Kong Cho Ha
Kong Cho Ha (simplified Chinese: 江作汉; traditional Chinese: 江作漢; pinyin: Jiāng Zuòhàn; Foochow Romanized: Gŏng Cáuk-háng; born 15 September 1950) is a Malaysian politician. He served as the Minister of Transport from 4 June 2010 to 5 May 2013. He was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Lumut constituency in Perak from 29 November 1999 to 5 May 2013. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and had served as its secretary-general from 7 April 2010 to 2 January 2014.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Kong Cho Ha PSM SSAP SPMP DPMP AMP AMN PPN | |
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江作汉 | |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 4 June 2010 – 15 May 2013 | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Abdul Rahim Bakri Jelaing Mersat |
| Preceded by | Ong Tee Keat |
| Succeeded by | Hishammuddin Hussein (Acting) |
| Constituency | Lumut |
| Minister of Housing and Local Government | |
| In office 10 April 2009 – 4 June 2010 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Lajim Ukin |
| Preceded by | Ong Ka Chuan |
| Succeeded by | Chor Chee Heung |
| Constituency | Lumut |
| Deputy Minister of Finance II | |
| In office 19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2008) Nor Mohamed Yakcop Najib Razak (2008–2009) |
| Preceded by | Ng Yen Yen |
| Succeeded by | Chor Chee Heung |
| Constituency | Lumut |
| Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | |
| In office 27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarchs | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Jamaluddin Jarjis |
| Preceded by | Zainal Dahlan as Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment |
| Succeeded by | Fadillah Yusof |
| Constituency | Lumut |
| Secretary-General of the Malaysian Chinese Association | |
| In office 7 April 2010 – 2 January 2014 | |
| President | Chua Soi Lek Liow Tiong Lai |
| Deputy | Hou Kok Chung |
| Preceded by | Wong Foon Meng |
| Succeeded by | Ong Ka Chuan |
| Constituency | Lumut |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lumut | |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Yap Yit Thong (MCA–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Imran Abdul Hamid (PKR) |
| Majority | 605 (1999) 11,614 (2004) 298 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1950 Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Kong became a deputy minister after the 2004 general elections. In April 2009, he replaced Ong Ka Chuan as Minister of Housing and Local Government. In June 2010, he moved to the Transport portfolio, replacing Ong Tee Keat.
During the MCA party Central Committee re-election in 2010, he partnered with Chua Soi Lek to contest for Deputy Presidency (Chua contested for presidency). However he was defeated by Liow Tiong Lai who was Ong Ka Ting's partner. He was later appointed by Dr Chua, the new president, as the party's Secretary-General. He was replaced by Ong Ka Chuan who was picked by Liow to become secretary-general again the second time on 2 January 2014.