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Kong Cho Ha

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Kong Cho Ha
江作汉
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MCA Secretary-General
In office
7 April 2010 – 2 January 2014
Preceded by Wong Foon Meng
Succeeded by Ong Ka Chuan
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Lumut, Perak
In office
29 November 1999 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by Yap Yit Thong
Succeeded by Mohamad Imran Abdul Hamid
Malaysian Minister of Transport
In office
29 November 1999 – 5 May 2013
Prime Minister Najib Razak
Preceded by Ong Tee Keat
Succeeded by Hishammuddin Hussein
Malaysian Minister of Housing and Local Government
In office
9 April 2009 – 4 June 2010
Prime Minister Najib Razak
Preceded by Ong Ka Chuan
Succeeded by Chor Chee Heung
Personal details
Born (1950-09-15) 15 September 1950 (age 66)
Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party MCABarisan Nasional
Occupation Politician

Tan Sri Dato' Seri Kong Cho Ha (simplified Chinese: 江作汉; traditional Chinese: 江作漢; pinyin: Jiāng Zuò Hàn; born 15 September 1950) is a Malaysian politician. He served as the Minister for Transport from 4 June 2010 to 5 May 2013. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Lumut constituency in Perak from 29 November 1999 to 5 May 2013. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and had served as its secretary-general from 7 April 2010 to 2 January 2014.

Kong became a deputy Minister after the 2004 election. In April 2009, he replaced Ong Ka Chuan as Minister for Housing and Local Government. In June 2010, he moved to the Transport portfolio, replacing Ong Tee Keat.

During the MCA party Central Committee re-election in 2010, he partnered with Chua Soi Lek to contest for Deputy Presidency (Chua contested for Presidency). However he was defeated by Liow Tiong Lai who was Ong Ka Ting's partner. He was later appointed by Dr Chua, the new President, as the party's Secretary-General. He was replaced by Ong Ka Chuan who was picked by Liow to become secretary-general again the second time on 2 January 2014.


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