Dato' Wong Kam Hoong[1] is a Malaysian politician from the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Bayan Baru constituency in Penang for three terms from 1995 to 2008.[2]
Wong Kam Hoong | |
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黄锦鸿 | |
| Chairman of National Film Development Corporation Malaysia | |
| In office 2009–2010 | |
| Minister | Rais Yatim |
| Preceded by | Razali Ibrahim |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Mohd Daud |
| Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage | |
| In office 27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarchs | Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (2001–2006) Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (2006–2011) |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister |
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| Preceded by | Fu Ah Kiow (Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism) |
| Succeeded by | Teng Boon Soon (Deputy Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage) |
| Parliamentary Secretary of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Preceded by | Tan Chai Ho |
| Succeeded by | Hoo Seong Chang |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bayan Baru | |
| In office 25 April 1995 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Nor (DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Zahrain Mohamed Hashim (PR–PKR) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Accountant |
Politics
editWong Kam Hoong elected as Member of Parliament for Bayan Baru in 1995 general election in Penang. After the 1999 general election, he was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs until 2004.[3] Wong Kam Hoong was appointed as Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage in 2004 to 2008.[4] During the 2008 general election, his name was dropped together with other MCA leaders likes Dato' Chua Jui Meng (Bakri), Dato' Loke Yuen Yow (Tanjung Malim), Dato' Yap Pian Hon (Serdang), Dato' Seri Ting Chew Peh (Gopeng) and Tan Yee Kew (Klang).[5]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | P050 Bayan Baru | Wong Kam Hoong (MCA) | 32,190 | 55.32% | Ahmad Nor (DAP) | 25,351 | 43.57% | 59,273 | 6,839 | 75.55% | ||
| Lakhbir Singh Sadu Singh (PBS) | 648 | 1.11% | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Wong Kam Hoong (MCA) | 35,762 | 57.64% | Zulkifli Mohd Noor (DAP) | 26,281 | 42.36% | 63,388 | 9,481 | 74.84% | |||
| 2004 | P052 Bayan Baru | Wong Kam Hoong (MCA) | 29,430 | 73.56% | Ong Ping Cheow (PKR) | 10,579 | 26.44% | 41,020 | 18,851 | 74.03% | ||
Honours
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Penang :
Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (2004)[8]
References
edit- ^ "Dato' Wong Kam Hoong". www.parlimen.gov.my.
- ^ "Calon PRU Wong Kam Hoong". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
- ^ List of Dewan Rakyat 2003
- ^ List of Dewan Rakyat 2007
- ^ Bernama (18 February 2008). "MCA gugur 40 muka lama" (in Malay). UTUSAN MELAYU. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat". www.istiadat.gov.my.