Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng
Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng | |
|---|---|
周宝琼 | |
| Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | |
| In office 29 April 1982 – 1986 | |
| Monarchs | Sultan Ahmad Shah (1979–1984) Sultan Iskandar (1984–1989) |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Chin Hon Ngian |
| Succeeded by | Wang Choon Wing |
| Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Health | |
| In office 1981–1982 | |
| Monarch | Sultan Ahmad Shah (1979–1984) |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Chong Hon Nyan |
| MCA Women Chief | |
| In office 7 August 1975 – 11 December 1985 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Ulu Langat | |
| In office 1978–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Siok Yew (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Lee Kim Sai (BN–MCA) |
| Majority | 941 (1978) 8,916 (1982) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Selayang | |
| In office 14 June 1975 – 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Loh Poh Khan (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Rafidah Aziz (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 11,904 (1975) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1927 |
| Died | 28 December 2023 (aged 95–96) |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) (1970–2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (1970–2023) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (1927–28 December 2023) was a Malaysian politician who served as the first female chairman of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) from 1975 to 1985,[1][2] Member of Parliament for Selayang from 1975 to 1978 and Ulu Langat from 1978 to 1986.
Death
[edit]Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng died on 28 December 2023.[3]
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | P077 Selayang, Selangor | Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (MCA) | 19,338 | 70.96% | Idrus Idris (DAP) | 7,434 | 27.28% | 27,961 | 11,904 | 57.20% | ||
| Ismail Man (IND) | 481 | 1.76% | ||||||||||
| 1978 | P078 Ulu Langat, Selangor | Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (MCA) | 12,539 | 44.85% | Ong Kwai Leng (DAP) | 11,598 | 41.49% | 941 | ||||
| Zainal Abidin Mohd Sidek (PAS) | 2,212 | 7.91% | ||||||||||
| Kampo Radjo Bagindo Kayo (PRM) | 902 | 3.23% | ||||||||||
| Kamarulzaman Ibrahim (PEKEMAS) | 706 | 2.53% | ||||||||||
| 1982 | Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (MCA) | 18,152 | 61.35% | Zainal Rampak (DAP) | 9,236 | 31.21% | 30,621 | 8,916 | 66.52% | |||
| Yusof Siddiq (PAS) | 2,201 | 7.44% | ||||||||||
Honours
[edit]
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2007)[5]
Selangor :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Datin Paduka (1981)[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "First Wanita MCA Chairman: Datin Paduka Chow Poh Kheng". www.mca.org.my.
- ^ "FIRST WANITA MCA CHAIRMAN : DATIN PADUKA CHOW POH KHENG". wmca.com.my.
- ^ "First Wanita MCA chief Rosemary Chow dies aged 96". Malay Mail. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2007" (PDF). www.jwp.gov.my.
- ^ "DPMS 1981". awards.selangor.gov.my.