Kong Cho Ha | |
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江作汉 | |
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| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 4 June 2010 – 15 May 2013 | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Abdul Rahim Bakri Jelaing Mersat |
| Preceded by | Ong Tee Keat |
| Succeeded by | Hishammuddin Hussein (Acting) |
| Constituency | Lumut |
| Minister of Housing and Local Government | |
| In office 10 April 2009 – 4 June 2010 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Lajim Ukin |
| Preceded by | Ong Ka Chuan |
| Succeeded by | Chor Chee Heung |
| Constituency | Lumut |
| Deputy Minister of Finance II | |
| In office 19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 Serving with Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2008) Nor Mohamed Yakcop Najib Razak (2008–2009) |
| Preceded by | Ng Yen Yen |
| Succeeded by | Chor Chee Heung |
| Constituency | Lumut |
| Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | |
| In office 27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarchs | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Jamaluddin Jarjis |
| Preceded by | Zainal Dahlan as Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment |
| Succeeded by | Fadillah Yusof |
| Constituency | Lumut |
| Secretary-General of the Malaysian Chinese Association | |
| In office 7 April 2010 – 2 January 2014 | |
| President | Chua Soi Lek Liow Tiong Lai |
| Deputy | Hou Kok Chung |
| Preceded by | Wong Foon Meng |
| Succeeded by | Ong Ka Chuan |
| Constituency | Lumut |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lumut | |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Yap Yit Thong (MCA–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Imran Abdul Hamid (PKR) |
| Majority | 605 (1999) 11,614 (2004) 298 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1950 Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Kong Cho Ha (simplified Chinese: 江作汉; traditional Chinese: 江作漢; pinyin: Jiāng Zuòhàn; Foochow Romanized: Gŏng Cáuk-háng; born 15 September 1950[1]) is a Malaysian politician. He served as the Minister of Transport from 4 June 2010 to 5 May 2013. He was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Lumut constituency in Perak from 29 November 1999 to 5 May 2013. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and had served as its secretary-general from 7 April 2010 to 2 January 2014.[2]
Kong became a deputy minister after the 2004 general elections.[3] In April 2009, he replaced Ong Ka Chuan as Minister of Housing and Local Government.[4] In June 2010, he moved to the Transport portfolio, replacing Ong Tee Keat.[5]
During the MCA party Central Committee re-election in 2010, he partnered with Chua Soi Lek to contest for Deputy Presidency (Chua contested for presidency).[6] However he was defeated by Liow Tiong Lai who was Ong Ka Ting's partner.[7] He was later appointed by Dr Chua, the new president, as the party's Secretary-General.[8] He was replaced by Ong Ka Chuan who was picked by Liow to become secretary-general again the second time on 2 January 2014.[9][10][11]
- ^ "Minister's Profile". Malaysian Ministry of Housing and Local Government. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ^ "Kong Cho Ha, Y.B. Dato' Seri" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ Sujata, V.P. (1 April 2004). "Kong: 'I consider my posting as a challenge'". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ^ Sujata, V.P. (12 April 2009). "Cho Ha gets down to work in Perak". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ Tan, Joceline (2 June 2010). "Winds of change in Cabinet". The Star. Star Publications. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Chua's the No.1". New Straits Times/asiaone. 29 March 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ "Soi Lek wins, Liow is MCA No. 2". Archived from the original on 31 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010. Soi Lek wins, Liow is MCA No. 2 – The Malaysian Insider, 28 March 2010
- ^ http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/59001-kong-is-new-mca-sec-gen Archived 10 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine Kong is new MCA sec-gen – The Malaysian Insider, 7 April 2010
- ^ "Ong Ka Chuan of Tg Malim Is Set To Become MCA Sec-Gen". The Rakyat Post. 29 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Ong Ka Chuan appointed MCA sec-gen". Bernama. Malaysiakini. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Ong Ka Chuan appointed MCA secretary-general". ANTARAPOS. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2016.