Kathleen Wong
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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| Simplified Chinese | 黄美圆 | ||||||||||||||||
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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
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
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
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
| 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
- ^ 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.
