Tan Chai Ho

Tan Chai Ho was born on 7 February 1949 in Selangor. He underwent his primary education at SJK (C) 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. Before he enter politics, He involvedin his Family business in Company Secretarial Services and Director of Kojadi Cooperation

Tan Chai Ho has served as Chairman of MCA Kepong Baru Division from 1976 to 1981, Chief of Kepong Division MCA Youth Wing and Deputy Chairman of MCA Youth Wing from 1981 to 1985, State Chairman of MCA Youth Wing from 1985 to 1990, Deputy Chairman of MCA National Youth Wing from 1987 to 1990, MCA Youth Movement Vanguard Chief from 1987 to 1990. In addition, he has been re-elected as the Central Committee of MCA in 1990.{{Cite web|title=陳財和否認退隱‧"時間還沒有到"|url=https://guangming.com.my/%e9%99%b3%e8%b2%a1%e5%92%8c%e5%90%a6%e8%aa%8d%e9%80%80%e9%9a%b1%e2%80%a7%e6%99%82%e9%96%93%e9%82%84%e6%b2%92%e6%9c%89%e5%88%b0|website=光明日报|date=2009-07-04|language=zh|access-date=|archive-date=2024-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417092253/https://guangming.com.my/%E9%99%B3%E8%B2%A1%E5%92%8C%E5%90%A6%E8%AA%8D%E9%80%80%E9%9A%B1%E2%80%A7%E6%99%82%E9%96%93%E9%82%84%E6%B2%92%E6%9C%89%E5%88%B0|url-status=live}} He also served as State Chairman of MCA Kuala Lumpur and Head of the National MCA Public Services and Complaints Bureau in 1990, Head of the National MCA Religious Bureau in 2005.

He has been appointed to the Dewan Negara in 1986 and has served as Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs on 11 May 1995 to 14 December 1999. After the 1999 general election, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia by then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 15 December 1999 until March 2004. After the 2004 election, he served as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs until 2008.

In the 2008 general election, Tan Chai Ho unable retain Bandar Tun Razak parliamentary seat and lost to Abdul Khalid Ibrahim from People's Justice Party. In May 2010, he resigned as Chairman of the MCA Bandar Tun Razak Division.{{Cite web|title=陈财和退休，周连琼上阵|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/135685|website=Malaysiakini|date=2010-06-26|last=阿邦之邦|access-date=|archive-date=2024-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417092025/https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/135685|url-status=live}}

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• 50px Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1983){{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1983.pdf|title=Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1983|website=www.istiadat.gov.my}}
• 50px Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1990){{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1990.pdf|title=Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1990|website=www.istiadat.gov.my}}
• 50px Commander of Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (1996){{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1996.pdf|title=Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1996|website=www.istiadat.gov.my}}
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• 50px Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SMW) – Datuk Seri (2009){{cite web|publisher=The Star|accessdate=25 September 2018|date=2 February 2009|title=Pandikar Amin heads FT Day awards, 282 conferred|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2009/02/02/pandikar-amin-heads-ft-day-awards-282-conferred/|work=Bernama}}

• [http://www.mcawp.net MCAWP.Net e-Service] [http://forum.mcawp.net Forum]
• [http://www.moha.gov.my/eng/index.asp Ministry of Home Affairs]
• [http://www.mcawp.org.my MCA Wilayah Persekutuan]
• [http://www.mca.org.my/English/Pages/default.aspx Malaysian Chinese Association]
• [http://www.mca.org.my/English/2004%20General%20Elections%20Results/Pages/FederalTerritory.aspx 2004 General Elections Results] 2004 General Elections Results
• [http://www.mcawp.net MCAWP.Net] (created by MCA Youth Information Technology Bureau as a portal for [http://www.mcawp.net/demo e-Services], Datuk Tan Chai Ho's [http://www.mcawp.net/program program], [http://www.mcawp.net/forum discussion forum] and community news)
• Previously [http://tanchaiho.wiie.net/ old website] is no longer available

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