Chew Peck Choo Explained

Chew Peck Choo
Native Name Lang:zh-my
Assembly:Johor State Legislative
Constituency Am:Yong Peng
Predecessor:Lim Kee Moi
Successor:Ling Tian Soon
Term Start:5 May 2013
Term End:22 January 2022
Birth Name:Chew Peck Choo
Birth Date:16 September 1968
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:Democratic Action Party
Occupation:Politician
Spouse:Soo Kia Huat
Alma Mater:University of Malaya
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Poj:Chiu Phek-chu
Tl:Tsiu Phik-tsu
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Chew Peck Choo is a Malaysian politician from Democratic Action Party. She was the Member of Johor State Legislative Assembly for Yong Peng from 2013 to 2022.

Education

She has studied in the Kluang High School and SMK Dato Menteri. She is a Bachelor of Mathematics and Bachelor of Science from University of Malaya.

Politics

In the 2013 Malaysian general election, she won the Yong Peng seat on the ticket of DAP and was able to defend her seat in the 2018 Malaysian general election.[1] She was the Treasurer for DAP Johor from 2004 to 2013. She was also the Women's Chief of DAP Johor from 2013 to 2016, Deputy Women's Chief from 2016 to 2018 and Assistant of Women's Chief from 2018 to 2022.[2]

Election results

Candidate!Votes!Pct! colspan="2"
Opponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2004Yong PengChew Peck Choo (DAP)4,26533.14%Lim Kee Moi (MCA)8,11263.04%12,8693,84775.28%
2013Chew Peck Choo (DAP)10,82555.27%Lim Kee Moi (MCA)8,35042.64%19,5842,47587.10%
2018Chew Peck Choo (DAP)12,30758.29%Ling Tian Soon (MCA)7,21834.19%21,1135,08984.78%
Muhammad Abdullah (PAS)1,2435.89%

Health

She had suffered from stroke in 2018 but has recovered completely in 2020.

Retirement

On 22 January 2022, she announced her retirement from politics and will not participate in the 2022 Johor state election.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dashboard PRU14 . 2022-02-02 . dashboard.spr.gov.my.
  2. Web site: cHEW PECK CHOO . 2022-05-08 . PRU @ Sinar Harian.
  3. Web site: ALI. KHAIRUL MOHD. 2022-01-20. ADUN Yong Peng umum bersara daripada politik. 2022-02-02. Utusan Digital. ms-MY.