Elizabeth Wong Keat Ping Explained

Elizabeth Wong Keat Ping
Native Name Lang:zh-my
Office:Member of the
Selangor State Executive Council
1Blankname:Menteri Besar
1Namedata:Khalid Ibrahim

Azmin Ali
Term Start:25 March 2008
Term End:13 May 2018
Predecessor:Lim Thuang Seng

Ch'ng Toh Eng
Successor:Abdul Rashid Asari

Hee Loy Sian
Constituency:Bukit Lanjan
Constituency Am2:Bukit Lanjan
Assembly2:Selangor State Legislative
Term Start2:8 March 2008
Termend2:12 August 2023
Predecessor2:Yong Dai Ying
(BNGERAKAN)
Successor2:Pua Pei Ling
(PHPKR)
Majority2:5,155 (2008)
17,200 (2013)
40,233 (2018)
Birth Name:Elizabeth Wong Keat Ping
Birth Date:9 March 1970
Birth Place:Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:People's Justice Party (PKR)
Otherparty:Pakatan Rakyat (PR)

Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Occupation:Politician, activist
Module:
Child:yes
Hide:no
T:黃潔冰
S:黄洁冰
Poj:N̂g Kiat-peng
Tl:N̂g Kiat-ping
J:Wong4 Git3 Bing1
Phfs:Vòng Ke̍t-pên
P:Huáng Jié Bīng

Wong Keat Ping (born 9 March 1970), known professionally as Elizabeth Wong, is a Malaysian politician and activist who served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under former Menteris Besar Khalid Ibrahim and Azmin Ali from March 2008 to May 2018 as well as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Lanjan from March 2008 to August 2023. She is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly coalition.

Wong is also a human rights activist and was involved in activist environmental campaigns.

Wong entered the electoral arena as a PKR candidate during the 12th general election. On 8 March 2008, Wong defeated the incumbent and was elected as the new Selangor State Assemblywoman for Bukit Lanjan with a majority of over 5000 votes.

After serving 15 years, Wong did not defend her seat in the 2023 Selangor state election and was replaced by party colleague Phua Pei Ling.[1]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2008N37 Bukit Lanjan (PKR)12,12562.44%Yong Dai Ying (Gerakan)6,97035.89%19,4205,15576.01%
2013 (PKR)25,80874.99%Chong Tuck Chiew (Gerakan)6,60825.01%34,41617,20086.90%
2018Elizabeth Wong Keat Ping (PKR)47,74886.40%Syed Abd Razak Syed Long Alsagoff (Gerakan)7,51513.60%55,73240,22386.78%

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tan . Tarrence . Vethasalam . Ragananthini . 22 Jul 2023 . State polls: PKR to contest 20 seats in S'gor, rapper Altimet gets nod in Lembah Jaya . 2023-07-27 . The Star . en.