Chor Chee Heung (; born 15 March 1955) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as the

Minister of Housing and Local Government The Ministry of Housing and Local Government was a United Kingdom government department formed following the Second World War, covering the areas of housing and local government. It was formed, as the Ministry of Local Government and Planning, ...

from June 2010 to May 2013, Deputy Minister of Finance II from April 2009 to June 2010, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs II from March 2008 to April 2009, Parliamentary Secretary of the

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from 1995 to 1999 in the

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(BN) administration under former Prime Ministers

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and

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and former Ministers Najib,

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and

Ling Liong Sik Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik (; Foochow Romanized: ''Lìng Liòng-sĭk''; born 18 September 1943) is a Malaysian politician. He was the sixth president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition ...

as well as the Member of Parliament (MP) for

Alor Setar Alor Setar ( Kedah Malay: ) is the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia. It is the second-largest city in the state after Sungai Petani and one of the most-important cities on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is home to the third-tallest ...

from October 1990 to May 2013. He is a member of the

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(MCA), a component party of the BN coalition. Chor was elected to the Alor Setar constituency in 1990. He retained the seat in the 2008 election by 184 votes, before being defeated in the 2013 election. In June 2010, he was promoted to

. He had previously been a Deputy Minister, and had served in various Parliamentary Secretary and Deputy Minister positions since 1995. Chor was a MCA Vice President.

Personal life

Chor was born in Alor Setar. Before entering politics, he was a lawyer. He is married with 3 children.

Election results

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : **

Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia () is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted on 15 April 1966 and gazetted on 30 June 1966 ...

(PSM) – Tan Sri (2014) * : ** Justice of the Peace of Kedah (JP) (1992) ** Knight Companion of the

Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah The Illustrious Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Yang Mulia Setia di-Raja'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Kedah. History It was founded by Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah on 21 September 1973. Cl ...

(DSDK) – Dato' (1998) ** Knight Commander of the

Glorious Order of the Crown of Kedah The Glorious Order of the Crown of Kedah (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Gemilang Sri Mahkota Kedah'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Kedah History It was founded by Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah in January 2001. Classes It is awa ...

(DGMK) – Dato' Wira (2008) ** Knight Grand Companion of the

(SSDK) – Dato' Seri (2012) * : ** MY-KEL Order of the Crown of Kelantan - Star of Muhammad

Knight Commander of the

Order of the Crown of Kelantan Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * A socio-political or established or existing order, e.g. World order, Ancien Regime, Pax Britannica * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * H ...

(DPMK) – Dato' (2003) ** My-KEL Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan

Knight Grand Commander of the

Order of the Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * A socio-political or established or existing order, e.g. World order, Ancien Regime, Pax Britannica * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * H ...

(SPSK) – Dato' (2009) * : ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Companion Class I of the

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(DMSM) – Datuk (2002) ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Grand Commander of the

(DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2011) * : ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP

Grand Knight of the

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(SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2011) * : ** MY-PERL Order of the Crown of Perlis - Knight Commander - DPMP

Knight Commander of the

Order of the Crown of Perlis Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * A socio-political or established or existing order, e.g. World order, Ancien Regime, Pax Britannica * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * H ...

(DPMP) – Dato' (2004)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chor, Chee Heung 20th-century Malaysian lawyers Living people Malaysian Chinese Association politicians Malaysian people of Hakka descent Malaysian politicians of Chinese descent People from Dabu People from Alor Setar 1955 births Malaysian Buddhists Government ministers of Malaysia Alumni of City, University of London Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Knights Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah Malaysian MPs 1990–1995 Malaysian MPs 1995–1999 Malaysian MPs 1999–2004 Malaysian MPs 2004–2008 Malaysian MPs 2008–2013