Chor Chee Heung (Chinese: 曹智雄; pinyin: Cáo Zhìxióng; Jyutping: Cou4 Zi3 Hung4; Cantonese Yale: Chòuh Ji-hùhng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chô Tì-hiông; 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 2013. 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]
Chor Chee Heung | |
|---|---|
| 曹智雄 | |
| Minister of Housing and Local Government | |
| In office 4 June 2010 – 15 May 2013 | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Lajim Ukin (2009–2012) |
| Constituency | Alor Setar |
| Deputy Minister of Finance II | |
| In office 10 April 2009 – 4 June 2010 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Najib Razak (Minister of Finance I) Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (Minister of Finance II) |
| Constituency | Alor Setar |
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs II | |
| In office 19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 Serving with Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh (Deputy Minister of Home Affairs I) | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Syed Hamid Albar |
| Constituency | Alor Setar |
| Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Transport | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Monarchs | Ja'afar Salahuddin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Ling Liong Sik |
| Deputy Minister | Mohd Ali Rustam (1995–1996) Ibrahim Saad (1996–1999) |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Ujang |
| Succeeded by | Donald Lim Siang Chai |
| Constituency | Alor Star |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1990–2013 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1955 Alor Setar, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Spouse | Puan Sri Datin Seri Cheong Guek Mee |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | City University London Master's degree (Business Law) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Chor Chee Heung | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 曹智雄 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Cáo Zhìxióng |
| Yale Romanization | Chòuh Ji-hùhng |
| Jyutping | Cou4 Zi3 Hung4 |
| Hokkien POJ | Chô Tì-hiông |
| Tâi-lô | Tsô Tì-hiông |
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
editChor was born in Alor Setar. Before entering politics, he was a lawyer.[5] He is married with 3 children.
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | P007 Alor Setar | Chor Chee Heung (MCA) | 22,714 | 54.48% | Tengku Mohammad Farris (S46) | 17,579 | 42.16% | 41,695 | 5,135 | 70.50 | ||
| 1995 | P009 Alor Star | 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
editHonours of Malaysia
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Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2014)[9][10]
Kedah :
- Justice of the Peace of Kedah (JP) (1992)[11]
Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (1998)[9]
Knight Commander of the Glorious Order of the Crown of Kedah (DGMK) – Dato' Wira (2008)[9][12]
Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SSDK) – Dato' Seri (2012)[9][13]
Kelantan :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (DPMK) – Dato' (2003)[9][14]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan (SPSK) – Dato' (2009)[9][15]
Malacca :
Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2002)[9]- Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2011)[9][16]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2011)[9][17]
Perlis :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (DPMP) – Dato' (2004)[9][18]
References
edit- ^ "Chor Chee Heung, Y.B. Dato' Wira" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "YB Dato' Chor Chee Heung". MyKedah.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2009. 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.
- ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "IGP leads King's honours list". Lee Yen Mun. The Star. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ Sultan Honours 736 On Birthday. New Straits Times. 19 January 1992.
- ^ "Sultanah leads honours list". The Star. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Sultan Kelantan Dahului Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Kedah". www.mstar.com.my. 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Kelantan Sultan's honours list". The Star. 31 March 2003. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "641 terima anugerah sempena Hari Keputeraan". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 30 March 2009. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "266 terima pingat kebesaran Melaka". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 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.