Khoo Poay Tiong (Chinese: 邱培栋; pinyin: Qiū Péidòng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khu Pôe-tòng; born 13 December 1970)[1] is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Melaka since May 2018. He served as Leader of the Opposition of Melaka from July 2013 to May 2018 and Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ayer Keroh from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. He has served as the Assistant National Organising Secretary of DAP since November 2017 and State Chairman of DAP of Melaka since June 2024. He was the State Vice Chairman prior to his promotion to the state chairmanship.[2][3][4]
Khoo Poay Tiong | |
|---|---|
邱培栋 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kota Melaka | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sim Tong Him (PR–DAP) |
| Majority | 49,175 (2018) 46,420 (2022) |
| Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly for Ayer Keroh | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Seah Kwi Tong (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Kerk Chee Yee (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 3,205 (2008) 7,943 (2013) |
| State Leader of the Opposition of Melaka | |
| In office 1 July 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Governor | Mohd Khalil Yaakob |
| Chief Minister | Idris Haron |
| Preceded by | Goh Leong San |
| Succeeded by | Idris Haron |
| Constituency | Ayer Keroh |
| Assistant National Organising Secretary of the Democratic Action Party | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2017 | |
| National Organising Secretary | Anthony Loke Siew Fook (2017–2022) Steven Sim Chee Keong (since 2022) |
| Secretary-General | Lim Guan Eng (2017–2022) Anthony Loke Siew Fook (since 2022) |
| National Chairman | Tan Kok Wai (2017–2022) Lim Guan Eng (since 2022) |
| Preceded by | Vincent Wu Him Ven |
| State Chairman of the Democratic Action Party of Melaka | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2024 | |
| Deputy | Saminathan Ganesan |
| Secretary-General | Anthony Loke Siew Fook |
| Preceded by | Tey Kok Kiew |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Khoo Poay Tiong 13 December 1970 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (since 1999) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Spouse | Lee Wei Cheng |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | B.A. (Honours) Economics, University of Malaya |
| Website | www.kotamelaka.com |
Personal life
editKhoo is the eldest son of Khoo Nian Koon, a tailor in Malacca town. He is married to Lee Wei Cheng (李慧贞) with three daughters.
Education
editKhoo Poay Tiong graduated with Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Economics from University of Malaya.
Political career
editPrior to his political life, Khoo was a senior manager at Maybank before quitting his job to pursue full time in a life as a politician in year 2008. He was first elected as a State Assemblyman for Ayer Keroh, by successfully crushing a long held stronghold of Barisan Nasional of Ayer Keroh state seat by beating Chiew Hong Lan in the 12th General Election.
In year 2013, during the 13th General Election, Khoo retained his state assembly seat and was elected as the Opposition Leader for the state of Malacca.
In 2018, he moved from Melaka state politics to the federal politics. In the 2018 general election, he won Kota Melaka federal seat and was elected to Parliament as the Kota Melaka MP for the first term after defeating Choo Wei Sern of Barisan Nasional (BN) and independent candidate Goh Leong San by a majority of 49,175 votes.[5][6]
In the 2022 general election, Khoo defended the Kota Melaka seat and was reelected to the Parliament as the Kota Melaka MP for the second term after defeating Suhaime Borhan of Perikatan Nasional (PN), Kon Qi Yao of BN and independent candidate Norazlanshah Hazali by a majority of 46,420 votes.
On 7 June 2024, after the resignation of Melaka DAP Chairman Tey Kok Kiew, Vice Chairman Khoo was unanimously promoted to Chairman by the state committee members in a meeting.
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N16 Ayer Keroh | Khoo Poay Tiong (DAP) | 11,309 | 58.25% | Chiew Hong Lan (MCA) | 8,104 | 41.75% | 19,953 | 3,205 | 81.43% | ||
| 2013 | Khoo Poay Tiong (DAP) | 18,934 | 63.27% | Yong Fun Juan (MCA) | 10,991 | 36.73% | 30,402 | 7,943 | 88.83% | |||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P138 Kota Melaka | Khoo Poay Tiong (DAP) | 76,518 | 72.69% | Choo Wei Sern (MCA) | 27,343 | 25.97% | 107,085 | 49,175 | 84.42% | ||
| Goh Leong San (IND) | 1,415 | 1.34% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Khoo Poay Tiong (DAP) | 73,995 | 60.07% | Suhaime Borhan (GERAKAN) | 27,575 | 22.39% | 123,181 | 46,420 | 75.05% | |||
| Kon Qi Yao (MCA) | 20,686 | 16.79% | ||||||||||
| Norazlanshah Hazali (IND) | 925 | 0.75% | ||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "P138 Kota Melaka". Democratic Action Party. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Profile at the official portal of Parliament of Malaysia". Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ portalmaster. "Central Executive Committee". DAP Malaysia. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Melaka DAP selects Khoo Poay Tiong as new chairman". The Star. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Suffian Abu Bakar (11 May 2018). "BN Melaka silap percaturan". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes – Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Malacca" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 July 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ a b "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010. Includes results from the 2004 election. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum 13 (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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