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Jenny Choy Tsi Jen

Party
DAP · Democratic Action Party
Coalition
PH
Constituency
Canning
State
Perak
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Why this matters to you

As Deputy Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly, Jenny Choy Tsi Jen holds one of the assembly's two presiding officer roles, meaning she can chair debates and sittings that directly determine which state laws and budgets affecting Perak residents — including those in Canning — are passed or rejected (Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perak_State_Legislative_Assembly). The Perak assembly must hold at least three sittings a year and table a budget in March and late October or early November, sessions over which Choy may preside (Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perak_State_Legislative_Assembly). As the MLA for Canning, she is also the direct point of contact for constituents on local issues ranging from infrastructure and public services to state government allocations.

Party History

Loyalist

Has never switched parties.

Career span
2018–2022
Career win rate
100%
  1. DAP

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Summary

Jenny Choy Tsi Jen (born 1 January 1988) is the DAP Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Canning, first elected in May 2018 and re-elected in November 2022. Since December 2022 she has served as Deputy Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly, becoming only the second woman to hold that office since 2008. A trained software engineer and long-standing DAP member, she represents the Canning constituency in Ipoh, Perak.

Biography

Jenny Choy Tsi Jen (Chinese: 崔慈恩; born 1 January 1988) is a Malaysian politician serving as the Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Canning since May 2018, and as Deputy Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly since December 2022 [1]. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. Prior to entering politics, Choy worked as a software engineer, holding positions at Malay-Sino Chemical Industries Sdn. Bhd from 2010 to 2011 and at Kuala Kepong Berhad from 2011 to 2018 [1]. She holds a Bachelor of Business Information Systems (Computer Science) from Sunway University, a Bachelor of Business Administration, and an NCC International Advanced Diploma in Computer Studies [1]. Choy joined DAP in 2008 and served as political secretary to Wong Kah Woh before contesting her first election [1]. She was first elected to the Perak State Legislative Assembly in the 2018 general election and was re-elected in the 2022 Perak state election [1]. In December 2022, she was appointed Deputy Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly — the second woman to hold the position since Hee Yit Foong in 2008 [2]. Her appointment as Deputy Speaker was proposed by Sungai Rapat assemblyman Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin and supported by Temenggor assemblyman Salbiah Mohamed [3].

Known for

Jenny Choy Tsi Jen is primarily known as the Deputy Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly and the two-term MLA for Canning under the DAP-PH banner [1]. She is the second woman to serve as Deputy Speaker of the Perak assembly since 2008 [2]. She has also been publicly associated with DAP's position on factual, evidence-based political discourse in the Perak state legislature [2].

Political positions

Choy is a member of DAP, a centre-left, social democratic party operating within the Pakatan Harapan coalition [1]. In April 2024, Choy publicly stated that DAP would maintain its commitment to fact-based political responses, in the context of inter-party exchanges with UMNO Youth [2]. Beyond this, her specific stated positions on individual policy issues such as education, housing, healthcare, or economic matters could not be confirmed from allowlisted sources at the time of drafting.

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]malaysiakini.com
  3. [3]malaymail.com

Education

  1. Pre-2010Obtained NCC International Advanced Diploma in Computer Studies.⛓
  2. Pre-2010Graduated with a Bachelor of Business Information Systems (Computer Science) from Sunway University and a Bachelor of Business Administration.⛓

Before politics

  1. 2010–2011Worked as a software engineer at Malay-Sino Chemical Industries Sdn. Bhd.⛓
  2. 2011–2018Worked as a software engineer at Kuala Kepong Berhad.⛓

Political career

  1. 2008Joined the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and served as political secretary to Wong Kah Woh.⛓
  2. May 2018First elected as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Canning under Pakatan Harapan in the 14th General Election.⛓
  3. November 2022Re-elected as MLA for Canning in the 2022 Perak state election held on 19 November 2022.⛓
  4. December 2022Appointed Deputy Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly, becoming the second woman to hold the position since Hee Yit Foong in 2008. Her appointment was proposed by Sungai Rapat assemblyman Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin and supported by Temenggor assemblyman Salbiah Mohamed.⛓

Election history

  • 2022CanningWon⛓
  • 2018CanningWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsJenny Choy Tsi Jen has served as MLA for Canning since May 2018 and as Deputy Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly since December 2022, making her the second woman to hold the Deputy Speaker role since Hee Yit Foong in 2008.⛓
  • GovernmentChoy's appointment as Deputy Speaker in December 2022 was formally proposed by Sungai Rapat assemblyman Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin and supported by Temenggor assemblyman Salbiah Mohamed, reflecting cross-coalition acceptance in the BN-PH unity state government.⛓
  • OppositionAccording to Malaysiakini, Choy stated in April 2024 that DAP would maintain fact-based responses amid political exchanges, after UMNO Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh directed criticism at DAP's Nga Kor Ming.⛓

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