Law Choo Kiang

Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Law Choo Kiang DGPN DMPN
刘子健
9th Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 June 2013
Governor	Abdul Rahman Abbas (2013–2021) Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak (since 2021)
Chief Minister	Lim Guan Eng (2013–2018) Chow Kon Yeow (since 2018)
Deputy	Maktar Shapee (2013–2018) Amar Pritpal Abdullah (2018–2023) Azrul Mahathir Aziz (since 2023)
Preceded by	Abdul Halim Hussain
Constituency	Bukit Tambun (2013–2018) Non-MLA (since 2018)
Member of the Penang State Executive Council (Agriculture, Agro-based Industries, Rural Development and Flood Mitigation)
In office 13 March 2008 – 8 May 2013
Governor	Abdul Rahman Abbas
Chief Minister	Lim Guan Eng
Preceded by	Azhar Ibrahim
Succeeded by	Afif Bahardin (Agriculture, Agro-based Industries, Rural Development) Chow Kon Yeow (Flood Mitigation)
Constituency	Bukit Tambun
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Tambun
In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded by	Lai Chew Hock (BN–GERAKAN)
Succeeded by	Goh Choon Aik (PH–PKR)
Majority	5,129 (2008) 11,020 (2013)
Personal details
Born	Law Choo Kiang (1970-09-05) 5 September 1970 (age 53) Penang, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	People's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015)
Alma mater	National Taipei University Shanghai University
Occupation	Politician
Website	lawchookiang.wordpress.com

Dato' Seri Law Choo Kiang (simplified Chinese: 刘子健; traditional Chinese: 劉子健; pinyin: Liú Zǐ Jiàn; Jyutping: Lau4 Zi2 Gin6; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâu Chú-kiān; born 5 September 1970) is a Malaysian politician who has served as 9th Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly since June 2013. He served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under former Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng from March 2008 to May 2013 and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Tambun from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member and State Advisor of Penang of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly PR coalitions.^[1][2] As of 2024, he is also the second longest-serving Speaker of the Penang Assembly after Yahaya Abdul Hamid who served from 1995 to 2008 for 13 years.

Education

He obtained his formal education from Jit Sin Independent High School, Bukit Mertajam and his Bachelor of Business Administration from the National Taipei University, Taiwan in 1994. He has also obtained postgraduate degree in Mass Communication from Shanghai University.^[3]

Political career

He joined National Justice Party (formerly known, prior changing to People's Justice Party) in 2000. He was appointed the Chairman of People's Justice Party's Communication Bureau. He was the Chairman for People's Justice Party's branch of Bukit Mertajam.^[3]

Law Choo Kiang was appointed a Penang Exco member to handle Agricultural and Non-Urban Development portfolio in 2008. He was appointed speaker for the Penang State Legislative Assembly in 2013.^[3]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2004	P046 Batu Kawan		Law Choo Kiang (PKR)	6,552	20.64%		Huan Cheng Guan (Gerakan)	17,097	53.85%	32,559	8,998	75.62%
							Tanasekharan Autherapady (DAP)	8,099	25.51%

Penang State Legislative Assembly^[4]^[5]^[6]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2008	N18 Bukit Tambun		Law Choo Kiang (PKR)	9,855	67.70%		Huan Cheng Guan (Gerakan)	4,726	32.40%	14,826	5,129	81.40%
2013			Law Choo Kiang (PKR)	15,217	77.50%		Lai Chew Hock (Gerakan)	4,197	21.30%	19,950	11,020	88.6%
							A'ziss Zainal Abiddin (IND)	142	0.70%
							Loganathan Ayyayu (IND)	91	0.50%

Honours

•  Penang :
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (2013)^[7][8]
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2024)^[9]

References

1. "DAP picks Bukit Tambun's Law Choo Kiang as Penang State Assembly Speaker". The Malaysian Insider. The Malaysian Insider. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
2. "Malaysia's 13th General Election Results". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Publications. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
3. "Penang State Legislative Assembly". Penang State Legislative Assembly Official Portal. Penang State Government. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
4. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
5. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
6. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
7. "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 October 2018.
8. "Pandikar Amin heads honour roll". The Star. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
9. "DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang leads Penang governor's birthday honours list". www.malaymail.com.

External links

• Law Choo Kiang blog
• Penang State Legislative Assembly Speaker