Preceded by Kong Cho Ha Occupation Politician, lawyer Succeeded by Abdul Rahman Dahlan Children 3 Education City University London | Role Malaysian Politician Preceded by Oo Gin Sun Name Chor Heung | |
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Born 15 March 1955 (age 69)
Alor Setar, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) ( 1955-03-15 ) Alma mater City University London
Master's degree (Business Law) | ||
Political party MCA–Barisan Nasional | ||
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Tan Sri Dato' Seri Chor Chee Heung (Chinese: 曹智雄; pinyin: Cáo Zhì Xióng; Cantonese Yale: Chòuh Ji-hùhng; born 15 March 1955) is a Malaysian politician and was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Alor Setar constituency in Kedah, Malaysia from 21 October 1990 to 5 May 2012. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) in the governing Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and was the Minister for Housing and Local Government.
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Chor was elected to the Alor Setar constituency in 1990. He retained the seat in the 2008 election by 184 votes, before being defeated in the 2013 election. In June 2010, he was promoted to Minister for Housing and Local Government. He had previously been a Deputy Minister, and had served in various Parliamentary Secretary and Deputy Minister positions since 1995.
Chor was a MCA Vice President.
Personal life
Chor was born in Alor Setar. Before entering politics, he was a lawyer. He is married with 3 children.