Kong Cho Ha

Malaysian politician (born 1950)

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 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

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

•  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)

References

1. "Minister's Profile". Malaysian Ministry of Housing and Local Government. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
2. "Kong Cho Ha, Y.B. Dato' Seri" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
3. Sujata, V.P. (1 April 2004). "Kong: 'I consider my posting as a challenge'". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 6 January 2010.
4. Sujata, V.P. (12 April 2009). "Cho Ha gets down to work in Perak". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 7 January 2010.
5. Tan, Joceline (2 June 2010). "Winds of change in Cabinet". The Star. Star Publications. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
6. "Chua's the No.1". New Straits Times/asiaone. 29 March 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
7. "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
8. 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
9. "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.
10. "Ong Ka Chuan appointed MCA sec-gen". Bernama. Malaysiakini. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
11. "Ong Ka Chuan appointed MCA secretary-general". ANTARAPOS. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
12. "1990 General Election Results". New Straits Times. 23 October 1990. p. 10.
13. "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.
14. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 March 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
15. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
16. "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.
17. "IGP leads King's honours list". Lee Yen Mun. The Star. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
18. "CARIAN REKOD PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN/PINGAT NEGERI PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN". pingat.perak.gov.my.
19. "Sultan of Perak's birthday honours list". The Star. 20 April 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
20. "Perak Sultan's 81st Birthday Honours List". The Star. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2018.