Choong Shiau Yoon

Yang Berhormat Tuan
Choong Shiau Yoon
MP
锺少云
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Tebrau, Johor.
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded by Khoo Soo Seang (MCA-BN)
Majority 37,225 (2018)
Tebrau Division Chief of People's Justice Party
Assumed office
2014
Ayer Hitam Division Chief of People's Justice Party
In office
2012–2013
Succeeded by Willham Siau
Deputy Secretary General of People's Justice Party
In office
2011–2014
Personal details
Born (1957-12-07) 7 December 1957
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Political party PKR
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Harapan
Alma mater Brunel University[1]
Occupation Politician
Choong Shiau Yoon on Parliament of Malaysia

Choong Shiau Yoon, also known as Steven Choong (simplified Chinese: 锺少云; traditional Chinese: 鍾少雲; pinyin: Zhong Shao Yun; born 7 December 1957), is a Malaysian politician and is the Member of Parliament for the Tebrau constituency in Johor, Malaysia since May 2018. He is the Tebrau Division Chief of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He formerly served as deputy secretary general of the party.[2]

Choong contested in the 2013 election and lose with 1,767 votes to Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) candidate. But he won in the 2018 election by defeating both the two candidates from MCA and Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).

Choong also has been a Director at Country View Bhd since 27 March 2002 and serves as the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director.[3]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P158 Tebrau, Johor.[4][5][6][7]
Year Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 Choong Shiau Yoon (PKR) 38,218 48.87% Khoo Soo Seang (MCA) 39,985 51.13% 79,835 1,767 88.23%
2018 Choong Shiau Yoon (PKR) 64,535 62.09% Hou Kok Chung (MCA) 27,310 26.27% 105,420 37,225 85.68%
Abdullah Husin (PAS) 12,098 11.64%

See also

References

  1. "争取多10%马来票添胜算.钟少云:票票不能少" (in Chinese). Sin Chew Daily. 4 May 2018.
  2. "锺少云Steven Choong Shiau Yoon". www.enanyang.my (in Chinese). e南洋商报Nanyang Siang Pau. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  3. http://www.countryview.com.my/board-of-directors-6.aspx
  4. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2018. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  5. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  6. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  7. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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