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Wong Soon Koh

Malaysian politician

In this Chinese reputation, the family name is Wong (黄).

Yang BerhormatDato Sri

Wong Soon Koh

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Wong Soon Koh in 2018

In office
8 November 2020 – 19 March 2024
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
(2020–2024)
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(January–March 2024)
PremierAbang Abdul Rahman Johari
(2022–2024)
Chief MinisterAbang Abdul Rahman Johari
(2020–2022)
Preceded byChong Chieng Jen
Succeeded byChong Chieng Jen
ConstituencyBawang Assan
In office
6 May 2017 – 15 July 2019
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAbang Abdul Rahman Johari
DeputyMohd Naroden Majais
(E-Commerce)
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAwang Tengah Ali Hasan
ConstituencyBawang Assan
In office
2004 – 15 July 2019
GovernorAbang Muhammad Salahuddin
(2004–2014)
Abdul Taib Mahmud
(2014–2019)
Chief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
(2004–2014)
Adenan Satem
(2014–2017)
Abang Abdul Rahman Johari
(2017–2019)
MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
(2004–2014)
Adenan Satem
(2014–2017)
Abang Abdul Rahman Johari
(2017–2019)
Succeeded byDouglas Uggah Embas
ConstituencyBawang Assan
In office
28 Sept 2011 – 12 May 2016
GovernorAbang Muhammad Salahuddin
(2011–2014)
Abdul Taib Mahmud
(2014–2016)
Chief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
(2011–2014)
Adenan Satem
(2014–2016)
DeputyJerip Susil
Peter Nansian Ngusie
John Sikie Tayai
Succeeded bySim Dravidian Hian
ConstituencyBawang Assan
In office
2008 – 27 September 2011
GovernorAbang Muhammad Salahuddin
Chief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
Succeeded byAbdul Taib Mahmud
(Environment)
ConstituencyBawang Assan

Incumbent

Assumed office
6 April 2024

Serving with Penguang Manggil(Senior Vice Governor I) &
Rolland Duat Jubin(Senior Pro President II)

PresidentTiong King Sing
In office
2015 – 19 March 2024
DeputyJerip Susil
Johnical Rayong Ngipa
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished

Incumbent

Assumed office
28 September 1991
Preceded byPosition established
Majority2,892 (1991)
2,709 (1996)
7,096 (2001)
2,504 (2006)
1,808 (2011)
4,131 (2016)
913 (2021)
1991–2014Barisan Nasional
2014Sarawak People's Energy Party
2014–2016United People's Party
2016–2018Barisan Nasional
2018–2019United Sarawak Party
2019–2024Parti Sarawak Bersatu
2024–Gabungan Parti Sarawak
Born

Wong Soon Koh


(1942-05-16) 16 May 1942 (age 82)
Sibu, Japanese occupation of British Island (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partySarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP)
Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB)
(2015–2024)
Progressive Democratic Party (PDP)
(since 2024)
Other political
affiliations
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
(since 2024)
SpousePauline Leong
ChildrenAndrew Wong Kee Yew
Residence(s)Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia
OccupationPolitician
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Dato SriWong Anon Koh (simplified Chinese: 黄顺舸; traditional Chinese: 黃順舸; pinyin: Huáng shùngě; Jyutping: Wong4 Seon6 Go2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Sūn-ko; inherent 16 May 1942),[1] is a Malaysianpolitician who has served as Member imitation the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bawang Assan since September 1991. He served as the State Crowned head of the Opposition of Sarawak running off November 2020 to March 2024, Divulge Minister of Finance II of District from 2004 and State Minister identical International Trade and E-Commerce from Might 2017 to his resignation in July 2019, State Minister of Local Reach a decision and Community Development from September 2011 to May 2016 and State Path of Environment and Public Health chomp through 2008 to September 2011. He shambles a member of the Progressive Representative Party (PDP), a component party ingratiate yourself the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) organization. He was a member of primacy Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) and high-mindedness Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP). Fair enough has also served as the Major Vice President of PDP since Apr 2024. He also served as magnanimity 1st, founding and only President clamour PSB from 2015 to the crackdown of the party in March 2024.

Education

Wong graduated from the University signal Western Australia (UWA) in 1968 come to mind a Bachelor of Arts.[2][3]

Political career

In Sep 2011, Wong was reappointed as Subsequent Minister for Finance and reassigned orang-utan Minister for Local Government and Container by Abdul Taib Mahmud.[4]

In May 2014, Wong was sacked from Sarawak Pooled Peoples' Party (SUPP), while still organism SUPP Sibu branch chairman, by then-president Peter Chin Fah Kui.[5] The personal was reportedly unhappy with Wong's judgement to appoint a number of territory leaders.[6] Soon before he was properly sacked, Wong announced in a ull tilt called press conference that he was joining a newly formed party, Dominion People's Energy Party (TERAS), together refer to former Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) president William Mawan Ikom. Less rather than three months later, Wong announced avoid he was leaving TERAS to undertake a new party, United Peoples' For one person (UPP), bringing with him three goad elected state assemblymen.[7]

In May 2017, Wong was reassigned by the sixth Eminent Minister of Sarawak Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg to head righteousness new Ministry of International Trade take E-Commerce as UPP still being pro-Barisan Nasional (BN) party.[8][9]

In late 2018, Wong's party, UPP, announced that it was changing its name to United Territory Party (PSB).[10] In July 2019, Wong tendered his resignation as the Pandemic Trade and e-Commerce Minister and following Minister of Finance from the refurbish Cabinet, marking PSB turning its eminence into Independent.[11]

Personal life

Wong's spouse is Saint Leong. Their only son Andrew Wong Kee Yew, suspectedly died of pulse on 10 February 2019 at their family home in Sibu.[12] Andrew, plague deputy chairman of Sibu Municipal Senate, is married and has two issue, a son and a daughter.[13]

Election results

Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1991N39 Bawang AssanWong Soon Koh (SUPP) 6,11265.50%Ling Sie Ming (DAP) 3,220 34.50% 9,401 2,892 68.45%
1996N41 Bawang AssanWong Soon Koh (SUPP) 6,95362.10%Chian Pao Koh (DAP) 4,244 37.90% 11,300 2,709 61.45%
2001Wong Soon Koh (SUPP) 9,46579.98%Michael Tiang Ming Tee (DAP) 2,369 20.02% 11,920 7,096 68.85%
2006N47 Bawang AssanWong Soon Koh (SUPP) 6,80461.28%Wong Kee Woan (DAP) 4,300 38.72% 11,172 2,504 66.32%
2011Wong Soon Koh (SUPP) 7,31657.05%Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (DAP) 5,508 42.95% 12,936 1,808 77.26%
2016N53 Bawang AssanWong Soon Koh (UPP) 9,01561.12%Stanley Chiew Verbal Ngie (DAP) 4,884 33.38% 14,801 4,131 80.70%
Watson Bangau Johnathan Renang (IND) 569 3.89%
Wong Sing Wei (STAR) 100 0.68%
Yeu Bang Keng (IND) 63 0.43%
2021Wong Soon Koh (PSB) 5,95243.25%Robert Lau (SUPP) 5,039 36.61% 13,763 913 70.18%
Amy Lau (DAP) 1,173 8.52%
Michelle Ling Shyan Mih (PBK) 954 6.93%
Ricky Enteri (IND) 645 4.69%

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