Leong Yong Kong Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Dato' Dr.
Leong Yong Kong
Honorific-Suffix: BKM
Native Name Lang:zh-my
Office:Member of the Kedah State Executive Council
Term Start:2 April 2014
Term End:2018
Environment, Chinese Community Affairs, Heath and Unity
1Blankname:Menteri Besar
Assembly2:Kedah State Legislative
Constituency Am2:Gurun
Term Start2:8 March 2008
Term End2:9 May 2018
Predecessor2:Beh Heng Seong
(BNMCA)
Successor2:Johari Abdul
(PHPKR)
Majority2:1,554 (2008)
1,296 (2013)
Birth Date:26 May 1960
Birth Place:Gurun, Kedah, Federation of Malaya
Party:Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Otherparty:Barisan Nasional (BN)
Occupation:Politician, Doctor

Leong Yong Kong is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Gurun from March 2008 to May 2018 and Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir and Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah from 2014 to 2016.[1] He is a member of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[2] [3]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2008N22 GurunLeong Yong Kong (MCA)8,58954.97%Kalai Vanan Bala Sundram (PKR)7,03545.03%16,4641,55473.70%
2013Leong Yong Kong (MCA)11,41153.01%Salma Ismail (PKR)10,11546.99%22,0771,29684.80%
Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2018P017 Padang Serai, KedahLeong Yong Kong (MCA)15,44922.04% (PKR)31,72445.27%71,1578,81383.88%
Muhammad Sobri Osman (PAS)22,91132.69%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MCA's Leong is Kedah's newest exco member. www.thestar.com.my.
  2. Web site: Calon PRN Leong Yong Kong. pru.sinarharian.com.my.
  3. Web site: Calon PRU 14. mcape.mca.org.my.
  4. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat. www.istiadat.gov.my.
  5. Web site: Muhyiddin Ketuai 114 Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Kedah. www.mstar.com.my. 19 January 2014.