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Kathleen Wong
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 (1970-10-12) 12 October 1970 (age 54)
Ipoh, Perak
Kathleen Wong
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃美圓
Simplified Chinese黄美圆
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Měi Yuán
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingWong4 Mei5 Jyun4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJN̂g Bí-îⁿ
Tâi-lôN̂g Bí-înn

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

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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

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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

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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

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Parliament of Malaysia[9][10][11][12]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
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

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  1. ^ Australian High Commission Malaysia."Official Website For The Australian Commission in Malaysia", Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  2. ^ MGS. "Methodist Girl School Official Blog", 29 April 2013.
  3. ^ Sunway."Sunway College Official Website" Archived 20 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 19 April 2013.
  4. ^ The University of Waikato. "Official Website of Waikato University", retrieved on 2 April 2013.
  5. ^ Kathleen Wong Profile."Kathleen Wong Profile on Linked in" Archived 26 June 2013 at archive.today, Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  6. ^ Bernama."Think Before You Vote, Advice For Perak Chinese Voters", Bernama, 25 April 2013. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  7. ^ Audrey Dermawan."Perak BN finalised candidate list for 13th GE", 29 April 2013
  8. ^ News."GE13: Three ministers to defend their seats in Perak", The Star, 17 April 2013. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.