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Pang Sock Tao

Pang Sock Tao

Party
DAP · Democratic Action Party
Coalition
PH
Constituency
Kuala Kubu Baharu
State
Selangor
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Why this matters to you

As the elected ADUN for Kuala Kubu Baharu in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, Pang Sock Tao is the primary point of contact between residents and both the Selangor state government and the federal Unity Government — covering local matters such as water supply, public infrastructure, job opportunities, and community welfare (Source: thestar.com.my, malaymail.com). Her pledged manifesto priorities — including improving transportation links, boosting ecotourism, attracting investment, and enhancing internet connectivity — directly affect the livelihoods and daily services available to KKB residents (Source: malaymail.com). Constituents raising concerns about water disruptions, youth unemployment, welfare assistance, and heritage preservation have identified her service centre as the channel through which they expect these issues to be addressed (Source: thestar.com.my, malaymail.com).

Summary

Pang Sock Tao (born 1993, Ampang) is a DAP politician and the Selangor State Assembly member for Kuala Kubu Baharu, elected in the May 2024 by-election with a majority of 3,869 votes. A UNITEN engineering graduate, she previously served as a special affairs officer to two federal ministers and as press secretary to the Housing and Local Government Minister before her electoral debut. Her stated priorities for the constituency include boosting ecotourism, improving public facilities and connectivity, and ensuring community well-being for all residents regardless of race or background.

Biography

Pang Sock Tao (Chinese: 彭小桃; born 26 April 1993, Ampang, Selangor) is a Malaysian politician serving as the Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Kuala Kubu Baharu since May 2024 [1]. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. Pang holds a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) [2]. She attended On Pong Chinese National Type School in Ampang for primary education and Chung Hua Secondary School in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, for secondary education [1]. She joined DAP in 2017 and worked as an assistant producer for DAP's UbahTV from 2017 to 2018 [2]. Following Pakatan Harapan's victory in the 2018 general election, she served as Special Affairs Officer to then Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin (2018–2020), before returning to UbahTV as producer (2020–2022) [2]. After PH's return to federal power in 2022, she became Special Affairs Officer and subsequently Press Secretary to Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming [2]. In the May 2024 Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election — called after the death of three-term DAP incumbent Lee Kee Hiong — Pang was selected as the Unity Government's candidate [2]. She won the seat with 14,000 votes and a majority of 3,869 over Perikatan Nasional's Khairul Azhari Saut [2]. She was officially sworn in as Kuala Kubu Baharu ADUN at the 15th Selangor State Assembly on 4 July 2024 [3]. Since late 2024, she has also served as Assistant State Publicity Secretary of DAP Selangor and Assistant Youth Publicity Secretary of DAP [1].

Known for

Pang Sock Tao is known for winning the May 2024 Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election as DAP's candidate, retaining the seat for Pakatan Harapan with a 3,869-vote majority [2]. She drew public attention during the campaign for her background as a former ministerial press secretary, her debating credentials, and her pledge to relocate to the constituency after her win [4][5]. She is one of the younger women elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, making her electoral debut at age 31 [6].

Political positions

Pang Sock Tao's publicly stated positions centre on local constituency development in Kuala Kubu Baharu. Her five-point by-election manifesto, themed 'Kekal Kuala Kubu', focused on: economic development (including industrial growth in Hulu Selangor and empowering the local tourism and entrepreneurship sectors); improvements to public facilities, transportation, and internet infrastructure; environmental sustainability and recreation; preservation of heritage and culture; and the well-being of all residents regardless of race or background [7][4]. On the economy, she stated a priority to boost the ecotourism sector and attract high-tech investments to create local jobs [4]. She has pledged to represent all Kuala Kubu Baharu residents regardless of religion, race and background [6]. During the campaign, she dismissed characterisations of her as a 'proxy' candidate and positioned her prior ministerial experience as a qualification to serve constituents [8]. No substantive public statements on federal legislative positions, national policy, or issues beyond the constituency have been sourced from the allowlist.

