Kong Cho Ha (simplified Chinese: 江作汉; traditional Chinese: 江作漢; pinyin: Jiāng Zuòhàn; Foochow Romanized: Gŏng Cáuk-háng; born 15 September 1950[1]) is a Malaysian politician. He served as the Minister of Transport from 4 June 2010 to 5 May 2013. He was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Lumut constituency in Perak from 29 November 1999 to 5 May 2013. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and had served as its secretary-general from 7 April 2010 to 2 January 2014.[2]
Kong Cho Ha | |
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江作汉 | |
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| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 4 June 2010 – 15 May 2013 | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Abdul Rahim Bakri Jelaing Mersat |
| Preceded by | Ong Tee Keat |
| Succeeded by | Hishammuddin Hussein (Acting) |
| Constituency | Lumut |
| Minister of Housing and Local Government | |
| In office 10 April 2009 – 4 June 2010 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Lajim Ukin |
| Preceded by | Ong Ka Chuan |
| Succeeded by | Chor Chee Heung |
| Constituency | Lumut |
| Deputy Minister of Finance II | |
| In office 19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 Serving with Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2008) Nor Mohamed Yakcop Najib Razak (2008–2009) |
| Preceded by | Ng Yen Yen |
| Succeeded by | Chor Chee Heung |
| Constituency | Lumut |
| Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | |
| In office 27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarchs | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Jamaluddin Jarjis |
| Preceded by | Zainal Dahlan as Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment |
| Succeeded by | Fadillah Yusof |
| Constituency | Lumut |
| Secretary-General of the Malaysian Chinese Association | |
| In office 7 April 2010 – 2 January 2014 | |
| President | Chua Soi Lek Liow Tiong Lai |
| Deputy | Hou Kok Chung |
| Preceded by | Wong Foon Meng |
| Succeeded by | Ong Ka Chuan |
| Constituency | Lumut |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lumut | |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Yap Yit Thong (MCA–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Imran Abdul Hamid (PKR) |
| Majority | 605 (1999) 11,614 (2004) 298 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1950 Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Kong became a deputy minister after the 2004 general elections.[3] In April 2009, he replaced Ong Ka Chuan as Minister of Housing and Local Government.[4] In June 2010, he moved to the Transport portfolio, replacing Ong Tee Keat.[5]
During the MCA party Central Committee re-election in 2010, he partnered with Chua Soi Lek to contest for Deputy Presidency (Chua contested for presidency).[6] However he was defeated by Liow Tiong Lai who was Ong Ka Ting's partner.[7] He was later appointed by Dr Chua, the new president, as the party's Secretary-General.[8] He was replaced by Ong Ka Chuan who was picked by Liow to become secretary-general again the second time on 2 January 2014.[9][10][11]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | N40 Sitiawan | Kong Cho Ha (MCA) | 7,171 | 43.51% | Hoo Chan You (DAP) | 9,309 | 56.49% | 17,014 | 2,138 | 68.17% | ||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | P074 Lumut | Kong Cho Ha (MCA) | 20,661 | 50.74% | Zaman Huri Haji Samsudin (keADILan) | 20,056 | 49.26% | 50,265 | 605 | 71.13% | ||
| 2004 | Kong Cho Ha (MCA) | 31,824 | 63.44% | Mustaffa Kamil Ayub (PKR) | 15,801 | 36.56% | 50,179 | 11,614 | 73.23% | |||
| 2008 | Kong Cho Ha (MCA) | 25,698 | 50.29% | Suwardi Sapuan (PKR) | 25,400 | 49.71% | 55,930 | 298 | 76.87% | |||
| 2013 | Kong Cho Ha (MCA) | 32,140 | 44.36% | Mohamad Imran Abdul Hamid (PKR) | 40,308 | 55.64% | 73,753 | 8,168 | 83.53% | |||
Honours
editHonours of Malaysia
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Malaysia :
Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (1996)- Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2001)
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2014)[17]
Perak :
Member of the Order of the Perak State Crown (AMP) (2001)[18]
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2004)[19]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2009)[20]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2011)
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References
edit- ^ "Minister's Profile". Malaysian Ministry of Housing and Local Government. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ^ "Kong Cho Ha, Y.B. Dato' Seri" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ Sujata, V.P. (1 April 2004). "Kong: 'I consider my posting as a challenge'". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ^ Sujata, V.P. (12 April 2009). "Cho Ha gets down to work in Perak". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ Tan, Joceline (2 June 2010). "Winds of change in Cabinet". The Star. Star Publications. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Chua's the No.1". New Straits Times/asiaone. 29 March 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ "Soi Lek wins, Liow is MCA No. 2". Archived from the original on 31 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010. Soi Lek wins, Liow is MCA No. 2 – The Malaysian Insider, 28 March 2010
- ^ http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/59001-kong-is-new-mca-sec-gen Archived 10 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine Kong is new MCA sec-gen – The Malaysian Insider, 7 April 2010
- ^ "Ong Ka Chuan of Tg Malim Is Set To Become MCA Sec-Gen". The Rakyat Post. 29 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Ong Ka Chuan appointed MCA sec-gen". Bernama. Malaysiakini. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Ong Ka Chuan appointed MCA secretary-general". ANTARAPOS. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "1990 General Election Results". New Straits Times. 23 October 1990. p. 10.
- ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2010. Source includes 2004 election results. Results from previous elections not available.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 March 2010. 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.
- ^ "2013 Malaysia General Election NEGERI PERAK P.074 LUMUT". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Results only available for the 2013 election.
- ^ "IGP leads King's honours list". Lee Yen Mun. The Star. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "CARIAN REKOD PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN/PINGAT NEGERI PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "Sultan of Perak's birthday honours list". The Star. 20 April 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Perak Sultan's 81st Birthday Honours List". The Star. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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