Kathleen Wong
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Kathleen Wong | |
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黄美圆 | |
 Kathleen Wong @ Kat Wong is a member of the previous ruling party Barisan Nasional. | |
| Economic and Political Officer Australia High Commission Malaysia | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1970 Ipoh, Perak |
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Kathleen Wong Mei Yin (simplified Chinese: 黄美圆; traditional Chinese: 黃美圓; pinyin: Huáng Měi Yuán; Jyutping: Wong4 Mei5 Jyun4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Bí-îⁿ; born 12 October 1970) is a political activist promoting unity and harmony [citation needed] in Perak, Malaysia. Previously, she served as an Economic and Political Officer for the Australian High Commission in Malaysia. She acts as a liaison for the Australian and Malaysian government.[1] She is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Education
[edit]Born and raised in Perak, Kathleen Wong or fondly known[according to whom?] as Kat Wong received her primary and secondary school education in Methodist Girl School in Ipoh, Perak.[2][verification needed] She later went on to pursue her A Level in Sunway College.[3][verification needed] She later went to New Zealand to Waikato University and obtained a bachelor's degree in Administration (1999).[4][verification needed]
Career in government agencies
[edit]Kathleen Wong served in various government ministries and office before she decided to go into politics. She served as an assistant registrar for the Malaysian Election Commission (2005 to 2008)[citation needed], visiting board member for the Tengku Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (2004-2007)[citation needed] and Taman Ipoh/Canning Zone Coordinator for the Ipoh City Council (2003-2005)[citation needed].
Joining politics
[edit]Kathleen Wong is the Deputy Director at Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (INSAP)[third-party source needed], a research center founded by the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA).[5] She holds various positions in MCA; and in the 2013 general election; she was chosen by the Barisan Nasional committee to be the candidate to contest Ipoh Timor parliamentary seat but lost.[6][7][8] In the 2018 general election; she was picked as the BN candidate to contest Ipoh Timor seat and she lost again.
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2013 | Ipoh Timor, Perak | Kathleen Wong Mei Yin (MCA) | 15,086 | 23.13% | Su Keong Siong (DAP) | 49,086 | 75.24% | 65,217 | 34,000 | 79.70% | ||
| 2018 | Kathleen Wong Mei Yin (MCA) | 13,722 | 19.54% | Wong Kah Woh (DAP) | 56,519 | 80.46% | 71,726 | 42,797 | 78.40% | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Australian High Commission Malaysia."Official Website For The Australian Commission in Malaysia", Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
- ^ MGS. "Methodist Girl School Official Blog", 29 April 2013.
- ^ Sunway."Sunway College Official Website" Archived 20 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 19 April 2013.
- ^ The University of Waikato. "Official Website of Waikato University", retrieved on 2 April 2013.
- ^ Kathleen Wong Profile."Kathleen Wong Profile on Linked in" Archived 26 June 2013 at archive.today, Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
- ^ Bernama."Think Before You Vote, Advice For Perak Chinese Voters", Bernama, 25 April 2013. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
- ^ Audrey Dermawan."Perak BN finalised candidate list for 13th GE", 29 April 2013
- ^ News."GE13: Three ministers to defend their seats in Perak", The Star, 17 April 2013. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "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.
