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YB Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. George Chan Hong Nam
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| Name | : | George Chan Hong Nam | ||
| Date of birth | : | 24-09-1936 | ||
| Age | : | 65 | ||
| Place of Birth | : | Miri, Sarawak | ||
| Race | : | Chinese / Cantonese | ||
| Awards | : |
Panglima
Setia Mahkota (PSM) (Tan Sri)
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3/6/2000 | |
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Datuk Amar Bintang Kenyalang (DA)
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1998 | |||
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Panglima Negara Bintang Sarawak
(PNBS)
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1990 | |||
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Pegawai Bintang Sarawak (PBS)
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1981 | |||
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Kesertarian Mangku Negara
(KMN)
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1979 | |||
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Ahli Bintang Sarawak Negeri (ABS)
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1972 | |||
| Marital Status | : | Married with 4 children | ||
| Education Background | : |
ST Joseph's Primary School, Miri
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ST Joseph's Secondaryy School, Kuching
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Sydney University,
Australia
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| Qualification | : |
M.B.B.S. Medical Doctor graduated from
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1962 | |
| Sydney University, Australia | ||||
| Occupation | : |
Deputy Chief
Minister
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9/9/1996 | |
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Minister for
Finance and Public Utilities
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9/9/1996 | |||
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Minister for
Industrial Development
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15/9/2000 | |||
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Ahli Dewan Undangan
Negeri Sarawak
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28/12/1983 | |||
| Experience | : |
Deputy Chief
Minister
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9/9/1996 | |
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Minister for
Finance and Public Utilities
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9/9/1996 | |||
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Minister for
Industrial Development
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15/9/2000 | |||
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Minister for Social Development
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1/1/1998 | |||
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Ahli Dewan
Undangan Negeri Sarawak
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28/12/1983 | |||
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Minister
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3/1992 | |||
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Minister
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4/1987 | |||
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Assistant Minister
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2/1984 | |||
| Political Career | : |
Party
President
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1996 to-date | |
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Party
Secretary-General
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19960 - 1996 | |||
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Chairman
Miri Branch
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1984 to-date | |||
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Party
Deputy Chairman
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1982 - 1989 | |||
| Government Agency Appointed | : |
Deputy Chief
Minister
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2/1984 | |
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Minister for
Finance and Public Utilities
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2/1992 | |||
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Minister for
Industrial Development
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4/1987 | |||
| Governmental Organisations / Statutory Bodies | : |
Chairman, Sarawak Electricity Supply
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Chairman, Board of Welfare and Sports
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| Trust Fund | ||||
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Chairman, Sarawak Information Technology
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| Council | ||||
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Chairman, Sarawak Information System Sdn.
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Director, Board of Sarawak Agriculture
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| University Welfare Trust Fund | ||||
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Member, Penubuhan Jawatankuasa Keutuhan
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| Pengurusan (JKP) Peringkat Negeri Sarawak | ||||
| Sosials' Position | : |
Past President, Sarawak Club
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Chairman, Malaysian Red Crescent Society
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| Sarawak Branch | ||||
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Chairman, Saberkas (Pertubuhan Belia
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| Kebangsaan BersatuSarawak) Miri Branch | ||||
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Vice Chairman, Saberkas Sarawak
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Chairman, Malaysian Red Crescent Society
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| Miri Branch | ||||
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Hon. President, Sarawak Basketball
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Hon. Advisor, Miri Buddhist Society
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Hon. Advisor, Miri Tourist Association
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Hon. Advisor, Miri United Hawkers'
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Hon. Advisor, Northen Sarawak Journalist
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Hon. President, Miri Kee Kung Body- |
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| Building Association | ||||
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Hon. President, Pertubuhan Kebudayaan
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| Harmoni Miri | ||||
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Patron, Social Welfare Council
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Patron, Miri Amateur Athelete Association
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Patron, Miri Photographic Society
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Patron, Sarawak Society for the Blind Miri
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Patron, Sarawak Photo Art Society
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Patron, Persatuan Karate Sakuukai
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Patron, Sarawak Shooters Association
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Patron, Sarawak Society for the Prevention
of
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Patron, Sarawak Kidney Association
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President, Miri Basketball Association
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Past Chairman, Sarawak Family Planning
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| Association Miri | ||||
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Past Chairman, Lions Club Miri
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Past President, Jaycees Miri
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Brief Profile
Tan
Sri Datuk Amar Dr.George Chan received his
primary education in Miri at St. Joseph’s
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 a MBBS in the year 1962.
After
his return from Australia, he served in the
Medical Department Sarawak and later went
into private practice. He was appointed as
Chairman of Miri Municipal Council in 1981
and was elected as a Member of Parliament in
1982 representing Lambir P.152 constituency
and member of the State Legislative Assembly
representing Piasau N.56 constituency since
December 1983. He had served as an Assistant
Minister in 1984. In 1987 he was appointed
as a full minister in the Chief Ministers
office and Minister of Social Development.
In 1992, he was appointed as the Minister of
Finance and Public Utilities. On 9 September
1996, he was appointed as the Deputy Chief
Minister (1) of Sarawak and also Minister of
Finance and Public Utilities. On the 1st of
January 1998, he was appointed as the Deputy
Chief Minister (1)
of Sarawak and Minister of Finance &
Public utilities as well as Minister of
Social Development. On 15th of
September 2000, he was appointed as the
Deputy Chief Minister (1) of Sarawak and
Minister of Finance & Public Utilities
and Minister of Industrial Development.
He
is the Chairman of several public
organisation such as Sarawak Electricity
Supply Corporation (SESCO), Sarawak
Information Technology & Resources
Council (SITRC), Sarawak Information Systems
Sdn. Bhd and Lembaga Amanah Kebajikan
Tabiing Kebudayaan dan Sukan. He also serves
as Director in various government Trust
Boards.
He
is also the Chairman of the Council of
Curtin University of Technology Sarawak
Campus, Miri, Sarawak.
He
is also the Patron, Chairman, President and
Honorary President of many voluntary &
welfare bodies and private and
non-governmental organisations.
He
was awarded with various State and Federal
honours. He received his ABS in 1972, <MN
in 1979, PBS in 1981, PNBS in 1990, DA in
1998 and PSM in June 2000.
He
is the President of Sarawak United
People’s Party since 1997. |
