Hou Kok Chung

Malaysian politician

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何国忠

Deputy Minister of Higher Education IIn office
19 March 2008 – 15 May 2013

Serving with Idris Haron (2008–2009)
Saifuddin Abdullah (2009–2013)

MonarchsMizan Zainal Abidin
Abdul HalimPrime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Najib RazakMinisterMohamed Khaled NordinPreceded byOng Tee KeatSucceeded byP. KamalanathanConstituencyKluangVice-President of Malaysian Chinese AssociationIn office
21 December 2013 – 5 November 2018

Serving with Lee Chee Leong
Chua Tee Yong
Chew Mei Fun

PresidentLiow Tiong LaiDeputyWee Ka SiongPreceded byDonald Lim Siang ChaiSucceeded byTan Teik ChengConstituencyKluangMember of the Malaysian Parliament
for KluangIn office
8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013Preceded byHoo Seong Chang (MCA–BN)Succeeded byLiew Chin Tong (DAP)Majority3,781 (2008) Personal detailsBorn

Hou Kok Chung

(1963-02-22) 22 February 1963 (age 61)
Kluang, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)CitizenshipMalaysianNationality

MalaysiaPolitical partyMalaysian Chinese Association (MCA)Other political
affiliationsBarisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)Alma mater University of Malaya
SOAS University of LondonOccupationPoliticianChinese nameTraditional Chinese何國忠Simplified Chinese何国忠Hanyu PinyinHé GuózhōngHokkien POJHô Kok-tiong

Dato' Dr. Hou Kok Chung (Chinese: 何国忠; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hô Kok-tiong; born 22 February 1963) is a Malaysian politician from the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) of the opposition Barisan National (BN) coalition.

Personal life and education

Hailing from the state of Johor, his birthplace is Kluang, he received his early education at Kahang Chinese Primary School, Tengku Aris Bendahara Kluang National Secondary School, Sultan Abdul Jalil Kluang National Secondary School, Chong Hwa Chinese Secondary School and Kluang High School.^[1]

Kok Chung is married to Lim Mooi Lang, and together has a son and two daughters.^[2]

Kok Chung is an alumnus of University of Malaya (UM), and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the SOAS, University of London. He started as a lecturer in UM, moving up in his academic career as an associate professor, as Head of the East Asia Studies and most recently helm the Institute for China Studies in the same university as its director, when he opted for early retirement to contest in the 12th Malaysian general election.^[1]

He had written, as well as co-authored numerous books, mostly related to the political, economic, education dan cultural endeavours of the Chinese community in Malaysia, and its connections to East Asian countries namely China, Japan dan Taiwan.

Kok Chung’s academic passion saw him appointed into Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Council as the deputy chairman; council member of Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC); Guest Professor to Xiamen University; and an adjunct professor of UTAR.

Political career

Formerly one of the four vice-presidents of MCA (2013-2018),^[3] he secured the second highest number of votes during the party election held on 21 December 2013. Kok Chung is a 2nd term Senator in the Senate of Malaysia appointed in 2014 and ends in 2020.

In the 12th Malaysian general election, Kok Chung contested in the parliamentary constituency of Kluang (P.152) in the state of Johor as the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, which he won. Winning in the 12th GE, Kok Chung’s earned a place as the deputy minister for Higher Education in the then newly-formed Malaysian Cabinet.^[4]

In the 13th Malaysian general election in 2013, Kok Chung re-contested the constituency of Kluang, but was defeated by a Democratic Action Party (DAP) opponent, Liew Chin Tong.^[5] In the 14th Malaysian general election, Kok Chung contested the Tebrau constituency (P.158) in Johor, but ultimately lost to Pakatan Harapan's Choong Shiau Yoon.^[6]^[7]

Election results

**Parliament of Malaysia**^[8]^[9]^[6]^[7]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2008	P152 Kluang, Johor	Hou Kok Chung (MCA)	27,970	53.62%	Ng Lam Hua (DAP)	24,189	46.38%	52,159	3,781	76.60%
2013	P152 Kluang, Johor	Hou Kok Chung (MCA)	33,215	45.01%	Liew Chin Tong (DAP)	40,574	54.99%	75,308	7,359	86.80%
2018	P158 Tebrau, Johor	Hou Kok Chung (MCA)	27,310	26.27%	Choong Shiau Yoon (PKR)	64,535	62.09%	105,420	37,225	85.68%
2018	P158 Tebrau, Johor	Hou Kok Chung (MCA)	27,310	26.27%	Abdullah Husin (PAS)	12,098	11.64%	105,420	37,225	85.68%

Honours

Pahang :
- Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2010)^[10]
- Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2017)^[11]

References

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^ "MCA's Dr Hou to contest Kluang seat". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
^ "MCA Central Committee Members 2018~".
^ "Two from MCA reappointed as senators". nst.com.my. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
^ "undi.info - Kluang - P152". undi.info. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Johor". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b "undi.info - Tebrau - P158". undi.info. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018.
^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 19 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum 13 Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri 2013". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
^ "Sultan of Pahang's birthday honours list 2010". The Star. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
^ "196 Orang Terima Darjah Kebesaran & Pingat Pahang". www.dirajapahang.my.