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Kathleen Wong | |
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黄美圆 | |
Economic and Political Officer Australia High Commission Malaysia | |
In office 2006–2011 | |
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Born | Ipoh, Perak | 12 October 1970
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Kathleen Wong Mei Yin ( simplified Chinese: 黄美圆; traditional Chinese: 黃美圓; pinyin: Huáng Měi Yuán; Jyutping: Wong4 Mei5 Jyun4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Bí-îⁿ; born 12 October 1970) is a political activist promoting unity and harmony [ citation needed] in Perak, Malaysia. Previously, she served as an Economic and Political Officer for the Australian High Commission in Malaysia. She acts as a liaison for the Australian and Malaysian government. [1] She is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Born and raised in Perak, Kathleen Wong or fondly known[ according to whom?] as Kat Wong received her primary and secondary school education in Methodist Girl School in Ipoh, Perak. [2][ verification needed] She later went on to pursue her A Level in Sunway College. [3][ verification needed] She later went to New Zealand to Waikato University and obtained a bachelor's degree in Administration (1999). [4][ verification needed]
Kathleen Wong served in various government ministries and office before she decided to go into politics. She served as an assistant registrar for the Malaysian Election Commission (2005 to 2008)[ citation needed], visiting board member for the Tengku Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (2004-2007)[ citation needed] and Taman Ipoh/Canning Zone Coordinator for the Ipoh City Council (2003-2005)[ citation needed].
Kathleen Wong is the Deputy Director at Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (INSAP)[ third-party source needed], a research center founded by the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA). [5] She holds various positions in MCA; and in the 2013 general election; she was chosen by the Barisan Nasional committee to be the candidate to contest Ipoh Timor parliamentary seat but lost. [6] [7] [8] In the 2018 general election; she was picked as the BN candidate to contest Ipoh Timor seat and she lost again.
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2013 | Ipoh Timor, Perak | Kathleen Wong Mei Yin ( MCA) | 15,086 | 23.13% | Su Keong Siong ( DAP) | 49,086 | 75.24% | 65,217 | 34,000 | 79.70% | ||
2018 | Kathleen Wong Mei Yin ( MCA) | 13,722 | 19.54% | Wong Kah Woh ( DAP) | 56,519 | 80.46% | 71,726 | 42,797 | 78.40% |