Chor Chee Heung
Chor Chee Heung (Chinese: 曹智雄; pinyin: Cáo Zhìxióng; Cantonese Yale: Chòuh Ji-hùhng; born 15 March 1955) is a Malaysian politician and was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Alor Setar constituency in Kedah, Malaysia from 21 October 1990 to 5 May 2012. He was a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) in the then-governing Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and was the Minister for Housing and Local Government.[1]
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Sri Chor Chee Heung | |
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曹智雄 | |
Minister of Housing and Local Government | |
In office 4 June 2010 – 15 May 2013 | |
Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Deputy | Lajim Ukin (2010–2012) |
Preceded by | Kong Cho Ha |
Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Dahlan as Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government |
Constituency | Alor Setar |
Deputy Minister of Finance | |
In office 10 April 2009 – 4 June 2010 | |
Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Minister | Najib Razak Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah |
Preceded by | Kong Cho Ha |
Succeeded by | Donald Lim Siang Chai |
Constituency | Alor Setar |
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 Serving with Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh | |
Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Minister | Syed Hamid Albar |
Preceded by | Tan Chai Ho |
Succeeded by | Jelaing Mersat |
Constituency | Alor Setar |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Alor Setar | |
In office 21 October 1990 – 5 May 2013 | |
Preceded by | Oo Gin Sun (MCA–BN) |
Succeeded by | Gooi Hsiao-Leung (PKR) |
Majority | 5,135 (1990) 17,665 (1995) 14,589 (1999) 14,515 (2004) 184 (2008) |
Personal details | |
Born | Alor Setar, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) | 15 March 1955
Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
Spouse(s) | Datin Seri Cheong Guek Mee |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | City University London Master's degree (Business Law) |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Chor was elected to the Alor Setar constituency in 1990.[2] He retained the seat in the 2008 election by 184 votes, before being defeated in the 2013 election.[3] In June 2010, he was promoted to Minister of Housing and Local Government. He had previously been a Deputy Minister,[4] and had served in various Parliamentary Secretary and Deputy Minister positions since 1995.[5]
Chor was a MCA Vice President.
Personal life
Chor was born in Alor Setar. Before entering politics, he was a lawyer.[5] He is married with 3 children.
Election results
Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1990 | Chor Chee Heung (MCA) | 22,714 | 54.48% | Tengku Mohammad Farris (S46) | 17,579 | 42.16% | 41,695 | 5,135 | 70.50 | ||
1995 | Chor Chee Heung (MCA) | 28,943 | 69.07% | Tunku Sofia Md Jewa (S46) | 11,278 | 26.91% | 41,904 | 17,665 | 67.93% | ||
1999 | Chor Chee Heung (MCA') | 27,847 | 63.96% | George John K. M. George (DAP) | 13,258 | 30.45% | 43,538 | 14,589 | 68.37% | ||
2004 | Chor Chee Heung (MCA) | 28,379 | 65.61% | Siti Nor Abdul Hamid (PKR) | 13,864 | 32.05% | 43,257 | 14,515 | 75.48% | ||
2008 | Chor Chee Heung (MCA) | 20,741 | 48.00% | Gooi Hsiao-Leung (PKR) | 20,557 | 47.58% | 43,206 | 184 | 73.28% | ||
2013 | Chor Chee Heung (MCA) | 25,401 | 43.86% | Gooi Hsiao-Leung (PKR) | 27,364 | 47.25% | 57,912 | 1,873 | 83.92% | ||
Abdul Fisol Mohd Isa (BERJASA) | 3,530 | 6.23% | |||||||||
Jawahar Raja Abdul Wahid (BERSAMA) | 257 | 0.45% |
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia : Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) - Tan Sri (2014)[9][10]
Kedah : Knight Commander of the Glorious Order of the Crown of Kedah (DGMK) - Dato' Wira (2008)[9][11] Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) - Dato' (1998)[9] Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SSDK) - Dato' Seri (2012)[9]
Kelantan : Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (DPMK) - Dato' (2003)[9][12] Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan (SPSK) - Dato' (2009)[9][13]
Malacca : Companion Class I of the Order of Malacca (DMSM) - Datuk (2002)[9] Grand Commander of the Order of Malacca (DGSM) - Datuk Seri (2011)[9][14]
Pahang : Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) - Dato' Sri (2011)[9][15]
Perlis : Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (DPMP) - Dato' (2004)[9][16]
References
- "Chor Chee Heung, Y.B. Dato' Wira" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- "YB Dato' Chor Chee Heung". MyKedah.com. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- Tan, Joceline (2 June 2010). "Winds of change in Cabinet". The Star. Star Publications. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- "Chor Finally Makes It As Full Minister". Bernama. 1 June 2010.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 23 May 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.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "IGP leads King's honours list". Lee Yen Mun. The Star. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "Sultanah leads honours list". The Star. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "Kelantan Sultan's honours list". The Star. 31 March 2003. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "641 terima anugerah sempena Hari Keputeraan" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. 30 March 2009. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "266 terima pingat kebesaran Melaka" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. 9 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "Sultan Johor dahului senarai penerima". Bernama (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. 24 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "The Raja of Perlis Birthday honours list". The Star. 17 May 2004. Retrieved 25 October 2018.