Law Choo Kiang | |
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刘子健 | |
| 9th Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 28 June 2013 | |
| Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas (2013–2021) Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak (since 2021) |
| Chief Minister | Lim Guan Eng (2013–2018) Chow Kon Yeow (since 2018) |
| Deputy | Maktar Shapee (2013–2018) Amar Pritpal Abdullah (2018–2023) Azrul Mahathir Aziz (since 2023) |
| Preceded by | Abdul Halim Hussain |
| Constituency | Bukit Tambun (2013–2018) Non-MLA (since 2018) |
| Member of the Penang State Executive Council (Agriculture, Agro-based Industries, Rural Development and Flood Mitigation) | |
| In office 13 March 2008 – 8 May 2013 | |
| Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas |
| Chief Minister | Lim Guan Eng |
| Preceded by | Azhar Ibrahim |
| Succeeded by | Afif Bahardin (Agriculture, Agro-based Industries, Rural Development) Chow Kon Yeow (Flood Mitigation) |
| Constituency | Bukit Tambun |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Tambun | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Lai Chew Hock (BN–GERAKAN) |
| Succeeded by | Goh Choon Aik (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 5,129 (2008) 11,020 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Law Choo Kiang 5 September 1970 Penang, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Alma mater | National Taipei University Shanghai University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | lawchookiang |
Dato' Seri Law Choo Kiang (simplified Chinese: 刘子健; traditional Chinese: 劉子健; pinyin: Liú Zǐ Jiàn; Jyutping: Lau4 Zi2 Gin6; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâu Chú-kiān; born 5 September 1970) is a Malaysian politician who has served as 9th Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly since June 2013. He served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under former Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng from March 2008 to May 2013 and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Tambun from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member and State Advisor of Penang of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly PR coalitions.[1][2] As of 2024, he is also the second longest-serving Speaker of the Penang Assembly after Yahaya Abdul Hamid who served from 1995 to 2008 for 13 years.