSepang, Ong organised children activities that were also attended by parents and provided chances for the community residents to form closer relations. During his tenure as the secretary to Ng, Ong helped the Selangor people to register for welfare programmes of the state government of Selangor, handled the transfers of schools of students, visited patients and attended other community activities.[2]

Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (since 2023)

2023 Selangor state election

In the 2023 Selangor state election, Ong made his electoral debut after being nominated by PH to contest the Balakong state seat. Ong won the seat and was elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Balakong MLA after defeating Steven Lai Choon Wen of Perikatan Nasional (PN) by a majority of 37,832 votes.[3] [4]

As the Balakong MLA, Ong pledged to become the bridge between the people, traders and the state government, advance the industrial areas in Balakong to meet the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) target, establish neighborhood culture and strengthen community bonds in Balakong. He also revealed that one of his predecessors as the Balakong MLA Eddie Ng Tien Chee was his role model in his work as the Balakong MLA.[5]

Personal life

Ong is married to his wife with children.

Election results

Candidate!Votes!Pct! colspan="2"
Opponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2023N27 BalakongWayne Ong Chun Wei (DAP)54,99576.21%Steven Lai Choon Wen (BERSATU)17,16323.79%72,15837,83269.20%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Y.B. Tuan Ong Chun Wei. Portal Rasmi Dewan Negeri Selangor. 6 January 2024. ms.
  2. Web site: 【州选资讯】王俊伟:积极打造无拉港工业重镇 为雪州经济给力!. KL China Press. 6 January 2024. zh.
  3. Web site: DAP to contest 15 state seats in Selangor. New Straits Times. 24 July 2023. 6 January 2024.
  4. Web site: UNOFFICIAL: PH Wayne Ong Chun Wei leading in Balakong. Sinar Daily. 12 August 2023. 6 January 2024.
  5. Web site: 王俊伟:是新人 但非"外人"善用经验 发展无拉港. Sin Chew Daily. 31 July 2023. 6 January 2024. zh.