Hou Kok Chung Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Dato' Sri Dr.
Hou Kok Chung
Honorific-Suffix:SSAP DIMP
Native Name Lang:zh-my
Birth Name:Hou Kok Chung
Birth Date:22 February 1963
Office1:Vice-President of Malaysian Chinese Association
Term Start1:21 December 2013
Term End1:5 November 2018
Deputy1:Wee Ka Siong
President1:Liow Tiong Lai
Alongside1:Lee Chee Leong
Chua Tee Yong
Chew Mei Fun
Predecessor1:Donald Lim Siang Chai
Successor1:Tan Teik Cheng
Constituency1:Kluang
Office:Deputy Minister of Higher Education I
Term Start:19 March 2008
Term End:15 May 2013
Alongside:Idris Haron (2008–2009)
Saifuddin Abdullah (2009–2013)
Minister:Mohamed Khaled Nordin
Predecessor:Ong Tee Keat
Primeminister:Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Najib Razak
Constituency:Kluang
Successor:P. Kamalanathan
Parliament3:Malaysian
Constituency Mp3:Kluang
Term Start3:8 March 2008
Term End3:5 May 2013
Successor3:Liew Chin Tong (DAP)
Predecessor3:Hoo Seong Chang (MCABN)
Majority3:3,781 (2008)
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Otherparty:Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Occupation:Politician
Alma Mater:University of Malaya
SOAS University of London
Module:
Child:yes
Hide:no
T:何國忠
S:何国忠
P:Hé Guózhōng
Poj:Hô Kok-tiong

Dato' Dr. Hou Kok Chung (; born 22 February 1963) is a Malaysian politician from the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) of the opposition Barisan National (BN) coalition.

Personal life and education

Hailing from the state of Johor, his birthplace is Kluang, he received his early education at Kahang Chinese Primary School, Tengku Aris Bendahara Kluang National Secondary School, Sultan Abdul Jalil Kluang National Secondary School, Chong Hwa Chinese Secondary School and Kluang High School.[1]

Kok Chung is married to Lim Mooi Lang, and together has a son and two daughters.[2]

Kok Chung is an alumnus of University of Malaya (UM), and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the SOAS, University of London. He started as a lecturer in UM, moving up in his academic career as an associate professor, as Head of the East Asia Studies and most recently helm the Institute for China Studies in the same university as its director, when he opted for early retirement to contest in the 12th Malaysian general election.

He had written, as well as co-authored numerous books, mostly related to the political, economic, education dan cultural endeavours of the Chinese community in Malaysia, and its connections to East Asian countries namely China, Japan dan Taiwan.

Kok Chung’s academic passion saw him appointed into Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Council as the deputy chairman; council member of Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC); Guest Professor to Xiamen University; and an adjunct professor of UTAR.

Political career

Formerly one of the four vice-presidents of MCA (2013-2018),[3] he secured the second highest number of votes during the party election held on 21 December 2013. Kok Chung is a 2nd term Senator in the Senate of Malaysia appointed in 2014 and ends in 2020.

In the 12th Malaysian general election, Kok Chung contested in the parliamentary constituency of Kluang (P.152) in the state of Johor as the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, which he won. Winning in the 12th GE, Kok Chung’s earned a place as the deputy minister for Higher Education in the then newly-formed Malaysian Cabinet.[4]

In the 13th Malaysian general election in 2013, Kok Chung re-contested the constituency of Kluang, but was defeated by a Democratic Action Party (DAP) opponent, Liew Chin Tong.[5] In the 14th Malaysian general election, Kok Chung contested the Tebrau constituency (P.158) in Johor, but ultimately lost to Pakatan Harapan's Choong Shiau Yoon.

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2008P152 Kluang, Johor (MCA)27,97053.62% (DAP)24,18946.38%52,1593,78176.60%
2013Hou Kok Chung (MCA)33,21545.01% (DAP)40,57454.99%75,3087,35986.80%
2018P158 Tebrau, Johor (MCA)27,31026.27% (PKR)64,53562.09%105,42037,22585.68%
Abdullah Husin (PAS)12,09811.64%

Honours

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 14th GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE PROFILE. 28 April 2018. 2018-05-18.
  2. Web site: MCA's Dr Hou to contest Kluang seat . thestar.com.my. 2018-05-18.
  3. Web site: MCA Central Committee Members 2018~ .
  4. Web site: Two from MCA reappointed as senators. nst.com.my. 5 July 2017 . 2018-05-18.
  5. Web site: undi.info - Kluang - P152 . undi.info . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180423123327/https://undi.info/johor/r18/P152 . 2018-04-23.
  6. Web site: The Star. Sultan of Pahang's birthday honours list 2010. 27 October 2010. 14 October 2018.
  7. Web site: 196 Orang Terima Darjah Kebesaran & Pingat Pahang. www.dirajapahang.my.