Wong Chia Zhen

Wong Chia Zhen (simplified Chinese: 黄佳祯; traditional Chinese: 黃佳禎; pinyin: Huáng Jiāzhēn) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kulim since August 2023. He is a member and Youth Chief of the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN), a component party of the PN coalition. He is also presently the only Chinese, non-Malay and GERAKAN Kedah EXCO Member. He is also the only GERAKAN elected representative and the first GERAKAN candidate to win an election since Mah Siew Keong won the 2014 Telok Intan by-election.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wong (黄).
Yang Berhormat Tuan
Wong Chia Zhen
MLA
黄佳祯
Member of the
Kedah State Executive Council
(Human Resources, Chinese, Indian and Siamese Affairs & Non-governmental Organisations)
Assumed office
21 August 2023
MonarchSallehuddin
Menteri BesarMuhammad Sanusi Md Nor
Preceded byWan Romani Wan Salim
(Human Resources)
Robert Ling Kui Ee
(Chinese and Siamese Affairs)
Azman Nasrudin
(Indian Affairs)
Portfolio established
(Non-governmental Organisations)
ConstituencyKulim
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Kulim
Assumed office
12 August 2023
Preceded byYeo Keng Chuan
(PH–PKR)
Majority7,742 (2023)
Personal details
Born
Wong Chia Zhen
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyParti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN)
Other political
affiliations		Perikatan Nasional (PN)
OccupationPolitician
Wong Chia Zhen
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃佳禎
Simplified Chinese黄佳祯

Political career

Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (since 2023)

In the 2023 Kedah state election, the ruling PN won a two-thirds supermajority in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly and was reelected to power. Following that, Jeneri MLA Muhammad Sanusi of PN was reappointed as the Menteri Besar. Wong was appointed as the Kedah EXCO Member in charge of Human Resources, Chinese, Indian and Siamese Affairs and Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) by Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi on 21 August 2023.[1]

2023 Kedah state election

In the 2023 Kedah state election, Wong made his electoral debut after being nominated by PN to contest for the Kulim state seat. Wong won the seat and was elected to the Kedah State Legislative Assembly as the Kulim MLA after defeating Teh Lean Ong of PH by a majority of 7,742 votes.[2]

Election results
Kedah State Legislative Assembly[3]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2023 N35 Kulim Wong Chia Zhen (GERAKAN) 23,278 59.97% Teh Lean Ong (PKR) 15,536 40.03% 38,814 7,742 71.65%
Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2022 P046 Batu Kawan Wong Chia Zhen (GERAKAN) 10,344 15.03 Chow Kon Yeow (DAP) 50,744 73.72% 88,812 40,400 77.50%
Tan Lee Huat (MCA) 7,145 10.38%
Ong Chin Wen (WARISAN) 450 0.65%
Lee Ah Liang (PRM) 148 0.22%

References
  1. "Seven new faces among 10 Kedah exco members sworn in on Aug 21". The Star. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. "State polls: List of Perikatan candidates for Kedah". The Star. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Negeri Kedah ke-15". Retrieved 30 August 2023.


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