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 | |
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 | Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) | 15 September 1950
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]
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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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 | ||
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1999 | P074 Lumut, Perak | 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% | Mohd Imran Abd Hamid (PKR) | 40,308 | 55.64% | 73,753 | 8,168 | 83.53% |