Datuk Khoo Soo Seang (Chinese: 邱思祥) is a Malaysian politician and teacher who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tebrau from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Khoo Soo Seang | |
|---|---|
| 邱思祥 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tebrau | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Teng Boon Soon (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Steven Choong Shiau Yoon (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 1,767 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Khoo Soo Seang 21 April 1945 Penang, Malaysia |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Residence(s) | Taman Adda, Johor Bahru, Johor, Japanese occupation of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
Politic career
editKhoo was the Member of Parliament for Tebrau constituency, in Johor for one term from 2013 to 2018.[1]
Khoo was elected during the 2013 general elections, when he defeated People's Justice Party (PKR) candidate Choong Shiau Yoon with a majority of 1,767 votes. Khoo earned 39,985 votes compared to his opponent with only 38,218 votes.
In the 2018 general elections, Khoo do not seek re-election for the Tebrau constituency which was contested by MCA's vice-president Dr. Hou Kok Chung instead as BN candidate.[2]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | P158 Tebrau | Khoo Soo Seang (MCA) | 39,985 | 51.13% | Choong Shiau Yoon (PKR) | 38,218 | 48.87% | 79,835 | 1,767 | 88.23% | ||
Honours
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Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2005)
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2017)[6]
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References
edit- ^ Parliamentary profile
- ^ Soo Wern Jun (10 March 2018). "MCA seeks to retain Tebrau, PH banks on 'small swing' of Malays". www.freemalaysiatoday.com. Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 24 February 2018. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ Rajes Paul (10 September 2017). "Chong Wei all fired up". The Star. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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