Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng
Malaysian politician (1927 – 2023)
周宝琼29 April 1982 – 1986
Sultan Iskandar (1984–1989)
1981–1982
7 August 1975 – 11 December 1985
for Ulu Langat
1978–1986
(BN–MCA)
(BN–MCA)
8,916 (1982)
for Selayang
14 June 1975 – 1978
(BN–MCA)
(BN–UMNO)
affiliations
Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (1927–28 December 2023) was a Malaysian politician who served as the first female chairman of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) from 1975 to 1985,[1][2] Member of Parliament for Selayang from 1975 to 1978 and Ulu Langat from 1978 to 1986.
Death
Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng died on 28 December 2023.[3]
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1975 | P077 Selayang, Selangor | Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (MCA) | 19,338 | 70.96% | Idrus Idris (DAP) | 7,434 | 27.28% | 27,961 | 11,904 | 57.20% | ||
Ismail Man (IND) | 481 | 1.76% | ||||||||||
1978 | P078 Ulu Langat, Selangor | Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (MCA) | 12,539 | 44.85% | Ong Kwai Leng (DAP) | 11,598 | 41.49% | 941 | ||||
Zainal Abidin Mohd Sidek (PAS) | 2,212 | 7.91% | ||||||||||
Kampo Radjo Bagindo Kayo (PRM) | 902 | 3.23% | ||||||||||
Kamarulzaman Ibrahim (PEKEMAS) | 706 | 2.53% | ||||||||||
1982 | Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (MCA) | 18,152 | 61.35% | Zainal Rampak (DAP) | 9,236 | 31.21% | 30,621 | 8,916 | 66.52% | |||
Yusof Siddiq (PAS) | 2,201 | 7.44% |
Honours
- Malaysia :
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2007)[5]
- Selangor :
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Datin Paduka (1981)[6]
References
- ^ "First Wanita MCA Chairman: Datin Paduka Chow Poh Kheng". www.mca.org.my.
- ^ "FIRST WANITA MCA CHAIRMAN : DATIN PADUKA CHOW POH KHENG". wmca.com.my.
- ^ "First Wanita MCA chief Rosemary Chow dies aged 96". Malay Mail. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2007" (PDF). www.jwp.gov.my.
- ^ "DPMS 1981". awards.selangor.gov.my.