Malaysian politician
Wong Soon Koh
Wong Soon Koh in 2018
In office Governor Abdul Taib Mahmud (2020–2024) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (January–March 2024) Premier Abang Abdul Rahman Johari (2022–2024) Chief Minister Abang Abdul Rahman Johari (2020–2022) Preceded by Chong Chieng Jen Succeeded by Chong Chieng Jen Constituency Bawang Assan In office Governor Abdul Taib Mahmud Chief Minister Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Deputy Mohd Naroden Majais (E-Commerce) Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Awang Tengah Ali Hasan Constituency Bawang Assan In office Governor Abang Muhammad Salahuddin (2004–2014) (2014–2019) Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud (2004–2014) Adenan Satem (2014–2017) (2017–2019) Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud (2004–2014) (2014–2017) (2017–2019) Succeeded by Douglas Uggah Embas Constituency Bawang Assan In office Governor Abang Muhammad Salahuddin (2011–2014) (2014–2016) Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud (2011–2014) (2014–2016) Deputy Jerip Susil Peter Nansian Ngusie John Sikie Tayai Succeeded by Sim Kui Hian Constituency Bawang Assan In office Governor Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud Succeeded by Abdul Taib Mahmud (Environment) Constituency Bawang Assan Assumed office President Tiong King Sing In office Deputy Jerip Susil Johnical Rayong Ngipa Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Position abolished Assumed office Preceded by Position established Majority 2,892 (1991 ) 1996 ) 2001 ) 2006 ) 2011 ) 2016 ) 2021 ) 1991–2014 Barisan Nasional 2014 Sarawak People's Energy Party 2014–2016 United People's Party 2016–2018 Barisan Nasional 2018–2019 United Sarawak Party 2019–2024 Parti Sarawak Bersatu 2024– Gabungan Parti Sarawak
Born Wong Soon Koh
(1942-05-16 ) 16 May 1942 (age 82) Sibu , Japanese occupation of British Borneo (now Sarawak , Malaysia )Citizenship Malaysian Political party Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) (2015–2024) Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) (since 2024) Other political Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2024) Spouse Pauline Leong Children Andrew Wong Kee Yew Residence(s) Sibu , Sarawak, MalaysiaAlma mater University of Western Australia Occupation Politician Signature
Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh (simplified Chinese : 黄顺舸 ; traditional Chinese : 黃順舸 ; pinyin : Huáng shùngě Jyutping : Wong4 Seon6 Go2 Pe̍h-ōe-jī : N̂g Sūn-ko [ 1] Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bawang Assan since September 1991. He served as the State Leader of the Opposition of Sarawak from November 2020 to March 2024, State Minister of Finance II of Sarawak from 2004 and State Minister of International Trade and E-Commerce from May 2017 to his resignation in July 2019, State Minister of Local Government and Community Development from September 2011 to May 2016 and State Minister of Environment and Public Health from 2008 to September 2011. He is a member of the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition. He was a member of the Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) and the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP). He has also served as the Senior Vice President of PDP since April 2024. He also served as the 1st, founding and only President of PSB from 2015 to the dissolution of the party in March 2024.
Education
Wong graduated from the University of Western Australia (UWA) in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts.[ 2] [ 3]
Political career
In September 2011, Wong was reappointed as Second Minister for Finance and reassigned as Minister for Local Government and Housing by Abdul Taib Mahmud.[ 4]
In May 2014, Wong was sacked from Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), while still being SUPP Sibu branch chairman, by then-president Peter Chin Fah Kui .[ 5] [ 6] Sarawak People's Energy Party (TERAS), together with former Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) president William Mawan Ikom . Less than three months later, Wong announced that he was leaving TERAS to form a new party, United Peoples' Party (UPP), bringing with him three other elected state assemblymen.[ 7]
In May 2017, Wong was reassigned by the sixth Chief Minister of Sarawak Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg to head the new Ministry of International Trade and E-Commerce as UPP still being pro-Barisan Nasional (BN) party.[ 8] [ 9]
In late 2018, Wong's party, UPP, announced that it was changing its name to United Sarawak Party (PSB).[ 10] state Cabinet , marking PSB turning its status into Independent .[ 11]
Personal life
Wong's spouse is Pauline Leong. Their only son Andrew Wong Kee Yew, suspectedly died of stroke on 10 February 2019 at their family home in Sibu .[ 12] Sibu Municipal Council , is married and has two children, a son and a daughter.[ 13]
Election results
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Year
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
Pct
Opponent(s)
Votes
Pct
Ballots cast
Majority
Turnout
1991
N39 Bawang Assan
Wong Soon Koh SUPP 6,112
65.50%
Ling Sie Ming (DAP )
3,220
34.50%
9,401
2,892
68.45%
1996
N41 Bawang Assan
Wong Soon Koh SUPP 6,953
62.10%
Chian Pao Koh (DAP )
4,244
37.90%
11,300
2,709
61.45%
2001
Wong Soon Koh SUPP 9,465
79.98%
Michael Tiang Ming Tee (DAP )
2,369
20.02%
11,920
7,096
68.85%
2006
N47 Bawang Assan
Wong Soon Koh SUPP 6,804
61.28%
Wong Kee Woan (DAP )
4,300
38.72%
11,172
2,504
66.32%
2011
Wong Soon Koh SUPP 7,316
57.05%
Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (DAP )
5,508
42.95%
12,936
1,808
77.26%
2016
N53 Bawang Assan
Wong Soon Koh UPP 9,015
61.12%
Stanley Chiew Sung Ngie (DAP )
4,884
33.38%
14,801
4,131
80.70%
Watson Bangau Johnathan Renang (IND )
569
3.89%
Wong Sing Wei (STAR )
100
0.68%
Yeu Bang Keng (IND )
63
0.43%
2021
Wong Soon Koh PSB 5,952
43.25%
Robert Lau (SUPP )
5,039
36.61%
13,763
913
70.18%
Amy Lau (DAP )
1,173
8.52%
Michelle Ling Shyan Mih (PBK )
954
6.93%
Ricky Enteri (IND )
645
4.69%
Honours
See also
References
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