H.E. Ong Ka Chuan was appointed as the Second Minister of International Trade and Industry Malaysia on 29 July 2015. Prior to the appointment, he held the following position: Minister of Housing and Local Government (2008 to 2009); Member of Perak State Government Executive Council (State Minister) (1986-2004); Chairman of Perak State Government Road Safety and Public Transportation Council (1999-2004). From 2005-2008, and also from December 2013 until now, he was elected as the Secretary General of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), and has been a member of the Central Committee of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) since 1986.  He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences from University Malaya in 1983 and began his career in the civil service as the Education Service Officer in the Ministry of Education from 1983 to 1985. At present, he is also a council member for the University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Malaysia.