Kerk Kim Hock

Kerk Kim Hock
郭金福
4th Secretary-General of the
Democratic Action Party
In office
3 December 1999 – 28 March 2004
Preceded byLim Kit Siang
Succeeded byLim Guan Eng
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kota Melaka
In office
29 November 1999 – 21 March 2004
Preceded byLim Guan Eng
Succeeded byWong Nai Chee
Majority9,389 (1999)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Pasir Pinji
In office
20 October 1990 – 29 November 1999
Preceded byLau Dak Kee
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Majority17,953 (1990)
Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly
for Durian Daun
In office
3 August 1986 – 20 October 1990
Preceded byUnknown
Succeeded byJew Kok Kee
Majority4,808 (1986)
Personal details
Born
Kerk Kim Hock

(1956-07-29)29 July 1956
Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died9 August 2017(2017-08-09) (aged 61)
Malacca, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
Gagasan Rakyat (GR)
SpouseMook Kwai Mei
ChildrenKerk Chee Yee (son)
Kerk Chee Wan (daughter)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionMechanical engineer

Kerk Kim Hock (Chinese: 郭金福; pinyin: Guō Jīnfú; Jyutping: Gwok3 Gam1 Fuk1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Keh Kim-hok; 29 July 1956 – 9 August 2017)[1] was a Malaysian politician and mechanical engineer who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Melaka from December 1999 to March 2004 and Pasir Panji from October 1990 to December 1999. He served as Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Durian Daun from August 1986 to October 1990. He also served as the 4th Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) from December 1999 to his retirement from politics in March 2004.[2] Kerk's retirement coincided with the DAP leaving the Barisan Alternatif opposition coalition that the party had co-founded in 1998. He was also the father of Kerk Chee Yee, the Deputy Speaker of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly and MLA for Ayer Keroh.

  1. ^ "Mengenang Kerk Kim Hock – semangat DAP yang berani". 9 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Former UKM Student Activist Loke Siew Fook appointed as Political Secretary to DAP Secretary General, YB Kerk Kim Hock". Democratic Action Party Media Announcement. 16 July 2002. Retrieved 16 August 2010.

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