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
黄锦鸿
Chairman of
National Film Development Corporation Malaysia
In office
2009–2010
MinisterRais Yatim
Preceded byRazali Ibrahim
Succeeded byMohammed Mohd Daud
Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage
In office
27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008
MonarchsTuanku Syed Sirajuddin (2001–2006)
Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (2006–2011)
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Minister
Preceded byFu Ah Kiow (Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism)
Succeeded byTeng Boon Soon (Deputy Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage)
Parliamentary Secretary of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
In office
1999–2004
MinisterMuhyiddin Yassin
Preceded byTan Chai Ho
Succeeded byHoo Seong Chang
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Bayan Baru
In office
25 April 1995 – 8 March 2008
Preceded byAhmad Nor (DAP)
Succeeded byZahrain Mohamed Hashim (PRPKR)
Personal details
Political partyMalaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAccountant

Politics

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Wong 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

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Parliament of Malaysia[6][7]
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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References

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  1. ^ "Dato' Wong Kam Hoong". www.parlimen.gov.my.
  2. ^ "Calon PRU Wong Kam Hoong". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
  3. ^ List of Dewan Rakyat 2003
  4. ^ List of Dewan Rakyat 2007
  5. ^ Bernama (18 February 2008). "MCA gugur 40 muka lama" (in Malay). UTUSAN MELAYU. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  7. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  8. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat". www.istiadat.gov.my.