Kerk Kim Hock
| Kerk Kim Hock | |
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| 郭金福 | |
| 4th Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) | |
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In office 1999–2004 |
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| Preceded by | Lim Kit Siang |
| Succeeded by | Lim Guan Eng |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kota Melaka, Malacca |
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In office 1999–2004 |
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| Preceded by | Lim Guan Eng |
| Succeeded by | Wong Nai Chee |
| Majority | 9,389 (1999) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pasir Pinji, Perak |
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In office 1990–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Lau Dak Kee |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Majority | 17,953 (1990) |
| Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly for Durian Daun |
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In office 1986–1990 |
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| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Jew Kok Kee |
| Majority | 4,808 (1986) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Kerk Kim Hock 29 July 1956 Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 9 August 2017 (aged 61) Malacca, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Children | 1 son & 1 daughter |
| Parents | Phat Ho, Sum Ting Wong |
| Occupation | Politician, Mechanical engineer |
Kerk Kim Hock (Chinese: 郭金福; pinyin: Guō Jīn Fú; 29 July 1956 – 9 August 2017) was a Malaysian politician and the fourth secretary-general for the Democratic Action Party (DAP), an opposition party in Malaysia. He was also a mechanical engineer by profession.
Kerk Kim Hock was elected in 1986 as the state assemblyman for Durian Daun, Malacca. In 1987, he was detained for 60 days without trial under the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) as part of Operasi Lalang, a government sponsored crackdown that saw the arrest of many people, including activists, intellectuals and opposition politicians. In 1990 he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Pasir Pinji, Perak but in 1995 he lost the Ipoh Timor parliamentary seat. Kerk won the Kota Melaka, Malacca parliamentary seat in 1999 later but lost it in the 2004 general election. He then officially retired from Malaysian politics on 28 March 2004.
He was diagnosed with Stage 1 rectal cancer in 2002. After 5 years of battle with cancer, he was announced cancer-free on 25 May 2007. But in 2015, he was diagnosed again with cancer.
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