| Yang Berbahagia Dato' SeriKerk Choo TingDGPN DPMP | |
|---|---|
| 郭洙镇 | |
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry II | |
| In office 27 March 2004 – 14 February 2006Serving with Mohd Shariff Omar | |
| Monarch | Sirajuddin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Mah Siew Keong |
| Constituency | Simpang Renggam |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Simpang Renggam, Johor | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Liang Teck Meng (BN–Gerakan) |
| Majority | 14,155 (2004) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Taiping, Perak | |
| In office 20 October 1990 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Leong Khee Seong (BN–Gerakan) |
| Succeeded by | M. Kayveas (BN–PPP) |
| Majority | 2,585 (1990) 16,767 (1995) 3,969 (1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1941-10-14)14 October 1941 |
| Died | 22 May 2018(2018-05-22) (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Political party | Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) (–2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018) |
Dato' Seri Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting (14 October 1941–22 May 2018) was a former Taiping Member of Parliament and deputy president of the Malaysian People's Movement Party (Gerakan). He was also the former Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry and a Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based on Malaysia and Agriculture Agro-Based Industry II before being replaced by Mah Siew Keong. His ministry was led by Muhyiddin Yassin at the time.
In the 1970s, Kerk served as legal counsel of a Chinese independent high school association. In the 1982 Malaysian state election, Kerk stood as Gerakan candidate on a Chinese educationalist platform. In 1999, he was appointed as the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
On May 22, 2018, Kerk Choo Ting died.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | P084 Kepong | Kerk Choo Ting (Gerakan) | 28,163 | 48.44% | Tan Seng Giaw (DAP) | 29,368 | 50.51% | 59,465 | 1,205 | 76.94% | ||
| Ishak Ibrahim (IND) | 613 | 1.05% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | P054 Taiping | Kerk Choo Ting (Gerakan) | 22,162 | 50.87% | Kong Cheok Seng (DAP) | 19,577 | 44.94% | 44,642 | 2,585 | 71.14% | ||
| Said Abu Hassan (IND) | 1,827 | 4.19% | ||||||||||
| 1995 | P057 Taiping | Kerk Choo Ting (Gerakan) | 30,459 | 68.99% | Haradeyan Singh @ Hardayal Singh (DAP) | 13,692 | 31.01% | 47,930 | 16,767 | 70.13% | ||
| 1999 | Kerk Choo Ting (Gerakan) | 24,531 | 53.65% | Lim Kean Ghee (DAP) | 20,562 | 44.96% | 50,809 | 3,969 | 68.99% | |||
| Ng Hoe Hun (MDP) | 637 | 1.39% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | P151 Simpang Renggam | Kerk Choo Ting (Gerakan) | 18,997 | 79.69% | Atan Gombang (PAS) | 4,842 | 20.31% | 24,888 | 14,155 | 72.69% | ||
Honours
Perak
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (1997)
Penang
Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2002)
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References
- A cracker of a tale
- Choo Ting cabar presiden
- "Kerk: I'll have to find another job". The Star Online. 2006-02-15. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- "Street-fighter Keng Yaik vs polished Kerk". Malaysiakini. 2005-08-26. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- Chee, Ang Ming (2016-05-13). Institutions and Social Mobilization. Flipside Digital Content Company Inc. ISBN 9789814620079.
- Parti Gerakan Deeply Mourns At The Demise Of Our Saudara Kerk Choo Ting
- "DPMP 1997". pingat.perak.gov.my.
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