Woo Kah Leong (simplified Chinese: 吴家良; traditional Chinese: 吳家良; pinyin: Wú Jiā Liáng; born 3 March 1991) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad[1] and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pasir Bedamar since November 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has served as the 6th Youth Chief of PH since March 2025 and the Youth Chief of DAP or known as the Chief of the Youth Wing of DAP namely the DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) since November 2024. He is also presently the youngest Perak EXCO Member and was the Youth Publicity Secretary of DAP or known as the Publicity Secretary of the Youth Wing of DAP namely the DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) to his promotion to the Youth Chief in November 2024.[2]
Background
Woo was born in the Kampong Baru Pasir Bedamar, Teluk Intan, Perak in year 1991. He attended his secondary school in SMJK San Min, Teluk Intan, and continued his tertiary study at the University of Malaya for the course of Bachelor of Law (LLB.). Upon the completion of his study, Woo worked as a Legal Associate at the A M Ong & Partners before stepping into the political arena.
Political career
Member of the Perak State Executive Council (since 2022)
The 2022 Perak state election elected a hung assembly. Barisan Nasional (BN) later returned to power by forming a coalition state government with PH. Following that, Kota Tampan MLA Saarani of BN was reappointed the Menteri Besar. Woo was appointed the Perak EXCO Member in charge of Domestic Trade, Consumer Affairs, Cooperatives and Chinese New Villages by Menteri Besar Saarani.
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (since 2022)
2022 Perak state election
In the 2022 Perak state election, Woo made his electoral debut after being nominated by PH to contest the Pasir Bedamar state seat. Woo won the seat and was elected to the Perak State Legislative Assembly as the Pasir Bedamar MLA after defeating Kong Sun Chin of BN and Suriyanarayanan Sannasy Naidu of Perikatan Nasional (PN) by a majority of 17,446 votes.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | N55 Pasir Bedamar | Woo Kah Leong (DAP) | 21,061 | 76.64% | Kong Sun Chin (MCA) | 3,615 | 13.16% | 27,479 | 17,446 | 70.25% | ||
| Suriyanarayanan Sannasy Naidu (PAS) | 2,803 | 10.20% | ||||||||||
Notes
- ^ Assumed portfolios on 23 November 2022.
References
- ^ NOR, LUQMAN RIDHWAN MOHAMED (2023-05-22). "33 ADUN Kerajaan Perpaduan Perak komited sokong kestabilan negeri". Kosmo Digital (in Malay). Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "WOO KAH LEONG". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Negeri Perak ke-15". Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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