Kong Cho Ha (; Foochow Romanized: Gŏng Cáuk-háng; born 15 September 1950) is a Malaysian politician. He served as the Minister of Transport from 4 June 2010 to 5 May 2013. He was the Member of 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 general elections. In April 2009, he replaced Ong Ka Chuan as Minister of 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. Soi Lek wins, Liow is MCA No. 2 – The Malaysian Insider, 28 March 2010 He was later appointed by Dr Chua, the new president, as the party's Secretary-General.http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/59001-kong-is-new-mca-sec-gen Kong is new MCA sec-gen – The Malaysian Insider, 7 April 2010 He was replaced by Ong Ka Chuan who was picked by Liow to become secretary-general again the second time on 2 January 2014.
Election results + Perak State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1990N40 Sitiawan (MCA)7,17143.51%Hoo Chan You (DAP)9,30956.49%17,0142,13868.17%
+ Parliament of Malaysia Source includes 2004 election results. Results from previous elections not available. Percentage figures based on total turnout. Results only available from the 2004 election. Results only available for the 2013 election.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1999P074 Lumut (MCA)20,66150.74%Zaman Huri Samsudin (keADILan)20,05649.26%50,26560571.13%2004Kong Cho Ha (MCA)31,82463.44%Mustaffa Kamil Ayub (PKR)15,80136.56%50,17911,61473.23%2008Kong Cho Ha (MCA)25,69850.29%Suwardi Sapuan (PKR)25,40049.71%55,93029876.87%2013Kong Cho Ha (MCA)32,14044.36% (PKR)40,30855.64%73,7538,16883.53%
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2014) Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2001) Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (1996)
Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2011)
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2009) Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2004) Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (PMP) (2003) Member of the Order of the Perak State Crown (AMP) (2001)
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