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Choong Shin Heng

Party
MCA · Malaysian Chinese Association
Coalition
BN
Constituency
Chenderiang
State
Perak
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Why this matters to you

As the state assemblyman for Chenderiang, Choong Shin Heng is the primary point of contact for residents of the constituency — which spans 17 polling districts within the Tapah parliamentary area — on state-level matters including land administration, local infrastructure, and welfare assistance (Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenderiang_(state_constituency); sinarharian.com.my/article/719106). His position as the sole MCA MLA in Perak means he is the only Chinese-community MCA voice within the Perak State Legislative Assembly, a body that enacts laws, approves budgets, and scrutinises the state government's delivery of services (Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choong_Shin_Heng; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perak_State_Legislative_Assembly). Residents in Chenderiang — including Malay, Chinese, Indian, and Orang Asli communities — can access constituency services through the Chenderiang service centre launched in March 2023 (Source: thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/03/26/bn039s-ge15-win-in-chenderiang-shows-that-it-still-has-multi-racial-support-says-wee).

Party History

Loyalist

Has never switched parties.

Career span
2018–2022
Career win rate
50%
  1. MCA

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Summary

Choong Shin Heng (born 15 July 1981) is a Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) politician serving as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Chenderiang (N47) since his GE15 victory in November 2022, when he won the seat with a majority of 2,251 votes after narrowly losing it by 39 votes in GE14. He is the sole MCA MLA in Perak and sits within the BN–Perpaduan coalition government framework at the state level. His profile centres on constituency service in the multi-ethnic Chenderiang seat and his role as the lone MCA representative in the Perak assembly.

Biography

Choong Shin Heng (Chinese: 鐘燊慶; born 15 July 1981) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Chenderiang constituency (N47) since November 2022 [1]. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, and is the sole MCA MLA in the Perak state assembly [1]. Choong first contested Chenderiang in GE14 (2018) under the BN banner but was narrowly defeated by Bersatu's Ahmad Faizal Azumu by a margin of just 39 votes in a three-cornered contest [2]. In the run-up to GE15, he was reported to have served as the special assistant on Chinese affairs for the Perak Mentri Besar, maintaining community links in the mixed-demographic constituency [3]. At GE15 in November 2022, Choong won Chenderiang in a seven-cornered contest with a majority of 2,251 votes [4]. He holds the Darjah Ahli Mahkota Perak (AMP), a Perak state honour conferred in 2012 [4]. Within MCA, he serves as Deputy Chairman of the Tapah Division and has been identified as a central committee member [5]. Chenderiang falls within the Tapah parliamentary constituency and comprises 17 polling districts, with a registered electorate of approximately 30,006, drawn from a multi-ethnic voter base [1]; sinchew.com.my).

Known for

Choong Shin Heng is recognised as the sole MCA Member of the Legislative Assembly in Perak following GE15, making him the only Chinese-community MCA representative at state level in Perak [1]. He is associated with the recovery of the Chenderiang seat for BN after it was lost to Bersatu in GE14 by a margin of only 39 votes, winning it back in 2022 with a majority of 2,251 [4]. His constituency role and cross-racial outreach in the multi-ethnic Chenderiang seat have been cited by MCA leadership as evidence of continued BN multi-racial support in the Tapah area [3].

Political positions

Choong Shin Heng operates within the BN–Perpaduan government framework in Perak, where BN (9 seats) and Pakatan Harapan (24 seats) jointly govern the state following GE15 [1]. As a BN backbencher in a minority coalition role, he has publicly advocated for cooperation between all BN component parties and with the PH government to maintain seats in the Tapah area, including during the 2023 Ayer Kuning by-election where he called for BN and PH to work together to retain the seat for the ruling coalition [5]. He has distributed constituency welfare assistance — including Raya vouchers for B40 families in Chenderiang — reflecting a constituency-service approach to his role [5]. No publicly documented positions on national legislative matters such as healthcare, housing, or education policy were identified in available sources.

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]bernama.com
  3. [3]thestar.com.my
  4. [4]pru.sinarharian.com.my
  5. [5]sinarharian.com.my

Before politics

  1. Pre-2018Served as special assistant on Chinese affairs for the Perak Mentri Besar, maintaining constituency links in the Chenderiang area.⛓

Political career

  1. May 2018Contested the Chenderiang (N47) state seat in GE14 under BN-MCA. Lost to Bersatu's Ahmad Faizal Azumu by a margin of 39 votes in a three-cornered contest.⛓
  2. November 2022Won the Chenderiang (N47) state seat in GE15 under BN-MCA with a majority of 2,251 votes in a seven-cornered contest, becoming the sole MCA MLA in Perak.⛓
  3. March 2023Officiated the launch of the Chenderiang service centre in Tapah, attended by MCA president Dr Wee Ka Siong.⛓
  4. February 2024Attended Perak MCA state reunion dinner as a central committee member alongside MCA president and deputy president.⛓
  5. April 2025Mobilised as part of BN's campaign machinery for the Ayer Kuning state by-election, supporting BN's candidate in the adjacent constituency.⛓

Election history

  • 2022Chenderiang (N47), PerakWon⛓
  • 2018Chenderiang (N47), PerakLost⛓

Perspectives on key issues

  • GovernmentMCA president Dr Wee Ka Siong cited Choong Shin Heng's GE15 win as proof that BN retains multi-racial support in Tapah, and called on him to be the voice of the people regardless of racial or religious background.⛓
  • VerifiedFactsSinar Harian's election data confirms Choong won the Chenderiang seat in GE15 with a majority of 2,251 votes and that he is a recipient of the Darjah Ahli Mahkota Perak (2012).⛓
  • VerifiedFactsBernama confirmed that in GE14, Choong Shin Heng contested Chenderiang as the BN-MCA candidate and lost to Ahmad Faizal Azumu by a margin of 39 votes in a three-cornered contest.⛓
  • GovernmentMCA president Dr Wee Ka Siong identified Choong as part of BN's 'complete and strategic team' in the Tapah area during the 2025 Ayer Kuning by-election campaign.⛓

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