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Chor Chee Heung (Chinese: 曹智雄; pinyin: Cáo Zhìxióng; Jyutping: Cou4 Zi3 Hung4; Cantonese Yale: Chòuh Ji-hùhng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chô Tì-hiông; born 15 March 1955) is a Malaysian politician and was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Alor Setar constituency in Kedah, Malaysia from 21 October 1990 to 5 May 2013. He was a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) in the then-governing Barisan Nasional (BN) 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 of 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.

Personal life

Chor was born in Alor Setar. Before entering politics, he was a lawyer. He is married with 3 children.

Election results

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2014)
•  Kedah :
  • Justice of the Peace of Kedah (JP) (1992)
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (1998)
  • Knight Commander of the Glorious Order of the Crown of Kedah (DGMK) – Dato' Wira (2008)
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SSDK) – Dato' Seri (2012)
•  Kelantan :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (DPMK) – Dato' (2003)
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan (SPSK) – Dato' (2009)
•  Malacca :
  • Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2002)
  • Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2011)
•  Pahang :
  • Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2011)
•  Perlis :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (DPMP) – Dato' (2004)

References

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3. "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
4. Tan, Joceline (2 June 2010). "Winds of change in Cabinet". The Star. Star Publications. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
5. ^ "Chor Finally Makes It As Full Minister". Bernama. 1 June 2010.
6. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 23 May 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
7. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
8. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
9. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
10. "IGP leads King's honours list". Lee Yen Mun. The Star. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
11. Sultan Honours 736 On Birthday. New Straits Times. 19 January 1992.
12. "Sultanah leads honours list". The Star. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
13. "Sultan Kelantan Dahului Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Kedah". www.mstar.com.my. 14 January 2012.
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15. "641 terima anugerah sempena Hari Keputeraan". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 30 March 2009. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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