Law Choo Kiang

Yang Berhormat Tuan Speaker
Law Choo Kiang
MLA
刘子健
Speaker of Penang State Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by Abdul Halim Hussain
Member of the Penang State Assembly
for Bukit Tambun
Assumed office
2008
Preceded by Lai Chew Hock
Personal details
Born Law Choo Kiang
(1970-09-05) 5 September 1970
Penang, Malaysia
Citizenship Malaysian
Political party People's Justice Party – Pakatan Rakyat
Alma mater National Chung Hsing University
Shanghai University
Occupation Politician
Profession State Legislative Assembly Speaker
Website lawchookiang.wordpress.com

Law Choo Kiang (simplified Chinese: 刘子健; traditional Chinese: 劉子健; pinyin: Liú Zǐ Jiàn; born 5 September 1970) is the current speaker and member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly and politician from People's Justice Party (Malaysia).[1] He is the current state assemblyman for N18 - Bukit Tambun, Penang.[2]

Education

He obtained his formal education from Jit Sin High School, Bukit Mertajam and his Bachelor of Business Administration from the National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan in 1994. He has also obtained postgraduate degree in Mass Communication from Shanghai University.

Political career

He joined National Justice Party (formerly known, prior changing to People's Justice Party) in 2000. He was appointed as the Chairman of People's Justice Party's Communication Bureau. He was the Chairman for People's Justice Party's branch of Bukit Mertajam.

Law Choo Kiang was appointed as a Penang Exco member to handle Agricultural and Non-Urban Development portfolio in 2008. He was appointed as speaker for the Penang State Legislative Assembly in 2013.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "DAP picks Bukit Tambun's Law Choo Kiang as Penang State Assembly Speaker". The Malaysian Insider. The Malaysian Insider. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Malaysia's 13th General Election Results". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Publications. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Penang State Legislative Assembly". The Star. The Star Publication. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
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