Chong Zhemin

Chong Zhemin
张哲敏
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kampar
Assumed office
19 November 2022
Preceded byThomas Su Keong Siong
(PHDAP)
Majority14,330 (2022)
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
for Keranji
In office
9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byChen Fook Chye
(PR–DAP)
Succeeded byAngeline Koo Haai Yen
(PH–DAP)
Majority8,041 (2018)
Personal details
Born
Chong Zhemin

(1985-07-05) 5 July 1985 (age 39)
Perak, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
NationalityMalaysia
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Children
  • 2 daughters
  • 1 son
Alma materLondon School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
(Master of Science (MSc) in Accounting and Finance)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAccountant
Chong Zhemin
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張哲敏
Simplified Chinese张哲敏
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Zhémǐn
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZoeng1 Zit3 Man5
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTiuⁿ Tiat-bín

Chong Zhemin (simplified Chinese: 张哲敏; traditional Chinese: 張哲敏; pinyin: Zhāng Zhémǐn; Jyutping: Zoeng1 Zit3 Man5; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Tiat-bín; born 5 July 1985) is a Malaysian politician and accountant who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kampar since November 2022. He served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Keranji from May 2018 to November 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He is the Chief of Economic Development Bureau of DAP of Perak and was the Political Secretary to National Vice Chairman, Parliamentary Leader and State Chairman of DAP of Perak Nga Kor Ming.[1]

Election results

Perak State Legislative Assembly[2]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N42 Keranji Chong Zhemin (DAP) 12,072 73.78% Daniel Wa Wai How (MCA) 4,031 24.63% 16,363 8,041 75.74%
Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2022 P070 Kampar Chong Zhemin (DAP) 30,467 51.30% Lee Chee Leong (MCA) 16,137 27.17% 59,386 14,330 67.19%
Janice Wong Oi Foon (GERAKAN) 12,127 20.42%
Leong Cheok Keng (WARISAN) 665 1.10%

Honours

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