Wong Soon Koh

Dato' Sri Wong Soon Koh (simplified Chinese: 黄顺舸; traditional Chinese: 黄順舸; pinyin: Huáng shùngě; born 16 May 1942),[1] is a Malaysian politician from the Sarawak United Party (PSB), in his sixth-term as an assemblyman (MLA) representing Bawang Assan.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wong (黄).
Yang Berhormat Dato' Sri

Wong Soon Koh

PNBS PGBK MLA
黄顺舸
Wong Soon Koh in 2018
Minister for International Trade and E-Commerce (Sarawak)
In office
6 May 2017 – 15 July 2019
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAbang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
DeputyMohd Naroden Majais (E-Commerce)
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byAwang Tengah Ali Hasan
ConstituencyBawang Assan
Minister for Local Government and Community Development (Sarawak)
In office
28 September 2011 – 12 May 2016
GovernorAbang Muhammad Salahuddin
Abdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
Adenan Satem
DeputyDr. Jerip Susil
Peter Nansian Ngusie
John Sikie Tayai
Succeeded byDr. Sim Kui Hian
ConstituencyBawang Assan
Minister for Environment and Public Health (Sarawak)
In office
2008 – 27 September 2011
GovernorAbang Muhammad Salahuddin
Chief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
Succeeded byAbdul Taib Mahmud (Environment)
ConstituencyBawang Assan
President of Sarawak United Party
Assumed office
2015
DeputyDr. Jerip Susil
Preceded byInaugural holder
Minister for Finance II (Sarawak)
In office
2004 – 15 July 2019
MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
Adenan Satem
Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
Adenan Satem
Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Succeeded byDouglas Uggah Embas
ConstituencyBawang Assan
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Bawang Assan
Assumed office
28 September 1991
Preceded byConstituency established
Majority2,892 (1991)
2,709 (1996)
7,096 (2001)
2,504 (2006)
1,808 (2011)
4,131 (2016)
Personal details
Born
Wong Soon Koh

(1942-05-16) 16 May 1942
Sibu, Japanese occupation of British Borneo (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partySarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP)
Sarawak United Party (PSB)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse(s)Pauline Leong
ChildrenAndrew Wong Kee Yew
ResidenceSibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia
OccupationPolitician

Education

Wong graduated from the University of Western Australia (UWA) in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts.[2][3]

Personal life

Wong's spouse is Pauline Leong. Their only son Andrew Wong Kee Yew, suspectedly died of stroke on 10 February 2019 at their family home in Sibu.[4] Andrew, former deputy chairman of Sibu Municipal Council, is married and has two children, a son and a daughter.[5]

Political career

In September 2011, Wong was reappointed as Second Minister for Finance and reassigned as Minister for Local Government and Housing by Abdul Taib Mahmud.[6]

In May 2014, Wong was sacked from Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), while still being SUPP Sibu branch chairman, by then-president Peter Chin Fah Kui.[7] The party was reportedly unhappy with Wong's decision to appoint a number of community leaders.[8] Soon before he was officially sacked, Wong announced in a hurriedly called press conference that he was joining a newly formed party, Sarawak People's Energy Party (TERAS), together with former Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) president William Mawan Ikom. Less than three months later, Wong announced that he was leaving TERAS to form a new party, United Peoples' Party (UPP), bringing with him three other elected state assemblymen.[9]

In May 2017, Wong was reassigned by the sixth Chief Minister of Sarawak Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg to head the new Ministry of International Trade and E-Commerce.[10][11]

In late 2018, Wong's party, UPP, announced that it was changing its name to Sarawak United Party (PSB).[12] In July 2019, Wong tendered his resignation as the International Trade and e-Commerce Minister and second Minister of Finance from the state Cabinet.[13]

Election results
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1991 Bawang Assan Wong Soon Koh (SUPP / BN) 6,112 65.50% Ling Sie Ming (DAP) 3,220 34.50% 9,401 2,892 68.45%
1996 Wong Soon Koh (SUPP / BN) 6,953 62.10% Chian Pao Koh (DAP) 4,244 37.90% 11,300 2,709 61.45%
2001 Wong Soon Koh (SUPP / BN) 9,465 79.98% Michael Tiang Ming Tee (DAP) 2,369 20.02% 11,920 7,096 68.85%
2006 Wong Soon Koh (SUPP / BN) 6,804 61.28% Wong Kee Woan (DAP) 4,300 38.72% 11,172 2,504 66.32%
2011 Wong Soon Koh (SUPP / BN) 7,316 57.05% Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (DAP) 5,508 42.95% 12,936 1,808 77.26%
2016 Wong Soon Koh (UPP) 9,015 61.12% Stanley Chiew Sung Ngie (DAP) 4,884 33.38% 14,801 4,131 80.70%
Watson Bangau Johnathan Renang (IND) 569 3.89%
Wong Sing Wei (STAR) 100 0.68%
Yeu Bang Keng (IND) 63 0.43%

Honours

See also

References
  1. "DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SARAWAK". Sarawak State Legislative Assembly. 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  2. "Awards for highly talented world citizens". Michael Sinclair-Jones. University of Western Australia. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. "Quality education, teachers attract students, private Chinese schools told". Borneo Post. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  4. "Son of Sarawak Second Finance Minister Wong Soon Koh passes away". Andy Chua. The Star. 11 February 2019.
  5. "Cops classify death of Second Finance Minister's son as sudden death". Andy Chua. The Star. 11 February 2019.
  6. "Sarawak Cabinet (2011)". rimau atas kerusi. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  7. "SUPP sacks Wong Soon Koh". Stephen Then. The Star. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  8. "Soon Koh: I'm not a deserter, SUPP sacked me". Raymond Tan. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  9. "Wong, Three Others Leave TERAS To Form UPP". Malaysia Today. Bernama. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  10. "Awang Tengah appointed new Deputy CM in S'wak cabinet reshuffle". The Sun. Bernama. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  11. "Abg Johari unveils his new team". Lim How Pin. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  12. "United People's Party renamed Parti Sarawak Bersatu, pledges support for Abang Johari". Sulok Tawie. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  13. "Sarawak CM: Wong Soon Koh's resignation as Cabinet minister accepted". Malay Mail. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.