Wong Shu Qi
Malaysian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wong Shu Qi (simplified Chinese: 黄书琪; traditional Chinese: 黃書琪; pinyin: Huáng Shūqí; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Su-kî; born 26 November 1983)[1] is a Malaysian politician, writer and journalist who has served as Chairperson of the TalentCorp since February 2024 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kluang since May 2018. She served as Deputy Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) from April 2023[2][3] to July 2024 and Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Senai from May 2013 to May 2018.[1][4] She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. She has also served as the Assistant Political Education Director of DAP since March 2022.
Wong Shu Qi | |
|---|---|
黄书琪 | |
| Deputy Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee | |
| In office 4 April 2023 – 16 July 2024 | |
| Nominated by | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Appointed by | Johari Abdul |
| Chairperson | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin |
| Preceded by | Azizah Mohd Dun |
| Succeeded by | Teresa Kok Suh Sim |
| Constituency | Kluang |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kluang | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Liew Chin Tong (PR–DAP) |
| Majority | 23,053 (2018) 26,406 (2022) |
| Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Senai | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ong Kow Meng (PR–DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Alan Tee Boon Tsong (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 11,227 (2013) |
| Assistant Political Education Director of the Democratic Action Party | |
| Assumed office 20 March 2022 | |
| Political Education Director | Wong Kah Woh |
| Secretary-General | Anthony Loke Siew Fook |
| Preceded by | Ong Kian Ming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wong Shu Qi 26 November 1983 Johor, Malaysia |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| Alma mater | National Chengchi University, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Writer, Senior journalist |
| Website | https://wongshuqi.my/ |
Political career
She was elected in 2013 general election for the Senai state seat. In the 2018 general election, Wong was elected to the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kluang constituency, winning 47,671 of the 80,531 votes cast.[5]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P152 Kluang | Wong Shu Qi (DAP) | 47,671 | 59.20% | Gan Ping Sieu (MCA) | 24,618 | 30.57% | 81,841 | 23,053 | 84.45% | ||
| Muhd Hasbullah Md Najib (PAS) | 8,242 | 10.23% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Wong Shu Qi (DAP) | 49,801 | 52.08% | Gan Ping Sieu (MCA) | 23,395 | 24.47% | 95,621 | 26,406 | 72.25% | |||
| Dzulkarnain Alias (BERSATU) | 22,021 | 23.03% | ||||||||||
| Ramendran Ulaganathan (IND) | 404 | 0.42% | ||||||||||
Honours
Malaysia :
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
References
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