Law Choo Kiang

Dato' 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 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]

Yang Berhormat Dato'
Law Choo Kiang
DMPN
刘子健
Speaker of the
Penang State Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
28 June 2013
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
(2013–2021)
Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
(since 2021)
DeputyMaktar Shapee
(2013–2018)
Amar Pritpal Abdullah
(2018–2023)
Azrul Mahathir Aziz
(since 2023)
Chief MinisterLim Guan Eng
(2013–2018)
Chow Kon Yeow
(since 2018)
Preceded byAbdul Halim Hussain
Member of the
Penang State Executive Council
(Agriculture, Agro-based Industries, Rural Development and Flood Mitigation)
In office
13 March 2008 – 8 May 2013
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
Chief MinisterLim Guan Eng
Preceded byAzhar Ibrahim
Succeeded byAfif Bahardin
(Agriculture, Agro-based Industries, Rural Development)
Chow Kon Yeow
(Flood Mitigation)
ConstituencyBukit Tambun
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Bukit Tambun
In office
8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byLai Chew Hock
(BN–GERAKAN)
Succeeded byGoh Choon Aik
(PH–PKR)
Majority5,129 (2008)
11,020 (2013)
Personal details
Born
Law Choo Kiang

(1970-09-05) 5 September 1970
Penang, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyPeople's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Alternatif (BA)
(1999–2004)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
Alma materNational Taipei University
Shanghai University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionState Legislative Assembly Speaker
Websitelawchookiang.wordpress.com

Education

He obtained his formal education from Jit Sin Independent High School, Bukit Mertajam and his Bachelor of Business Administration from the National Taipei University, Taiwan in 1994. He has also obtained postgraduate degree in Mass Communication from Shanghai University.[3]

Political career

He joined National Justice Party (formerly known, prior changing to People's Justice Party) in 2000. He was appointed as the Chairman of People's Justice Party's Communication Bureau. He was the Chairman for People's Justice Party's branch of Bukit Mertajam.[3]

Law Choo Kiang was appointed as a Penang Exco member to handle Agricultural and Non-Urban Development portfolio in 2008. He was appointed as speaker for the Penang State Legislative Assembly in 2013.[3]

Election results
Penang State Legislative Assembly[4][5][6]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 N18 Bukit Tambun Law Choo Kiang (PKR) 9,855 67.7% Huan Cheng Guan (Gerakan) 4,726 32.4% 14,826 5,129 81.4%
2013 Law Choo Kiang (PKR) 15,217 77.5% Lai Chew Hock (Gerakan) 4,197 21.3% 19,950 11,020 88.6%
A'ziss Zainal Abiddin (IND) 142 0.7%
Loganathan Ayyayu (IND) 91 0.5%
Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 P046 Batu Kawan, Penang Law Choo Kiang (PKR) 6,552 20.64% Huan Cheng Guan (Gerakan) 17,097 53.85% 32,559 8,998 75.62%
Tanasekharan Autherapady (DAP) 8,099 25.51%

Honours

References
  1. "DAP picks Bukit Tambun's Law Choo Kiang as Penang State Assembly Speaker". The Malaysian Insider. The Malaysian Insider. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  2. "Malaysia's 13th General Election Results". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Publications. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  3. "Penang State Legislative Assembly". Penang State Legislative Assembly Official Portal. Penang State Government. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  4. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  5. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  6. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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