Dr. Ko Chung Sen (Chinese: 許崇信; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Chông-sìn; born 1968) is a Malaysian surgeon and politician of Chinese descent.[1] He was the Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for Kepayang from 2018 to 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. A surgeon by profession, he received BAO cum laude from Trinity College in Dublin. He became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1999.[citation needed]
Ko Chung Sen | |
|---|---|
许崇信 | |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2013–2018 | Democratic Action Party |
| Faction represented in Perak State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2018–2022 | Pakatan Harapan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ko Chung Sen 19 June 1968 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Surgeon |
| Chinese name | |
| Simplified Chinese | 许崇信 |
| Traditional Chinese | 許崇信 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xǔ Chóngxìn |
| Hokkien POJ | Khó͘ Chôngsìn |
Ko returned to Malaysia to work as a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Penang General Hospital in 2001 and worked there until 2004. He then moved to Ipoh to work in KPJ Specialist Hospital and has been there since then.[2]
He was elected to the parliament for Kampar constituency in the 2013 election. As candidate of the DAP, he defeated Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) incumbent Lee Chee Leong.[3] In the 2018 election, was picked as candidate for Perak state seat of Kepayang which he had won and got to be its state assemblyman.
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | P070 Kampar, Perak | Ko Chung Sen (DAP) | 26,863 | 55.59% | Lee Chee Leong (MCA) | 21,463 | 44.41% | 49,265 | 5,400 | 77.44% | ||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N29 Kepayang | Ko Chung Sen (DAP) | 12,417 | 80.95% | Chang Kok Aun (MCA) | 2,922 | 19.05% | 15,560 | 9,495 | 74.60% | ||
References
edit- ^ "MyMP Ko Chung Sen". MyMP. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Search Doctor". KPJ Ipoh Specialist Hospital. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ Tan, T.K. (3 June 2014). "For my kids' future". The Rocket. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ a b "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Results only available for the 2013 election.
- ^ a b "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ a b "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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