David Cheong Kian Young

Summary

David Cheong Kian Young (born 6 July 1965) is a Malaysian politician and businessman serving as the PKR Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Kajang since August 2023. He won his seat in his electoral debut at the 12 August 2023 Selangor state election, defeating two opponents by a majority of 34,394 votes. Prior to his election, he held multiple internal PKR organisational roles at the state and division levels spanning over a decade.

Biography

David Cheong Kian Young (Chinese: 張睷洋; born 6 July 1965) is a Malaysian politician and businessman who has served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kajang since August 2023 [1]. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. Within PKR, Cheong has held several internal party positions, including Member of the Central Leadership Council (MPP), Deputy Division Chief of Kuala Langat, and deputy director of the State Elections Department (JPRN) of PKR, as well as Treasurer of JPRN of PH of Selangor [1]. At the grassroots level, he served as Chairman of the Polling District Committee (JDM) of PKR of Sungai Jarom from 2008 to 2010, State Deputy Chairman of the Welfare Bureau of PKR of Selangor from 2010 to 2013, and Treasurer of JPRN of Selangor from 2020 to 2022 [1]. In the 2023 Selangor state election held on 12 August 2023, Cheong made his electoral debut after being nominated by PH to contest the Kajang state seat [1]. He won the seat by defeating Allan Liew Sin Kim of Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Arutchelvan Subramaniam of Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) by a majority of 34,394 votes, receiving 54,794 votes in total [1]. The Kajang state constituency falls within the federal Bangi parliamentary seat and is one of three state seats within that parliamentary area [1][2]. Since taking office, Cheong has engaged on local issues including telecommunications infrastructure and multicultural community events [3].

Known for

David Cheong Kian Young is known for winning the Kajang state seat in his electoral debut at the 2023 Selangor state election with one of the largest majorities recorded in that election cycle. He has a long background in PKR's internal party machinery, having served in multiple roles spanning elections administration and welfare at both the division and state levels. He has also taken on a public-facing community role, serving as organising committee chairman for Selangor's state-level Wesak Day celebration in 2026.

Political positions

No detailed policy position statements attributed directly to David Cheong Kian Young have been identified in allowlist sources as of the profile date. His publicly reported interventions at the constituency level include mediating between residents and the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) over a proposed 5G telecommunications tower in Taman Bukit Permai, where he noted that the tower's emissions were reportedly within permissible MCMC standards while facilitating resident engagement sessions [3]. He has also been cited in calls to raise environmental issues — specifically an illegal dumpsite in Sungai Long — at the state assembly sitting [3]. His role as chairman of the organising committee for the 2026 Selangor Wesak Day celebration indicates active participation in the state government's multicultural outreach agenda [4].

Political career

1. 2008–2010Served as Chairman of the Polling District Committee (JDM) of PKR of Sungai Jarom.⛓
2. 2010–2013Served as State Deputy Chairman of the Welfare Bureau of PKR of Selangor.⛓
3. 2020–2022Served as Treasurer of the State Elections Department (JPRN) of Selangor.⛓
4. 2022Appointed as Member of the Central Leadership Council (MPP), Deputy Division Chief of Kuala Langat, deputy director of the State Elections Department (JPRN) of PKR, and Treasurer of JPRN of PH of Selangor.⛓
5. 12 August 2023Won the Kajang state seat in his electoral debut at the 2023 Selangor state election, defeating Allan Liew Sin Kim (PN) and Arutchelvan Subramaniam (PSM) by a majority of 34,394 votes with 54,794 votes.⛓
6. August 2023Sworn in as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Kajang following the PH-BN coalition's victory in the 2023 Selangor state election.⛓
7. September 2023Intervened in a dispute over a proposed 5G telecommunications tower in Taman Bukit Permai, Bandar Mahkota Cheras, facilitating engagement between residents and the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj).⛓
8. May 2026Served as organising committee chairman for the Selangor state-level Wesak Day celebration, which aimed to assemble 666 Prince Siddhartha statues for a national record attempt on 6 June 2026.⛓

Election history

• 2023Kajang (Selangor State)Won70.4%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsDavid Cheong Kian Young won the Kajang state seat on 12 August 2023 with 54,794 votes, defeating PN's Allan Liew Sin Kim (20,400 votes) and PSM's Arutchelvan Subramaniam (2,681 votes) by a majority of 34,394 votes.⛓
• VerifiedFactsCheong held multiple PKR internal roles for over a decade before his electoral debut, including positions in the party's welfare, elections, and leadership structures at both the Sungai Jarom polling district and state levels.⛓
• GovernmentAs organising committee chairman for the 2026 Selangor state-level Wesak Day celebration, Cheong was cited by Bernama in his capacity as Kajang assemblyman, indicating active alignment with the Selangor PH state government's multicultural programming agenda.⛓
• PublicA Kajang Municipal Council councillor was reported by The Star to have hoped that Cheong would raise the issue of an illegal dumpsite in Sungai Long at the next state assembly sitting, reflecting constituent expectations of the assemblyman as a conduit for local grievances.⛓