Wong Foon Meng

Who is Wong Foon Meng?

Tan Sri Wong Foon Meng, Malaysian engineer & ex politician, is a former President of the Malaysian Senate and a former member of the State Legislative Assembly of Terengganu from 1995 to 1999. He was a civil servant in Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment Malaysia from 1978 to 1990 and later became a Consulting Engineer in 1991 upon leaving the government service.

Wong was elected to the Terengganu State Assembly in the 1995 general election but lost his seat in the 1999 election. He was appointed to the Senate in April 2004, and elected as the Deputy President of the Senate in July the same year. He became its President on 7 July 2009. His term ended on 12 April 2010, and he was succeeded by Abu Zahar Ujang. He is currently the Chairman of Bina Puri Holdings Berhad, a Malaysian Main Market public listed company involves in construction, property development, quarrying activities and highway concession.