David Cheong Kian Young
David Cheong Kian Young | |
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张睷洋 | |
| Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Kajang | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Hee Loy Sian (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 34,394 (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Cheong Kian Young 1965 (age 58–59) Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Residence(s) | UEP Subang Jaya, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Alma mater | Dharma Buddhist University (MA at Buddhism research works & diploma at architecture) |
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| Simplified Chinese | 张睷洋 | ||||||
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David Cheong Kian Young (simplified Chinese: 张睷洋; traditional Chinese: 張睷洋; pinyin: Zhāng Jiānyáng; born 1965) is a Malaysian politician and businessman who has served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kajang since August 2023. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has also served as Member of the Central Leadership Council (MPP), Deputy Division Chief of Kuala Langat and deputy director of the State Elections Department (JPRN) of PKR as well as the Treasurer of JPRN of PH of Selangor since 2022.[1]
Political career
He served as the Chairman of the Polling District Committee (JDM) of PKR of Sungai Jarom from 2008 to 2010, State Deputy Chairman of the Welfare Bureau of PKR of Selangor from 2010 to 2013 and the Treasurer of JPRN of Selangor from 2020 to 2022.
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (since 2023)
2023 Selangor state election
In the 2023 Selangor state election, Cheong made his electoral debut after being nominated by PH to contest the Kajang state seat. Cheong won the seat and was elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Kajang MLA after defeating Allan Liew Sin Kim of Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Arutchelvan Subramaniam of Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) by a majority of 34,394 votes.[2]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2023 | N25 Kajang | David Cheong Kian Young (PKR) | 54,794 | 70.36% | Allan Liew Sin Kim (BERSATU) | 20,400 | 26.20% | 77,875 | 34,394 | 70.93% | ||
| Arutchelvan Subramaniam (PSM) | 2,681 | 3.44% | ||||||||||
References
- ^ "Saudara David Cheong Kian Yong". Parti Keadilan Rakyat. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "State polls: More than 50% new faces in PKR's candidate list for Selangor". The Star. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Negeri Selangor ke-15". Retrieved 31 December 2023.
