==Early life==
Dr. Ng is a Kelantan native who was born in Kampung Kubang Pasu, Kota Bharu. As a teenager, she had to give tuition to finance her Form Six education at the Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur.
Her father, who was old-fashioned, wanted to marry her off when she was 17 years old. Fortunately her mother stepped in and made sure Dr. Ng completed her education to whatever level she aspired.
Dr. Ng then graduated from Universiti Malaya in 1972 with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). She was also awarded a Diploma of [[Reproductive medicine
Reproductive Medicine from the Johns Hopkins University, USA.
==Political involvement==
Dr. Ng, currently is Kelantan Wanita Malaysian Chinese Association
MCA chairman and the national MCA vice-president, the first woman to be elected to the post. Ng is now serving her third term as Raub Dewan Rakyat
Member of Parliament]] since she was elected for the post in the Malaysian general election, 1999
1999 general election. She was a former Deputy Culture, Arts and Tourism Minister, and Deputy Finance Minister (2003 and 2008).
She retained her parliamentary seat in the Malaysian general election, 2008
2008 general elections]] with a 2,752 majority against the Democratic Action Party's Abu Bakar Lebai Sudin.http://undi.info/ax/state/ph/2008/parliament/P80.html
==Ministerial Positions==
Dr. Ng is the first Malaysian Chinese woman to hold a cabinet position and only the second minister in charge of the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development. She said her new job was more than handling women issues as it invariably also included men, children and the community.
She said she intended to have more participation from Malaysian men because they “made up the equation” where it would lead to strong families being formed and subsequently a better nation.
Among her initial plans are to educate the community on gender equality, beginning at school level; create a gender-friendly environment for working women; improve community development by working closely with the relevant non-governmental organisations; and also addressing issues faced by elderly women.
Dr. Ng said she would meet with her predecessor Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil to seek her advice.
=== Minister of Tourism ===
She was subsequently appointed Minister of Tourism in Prime Minister of Malaysia
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's new cabinet on 9 April 2009.
My comment about Dato Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen: She is a lovely and beautiful lady
