Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato Seri Chor Chee Heung |
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曹智雄 | |
Malaysian Minister of Housing and Local Government | |
In office 4 June 2010 – 5 May 2013 |
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Preceded by | Kong Cho Ha |
Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Dahlan (Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government) |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Alor Setar, Kedah | |
In office 21 October 1990 – 5 May 2013 |
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Preceded by | Oo Gin Sun |
Succeeded by | Gooi Hsiao-Leung |
Personal details | |
Born |
Alor Setar, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
15 March 1955
Political party | MCA–Barisan Nasional |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater |
City University London Master's degree (Business Law) |
Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Religion | Buddhism |
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Chor Chee Heung (Chinese: 曹智雄; pinyin: Cáo Zhì Xióng; Cantonese Yale: Chòuh Ji-hùhng; born 15 March 1955) is a Malaysian politician and was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Alor Setar constituency in Kedah, Malaysia from 21 October 1990 to 5 May 2012. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition and was the Minister for Housing and Local Government.
Chor was elected to the Alor Setar constituency in 1990. He retained the seat in the 2008 election by 184 votes, before being defeated in the 2013 election. In June 2010, he was promoted to Minister for Housing and Local Government. He had previously been a Deputy Minister, and had served in various Parliamentary Secretary and Deputy Minister positions since 1995.
Chor was a MCA Vice President.
Chor was born in Alor Setar. Before entering politics, he was a lawyer.