Choong Shiau Yoon
Steven Choong Shiau Yoon (锺少云; born 7 December 1957) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for the Tebrau constituency in Johor, Malaysia since May 2018. He is the Tebrau Division Chief of People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He formerly served as deputy secretary general of the party.[2]
Yang Berhormat Tuan Steven 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) |
| Ayer Hitam Division Chief of People's Justice Party | |
| In office 2012–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Office re-established |
| Succeeded by | Willham Siau |
| Tebrau Division Chief of People's Justice Party | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Selva Kumaran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 December 1957 Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | PKR |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan |
| Alma mater | Brunel University[1] |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 鍾少雲 |
| Simplified Chinese | 锺少云 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhōng Shǎoyún |
| Choong Shiau Yoon on Parliament of Malaysia | |
Choong contested the Tebrau parliamentary seat in the 2013 election and lose with 1,767 votes to Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) candidate. In the 2018 election, he contested the Tebrau again in a three corner fight and won by defeating 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
| 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
- "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.
- "锺少云Steven Choong Shiau Yoon". www.enanyang.my (in Chinese). e南洋商报Nanyang Siang Pau. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- http://www.countryview.com.my/board-of-directors-6.aspx
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2018. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
