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Malaysian politician

In this Chinese name, the family name is Leong (梁).
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Dr.Leong Yong KongDSDK BKM
梁荣光
Member of the
Kedah State Executive Council
In office
22 February 2016 – 10 May 2018
(Environment, Chinese, Indian and Siamese Community Affairs, Heath and Unity)
MonarchSultan Abdul Halim
Menteri BesarAhmad Bashah Md Hanipah (2016–2018)
Preceded byHimself
(Environment, Chinese, Indian Community Affairs, Heath and Unity)
Mohd Rawi Abdul Hamid
(Siamese Community Affairs)
Succeeded byOoi Tze Min
(Environment, Chinese Community Affairs and Siamese Community Affairs)
Ismail Salleh
(Health)
Summugam Rengasamy
(Indian Community Affairs and Unity)
In office
2015 – 22 February 2016
(Environment, Chinese and Indian Community Affairs, Heath and Unity)
MonarchSultan Abdul Halim
Menteri BesarMukhriz Mahathir (2013–2016)
Preceded byHimself
(Environment, Chinese, Indian Community Affairs, Heath and Unity)
Succeeded byHimself
(Environment, Chinese, Indian Community Affairs, Heath and Unity)
In office
20 March 2014 – 2015
(Environment, Chinese Community Affairs, Heath and Unity)
MonarchSultan Abdul Halim
Menteri BesarMukhriz Mahathir (2013–2016)
Preceded byTan Chow Kang
(Environment, Chinese Community Affairs)
Succeeded byHimself
(Environment, Chinese, Indian Community Affairs, Heath and Unity)
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Gurun
In office
8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byBeh Heng Seong
(BN–MCA)
Succeeded byJohari Abdul
(PH–PKR)
Majority1,554 (2008)
1,296 (2013)
Personal details
Born (1960-05-26) 26 May 1960 (age 64)
Gurun, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political partyMalaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Alma materUniversity of Agra (MBBS)
OccupationPolitician, Doctor

Leong Yong Kong is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Gurun from March 2008 to May 2018 and Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir and Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah from 2014 to 2016. He is a member of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

Education

Leong Yong Kong holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from University of Agra.

Political career

Leong Yong Kong contested in the 2008 state election and the 2013 state election, he successfully elected as the Gurun state assemblyman.

On 20 March 2014, he was sworn in as Kedah State Executive Councilor, in charge of Environment, Chinese Community Affairs, Heath and Unity portfolio. On 11 May 2015, he was added to be in charge of Indian Community Affairs, which was originally the responsibility of Mohd Rawi Abdul Hamid. On 22 February 2016, he was added to be in charge of Siamese affairs, which was originally the responsibility of Mohd Rawi Abdul Hamid.

On 27 May 2016, Leong Yong Kong withdrew from the MCA because of its concerns about Islamic criminal law. On May 28, the then MCA Kedah state chairman Lee Chee Leong gave Leong Yong Kong two weeks to reconsider his decision to quit the party. On 1 June, Leong Yong Kong withdrew his decision to withdraw from the MCA.

Election results

Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 N22 Gurun Leong Yong Kong (MCA) 8,589 54.97% Kalai Vanan Bala Sundram (PKR) 7,035 45.03% 16,464 1,554 73.70%
2013 Leong Yong Kong (MCA) 11,411 53.01% Salma Ismail (PKR) 10,115 46.99% 22,077 1,296 84.80%
Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 P017 Padang Serai Leong Yong Kong (MCA) 15,449 22.04% Karupaiya Mutusami (PKR) 31,724 45.27% 71,157 8,813 83.88%
Muhammad Sobri Osman (PAS) 22,911 32.69%

Honours

References

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