Michael Chen (politician)

Michael Chen Wing Sum (Chinese: 曾永森; pinyin: Zēngyǒngsēn; born 26 June 1932) is a Malaysian politician.[1]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen (曾).

Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Michael Chen Wing Sum SSM PSM DPMS
曾永森
Personal details
Born	Michael Chen Wing Sum (1932-06-26) 26 June 1932 Perak, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Malaysian Chinese Association
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional
Spouse(s)	Helen Chen
Children	4
Occupation	Politician

Across his political career, he has served as Housing, Local Government and New Village Minister as well as Senate President.

He is married to Toh Puan Helen Chen.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2002)[2]
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (2017)[3]
•  Selangor :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (1977)[4]

References

1. "Tan Sri Dato' Michael Chen Wing Sum". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
2. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
3. "Chief Justice heads honours list". The Star Online. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
4. "DPMS 1977". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 6 July 2020.