Leong Yong Kong

Yang Berbahagia Dato'
Leong Yong Kong
DSDK BKM
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Leong Yong Kong DSDK 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)
Monarch	Sultan Abdul Halim
Menteri Besar	Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah (2016–2018)
Preceded by	Himself ; (Environment, Chinese, Indian Community Affairs, Heath and Unity) ; Mohd Rawi Abdul Hamid ; (Siamese Community Affairs)
Succeeded by	Ooi 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)
Monarch	Sultan Abdul Halim
Menteri Besar	Mukhriz Mahathir (2013–2016)
Preceded by	Himself ; (Environment, Chinese, Indian Community Affairs, Heath and Unity)
Succeeded by	Himself ; (Environment, Chinese, Indian Community Affairs, Heath and Unity)
	In office; 20 March 2014 – 2015 ; (Environment, Chinese Community Affairs, Heath and Unity)
Monarch	Sultan Abdul Halim
Menteri Besar	Mukhriz Mahathir (2013–2016)
Preceded by	Tan Chow Kang ; (Environment, Chinese Community Affairs)
Succeeded by	Himself ; (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 by	Beh Heng Seong ; (BN–MCA)
Succeeded by	Johari Abdul ; (PH–PKR)
Majority	1,554 (2008) ; 1,296 (2013)
Personal details
Born	26 May 1960 (age 64); Gurun, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party	Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Other political; affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Alma mater	University of Agra (MBBS)
Occupation	Politician, Doctor

Dr. 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.^[2] He is a member of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.^[3]^[4]

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.^[5]

On 20 March 2014, he was sworn in as Kedah State Executive Councilor, in charge of Environment, Chinese Community Affairs, Heath and Unity portfolio.^[6] 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.^[7] On 22 February 2016, he was added to be in charge of Siamese affairs, which was originally the responsibility of Mohd Rawi Abdul Hamid.^[8]

On 27 May 2016, Leong Yong Kong withdrew from the MCA because of its concerns about Islamic criminal law.^[9]^[10] 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.^[11] On 1 June, Leong Yong Kong withdrew his decision to withdraw from the MCA.^[12]^[13]

Election results

**Kedah State Legislative Assembly**^[14]
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	N22 Gurun		Leong Yong Kong (MCA)	11,411	53.01%		Salma Ismail (PKR)	10,115	46.99%	22,077	1,296	84.80%

**Parliament of Malaysia**^[15]^[16]
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%
2018	P017 Padang Serai		Leong Yong Kong (MCA)	15,449	22.04%		Muhammad Sobri Osman (PAS)	22,911	32.69%	71,157	8,813	83.88%

Honours

Kedah :
- Recipient of the Public Service Star (BKM) (2002)
- Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (2014)^[17]^[18]

References

^ "Search for Registered Doctor". meritsmmc.moh.gov.my.
^ "MCA's Leong is Kedah's newest exco member". www.thestar.com.my.
^ "Calon PRN Leong Yong Kong". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
^ "Calon PRU 14" (PDF). mcape.mca.org.my.
^ "吉国阵15国36州候选人出炉梁荣光转战巴东色海". www.kwongwah.com.my. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ "Adun Gurun Angkat Sumpah Anggota Exco Kedah". www.mstar.com.my.
^ "9 ADUN Kedah angkat sumpah jawatan EXCO". api.bharian.com.my.
^ "Hanya Sedikit Perubahan Dalam Senarai Portfolio Exco Kedah". www.mstar.com.my.
^ "Leong declares himself an independent after quitting MCA". 28 May 2016.
^ "退党反伊刑法提呈国会　吉大臣促梁荣光重新考虑". news.seehua.com (in Simplified Chinese). 28 May 2016.
^ "退党反伊刑法提呈国会吉大臣促梁荣光重新考虑". www.orientaldaily.com.my (in Simplified Chinese). 28 May 2016.
^ "撤回退出马华决定梁荣光否认"作秀"". www.malaysiakini.com (in Simplified Chinese). 2 June 2016.
^ "重新归队拒当官梁荣光或再退党". www.orientaldaily.com.my (in Simplified Chinese). 2 June 2016.
^ "Keputusan Rasmi Pilihan Raya Umum ke-12". SPR. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat". www.istiadat.gov.my.
^ "Muhyiddin Ketuai 114 Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Kedah". www.mstar.com.my. 19 January 2014.

External links

Leong Yong Kong on Facebook

[1] "Search for Registered Doctor". meritsmmc.moh.gov.my.

[2] "MCA's Leong is Kedah's newest exco member". www.thestar.com.my.

[3] "Calon PRN Leong Yong Kong". pru.sinarharian.com.my.

[4] "Calon PRU 14" (PDF). mcape.mca.org.my.

[5] "吉国阵15国36州候选人出炉梁荣光转战巴东色海". www.kwongwah.com.my. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[6] "Adun Gurun Angkat Sumpah Anggota Exco Kedah". www.mstar.com.my.

[7] "9 ADUN Kedah angkat sumpah jawatan EXCO". api.bharian.com.my.

[8] "Hanya Sedikit Perubahan Dalam Senarai Portfolio Exco Kedah". www.mstar.com.my.

[9] "Leong declares himself an independent after quitting MCA". 28 May 2016.

[10] "退党反伊刑法提呈国会　吉大臣促梁荣光重新考虑". news.seehua.com (in Simplified Chinese). 28 May 2016.

[11] "退党反伊刑法提呈国会吉大臣促梁荣光重新考虑". www.orientaldaily.com.my (in Simplified Chinese). 28 May 2016.

[12] "撤回退出马华决定梁荣光否认"作秀"". www.malaysiakini.com (in Simplified Chinese). 2 June 2016.

[13] "重新归队拒当官梁荣光或再退党". www.orientaldaily.com.my (in Simplified Chinese). 2 June 2016.

[election_results-14] "Keputusan Rasmi Pilihan Raya Umum ke-12". SPR. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

[GE14_results-15] "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.

[The_Star_GE14-16] "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.

[17] "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat". www.istiadat.gov.my.

[18] "Muhyiddin Ketuai 114 Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Kedah". www.mstar.com.my. 19 January 2014.

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