Fong Chok Gin
Fong Chok Gin | |
|---|---|
方卓仁 | |
| Member of the Kedah State Executive Council | |
| In office 1998–2008 | |
| Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Sidam | |
| In office 25 April 1995 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Succeeded by | Tan Chow Kang (PR–PKR) |
| Majority | 5,813 (1995) 5,482 (1999) 6,134 (2004) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fong Chok Gin 17 October 1945 |
| Citizenship |  Malaysia |
| Political party |  Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018)  Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2021) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Fong Chok Gin (born 17 October 1945) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteris Besar Sanusi Junid from 1998 to 1999, Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah from 1999 to 2005 and Mahdzir Khalid from 2005 to 2008 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sidam from April 1995 to March 2008.[1]
Political career
Fong Chok Gin first elected as Sidam assemblyman in 1995 general election. He was reelected as Sidam assemblyman in 1999 and 2004 general election. He fail reelected as Sidam assemblyman in 2008 general election after lost to Tan Chow Kang from PKR.
In 1998, he was appointed as Kedah Exco in charge of Health and Consumer Affairs.[2][3] In 1999, he was reappointed as Kedah Exco in charge of Transport and Public Works.[4][5] In 2004, he was reappointed as Kedah Exco.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | N29 Sidam | Fong Chok Gin (Gerakan) | 9,230 | 63.06% | Chong Ah Lek (DAP) | 3,417 | 23.35% | 14,999 | 5,813 | 70.56% | ||
| Jamaludin Yahaya (PAS) | 1,989 | 13.59% | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Fong Chok Gin (Gerakan) | 11,038 | 66.52% | Gnanaguru Ganisan (DAP) | 5,556 | 34.48% | 17,134 | 5,482 | 71.96% | |||
| 2004 | Fong Chok Gin (Gerakan) | 10,287 | 71.24% | Lim Soo Nee (PKR) | 4,153 | 29.76% | 14,799 | 6,134 | 74.56% | |||
| 2008 | Fong Chok Gin (Gerakan) | 5,852 | 37.08% | Tan Chow Kang (PKR) | 9,470 | 62.92% | 15,747 | 3,618 | 75.25% | |||
Honours
Kedah :
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Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (1999)[8]- Justice of the Peace (JP) (1992)[9]
- Dato' Jaya Dermawan (2008)[10]
References
- ^ "Calon PRU Fong Chok Gin". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
- ^ Three new faces in Kedah Exco. New Straits Times. 2 August 1998.
- ^ Few changes in Kedah Exco line-up. New Straits Times. 6 August 1998.
- ^ Portfolio of Kedah Exco members. New Straits Times. 16 December 1999.
- ^ Kedah State Executive Councillors have their job cut out. New Straits Times. 17 December 1999.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. 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.
- ^ Abdul Hamid heads Kedah Sultan's honours list. New Straits Times. 6 February 1999.
- ^ Sultan honours 736 on birthday. New Straits Times. 19 January 1992.
- ^ "SENARAI DARJAH KEHORMATAN SEMPENA PERAYAAN JUBLI EMAS 50 TAHUN PEMERINTAHAN KEBAWAH DULI YANG MAHA MULIA TUANKU SULTAN NEGERI KEDAH DARUL AMAN TAHUN 2008" (PDF) (in Malay). Warta Kerajaan Negeri Kedah.