Kong Cho Ha
| Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Kong Cho Ha |
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| 江作汉 | |
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Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha. Malaysia's Transport Minister.
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| MCA Secretary-General | |
| Assumed office 7 April 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Wong Foon Meng |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lumut, Perak |
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| In office 1995–2013 |
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| Preceded by | Yap Yit Thong |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Imran Abdul Hamid |
| Malaysian Minister of Transport | |
| In office 4 June 2010 – 5 May 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | Ong Tee Keat |
| Succeeded by | Hishammuddin Hussein |
| Malaysian Minister of Housing and Local Government | |
| In office 9 April 2009 – 4 June 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | Ong Ka Chuan |
| Succeeded by | Chor Chee Heung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1950 Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | MCA – Barisan Nasional |
| Occupation | Politician |
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Kong Cho Ha (simplified Chinese: 江作汉; traditional Chinese: 江作漢; pinyin: Jiāng Zuòhàn; born 15 September 1950[1]) is a Malaysian politician. He served as the Minister for Transport from 4 June 2010 to 5 May 2013. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Lumut constituency in Perak from 2004 to 5 May 2013. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) serving as secretary-general.[2]
Kong became a deputy Minister after the 2004 election.[3] In April 2009, he replaced Ong Ka Chuan as Minister for 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). However he was defeated by Liow Tiong Lai who was Ong Ka Ting's partner.[6] He was later appointed by Dr Chua, the new President, as the party's Secretary-General.[7]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 2004 | Kong Cho Ha (MCA) | 31,824 | 61% | Mustaffa Kamil Ayub (PKR) | 15,801 | 35% | ||
| 2008 | Kong Cho Ha (MCA) | 25,698 | 46% | Suwardi Sapuan (PKR) | 25,400 | 45% | ||
| 2013 | Kong Cho Ha (MCA) | 32,140 | Mohamad Imran Abdul Hamid (PKR) | 40,308 | ||||
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- ↑ http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/57823-soi-lek-wins-liow-is-mca-no-2- 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 Kong is new MCA sec-gen – The Malaysian Insider, 7 April 2010
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Source includes 2004 election results. Results from previous elections not available.
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