Ko Chung Sen

Dr. Ko Chung Sen (许崇信; born 1968) is a Malaysian surgeon and politician of Chinese descent.[1] Currently he is the Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for Kepayang. He is a member of the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. A surgeon by profession, he received BAO cum laude from Trinity College in Dublin. He became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1999.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ko (許).
Yang Berhormat Dr.

Ko Chung Sen

MLA
许崇信
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kampar
In office
8 March 2013 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byLee Chee Leong (MCA–BN)
Succeeded bySu Keong Siong (DAP–PH)
Majority5,400 (2013)
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
for Kepayang
Assumed office
10 May 2018
Preceded byNga Kor Ming (DAP–PH)
Majority9,495 (2018)
Personal details
Born
Ko Chung Sen

(1968-06-19) 19 June 1968
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
Alma materTrinity College
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionSurgeon
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese许崇信
Traditional Chinese許崇信
Hanyu PinyinXǔ Chéngxìn
Hokkien POJKhó͘ Chôngsìn

Ko returned to Malaysia to work as a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Penang General Hospital in 2001 and worked there until 2004. He then moved to Ipoh to work in KPJ Specialist Hospital and has been there since then.[2]

He was elected to the parliament for Kampar constituency in the 2013 election. As candidate of the DAP, he defeated Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) incumbent Lee Chee Leong.[3] In the 2018 election, was picked as candidate for Perak state seat of Kepayang which he had won and got to be its state assemblyman.

Election results
Parliament of Malaysia: P70 Kampar, Perak[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Year Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 Ko Chung Sen (DAP) 26,863 55.59% Lee Chee Leong (MCA) 21,463 44.41% 49,265 5,400 77.44%
Perak State Legislative Assembly: N29 Kepayang[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Year Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 Ko Chung Sen (DAP) 12,417 59.50% Chang Kok Aun (MCA) 2,922 14.00% 15,560 9,495 74.60%

References
  1. "MyMP Ko Chung Sen". MyMP. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  2. "Search Doctor". KPJ Ipoh Specialist Hospital. Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. Tan, T.K. (2014-06-03). "For my kids' future". The Rocket. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  4. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  5. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Results only available for the 2013 election.
  6. "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  7. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  8. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  9. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.


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