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]bernama.com
  3. [3]nst.com.my
  4. [4]thestar.com.my
  5. [5]sinardaily.my
  6. [6]malaysiakini.com
  7. [7]malaymail.com
  8. [8]freemalaysiatoday.com

Education

  1. Primary school (Ampang)Attended On Pong Chinese National Type School, Ampang, Hulu Langat, Selangor for primary education.⛓
  2. Secondary school (Port Dickson)Attended Chung Hua Secondary School, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan for secondary education. Achieved straight As in both UPSR and SPM.⛓
  3. Graduated (year unspecified)Graduated from Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) with a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.⛓

Before politics

  1. 2018–2020Served as Special Affairs Officer to Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Yeo Bee Yin following Pakatan Harapan's victory in the 14th General Election.⛓
  2. 2020–2022Returned to UbahTV as producer and broadcaster, hosting the livestream programme 'Secretary-General Goes Online' featuring DAP Secretary-General Anthony Loke.⛓
  3. December 2022 – January 2024Served as Special Affairs Officer to Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming following Pakatan Harapan's return to federal power after the 15th General Election.⛓
  4. January 2024 – April 2024Appointed Press Secretary to Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming.⛓

Political career

  1. 24 April 2024Announced as the Unity Government's candidate for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election by DAP Secretary-General Anthony Loke.⛓
  2. 11 May 2024Won the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election with 14,000 votes and a majority of 3,869 over Perikatan Nasional's Khairul Azhari Saut (10,131 votes), retaining the seat for DAP/Pakatan Harapan.⛓
  3. 4 July 2024Officially sworn in as the Kuala Kubu Baharu ADUN at the 15th Selangor State Assembly, before Speaker Lau Weng San.⛓
  4. November 2024Appointed Assistant Youth Publicity Secretary of DAP.⛓
  5. December 2024Appointed Assistant State Publicity Secretary of DAP Selangor.⛓

Election history

  • 2024Kuala Kubu Baharu (State)Won57.2%⛓

Stance evolution

Public statements grouped chronologically. The party tag shows which party the politician was contesting under at that point.

  1. 2024DAP
    • I will be the people's representative for all Kuala Kubu Baharu residents regardless of religion, race and background.

      Pang's statement to the press shortly after the Election Commission officially declared her winner of the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election on 11 May 2024. · Source

    • My priority is to inject vitality into our local economy, especially the ecotourism sector.

      Pang launching her five-point 'Kekal Kuala Kubu' manifesto at a mega ceramah in Kuala Kubu Baharu on 3 May 2024. · Source

    • Our only challenge now is to attract outside voters to come back to vote.

      Pang speaking at a press conference in Kuala Kubu Baharu during the by-election campaign period, as reported by Bernama and published by Free Malaysia Today. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • GovernmentDAP Secretary-General Anthony Loke stated that Pang's selection was agreed upon by all Unity Government component party leaders, citing her experience, academic qualifications, and knowledge as key factors, and described her victory as proof of strong cooperation and trust from voters in the Unity Government.⛓
  • OppositionAccording to Bernama, Bersatu supreme council member Dr Afif Bahardin claimed during the campaign that Pang was only selected as a 'proxy' for Minister Nga Kor Ming; Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil publicly condemned the remark as sexist.⛓
  • ExpertPolitical analysts cited by Malay Mail assessed that Pang's victory was partly due to the excellent track record of her predecessor Lee Kee Hiong and voter confidence in the Unity Government, with the margin being stronger than many pre-election estimates had anticipated.⛓
  • PublicResidents of Kuala Kubu Baharu cited by The Star and Malay Mail expressed hope that Pang would address frequent water supply disruptions, youth unemployment, welfare for the underprivileged, and boost local development and tourism in the constituency.⛓
  • VerifiedFactsPang Sock Tao won the 11 May 2024 Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election with 14,000 votes (majority: 3,869) on a 61.51% voter turnout from 40,226 registered voters. She was sworn in as ADUN on 4 July 2024. She is not a Member of Parliament — she is a State Legislative Assembly member (ADUN) for Selangor.⛓

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