# Law Choo Kiang

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{{Short description|Malaysian politician}}
{{family name hatnote|[Law (刘)](/source/Liu_(surname))|lang=Chinese}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = [Yang Berhormat](/source/Malay_styles_and_titles) [Dato' Seri](/source/Malay_styles_and_titles)
| name             = Law Choo Kiang
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|size=100%|DGPN|DMPN}}
| native_name      = {{nobold|刘子健}}
| native_name_lang = zh-my
| image            =
| caption          = 
| order1           = 9th
| office1          = Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
| term_start1      = 28 June 2013
| term_end1        = 
| governor1        = [Abdul Rahman Abbas](/source/Abdul_Rahman_Abbas) <br> {{small|(2013–2021)}} <br> [Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak](/source/Ahmad_Fuzi_Abdul_Razak) <br> {{small|(2021–2025)}} <br> [Ramli Ngah Talib](/source/Ramli_Ngah_Talib) <br> {{small|(since 2025)}}
| 1blankname1      = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1       = [Lim Guan Eng](/source/Lim_Guan_Eng) <br> {{small|(2013–2018)}} <br> [Chow Kon Yeow](/source/Chow_Kon_Yeow) <br> {{small|(since 2018)}}
| 2blankname1      = Deputy
| 2namedata1       = [Maktar Shapee](/source/Maktar_Shapee) <br> {{small|(2013–2018)}} <br> [Amar Pritpal Abdullah](/source/Amar_Pritpal_Abdullah) <br> {{small|(2018–2023)}} <br> [Azrul Mahathir Aziz](/source/Azrul_Mahathir_Aziz) <br> {{small|(since 2023)}}
| predecessor1     = [Abdul Halim Hussain](/source/Abdul_Halim_Hussain)
| successor1       = 
| constituency1    = [Bukit Tambun](/source/Bukit_Tambun_(state_constituency)) <br> {{small|(2013–2018)}} <br> Non-MLA <br> {{small|(since 2018)}}
| office2          = Member of the <br> [Penang State Executive Council](/source/Penang_State_Executive_Council)
| term_start2      = 13 March 2008
| term_end2        = 8 May 2013
| governor2        = [Abdul Rahman Abbas](/source/Abdul_Rahman_Abbas)
| 1blankname2      = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2       = Lim Guan Eng
| 2blankname2      = Portfolio
| 2namedata2       = Agriculture, Agro-based Industries, Rural Development and Flood Mitigation
| predecessor2     = Azhar Ibrahim
| successor2       = [Afif Bahardin](/source/Afif_Bahardin) <br> {{small|(Agriculture, Agro-based Industries, Rural Development)}} <br> Chow Kon Yeow <br> {{small|(Flood Mitigation)}}
| constituency2    = Bukit Tambun
| constituency_AM3 = [Bukit Tambun](/source/Bukit_Tambun_(state_constituency))
| assembly3        = Penang State Legislative
| term_start3      = 8 March 2008
| term_end3        = 9 May 2018
| majority3        = 5,129 ([2008](/source/2008_Penang_state_election)) <br> 11,020 ([2013](/source/2013_Penang_state_election))
| predecessor3     = [Lai Chew Hock](/source/Lai_Chew_Hock) <br> ([BN](/source/Barisan_Nasional)–[Gerakan](/source/Parti_Gerakan_Rakyat_Malaysia))
| successor3       = [Goh Choon Aik](/source/Goh_Choon_Aik) <br> ([PH](/source/Pakatan_Harapan)–[PKR](/source/People's_Justice_Party_(Malaysia)))
| birth_name       = Law Choo Kiang
| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|1970|09|05|df=y}}
| birth_place      = [Penang](/source/Penang), Malaysia
| death_date       = 
| death_place      = 
| spouse           = 
| children         = 
| profession       = 
| occupation       = Politician
| relations        = 
| citizenship      = [Malaysian](/source/Malaysians)
| party            = {{flagicon image|Logo of National Justice Party of Malaysia.svg}} [National Justice Party](/source/People's_Justice_Party_(Malaysia)) (keADILan) {{small|(2000–2003)}} <br> {{flagicon image|Parti Keadilan Rakyat logo.svg}} [People's Justice Party](/source/People's_Justice_Party_(Malaysia)) (PKR) {{small|(2003–present)}}
| other_party      = [Barisan Alternatif](/source/Barisan_Alternatif) (BA) <br> {{small|(1999–2004)}} <br> [Pakatan Rakyat](/source/Pakatan_Rakyat) (PR) <br> {{small|(2008–2015)}} <br> {{flagicon image|Pakatan-harapan-logo.svg}} [Pakatan Harapan](/source/Pakatan_Harapan) (PH) <br> {{small|(since 2015)}}
| alma_mater       = [National Taipei University](/source/National_Taipei_University)<br/>[Shanghai University](/source/Shanghai_University)
| website          = {{URL|lawchookiang.wordpress.com}}
| footnotes        =  
}}

'''Law Choo Kiang''' ({{lang-zh|t=劉子健|s=刘子健|poj=Lâu Chú-kiān|j=Lau4 Zi2 Gin6|p=Liú Zǐ Jiàn|first=poj}}; born 5 September 1970) is a Malaysian politician who has served as 9th Speaker of the [Penang State Legislative Assembly](/source/Penang_State_Legislative_Assembly) since June 2013. He served as Member of the [Penang State Executive Council](/source/Penang_State_Executive_Council) (EXCO) in the [Pakatan Rakyat](/source/Pakatan_Rakyat) (PR) and [Pakatan Harapan](/source/Pakatan_Harapan) (PH) state administrations under former Chief Minister [Lim Guan Eng](/source/Lim_Guan_Eng) from March 2008 to May 2013 and Member of the [Penang State Legislative Assembly](/source/Penang_State_Legislative_Assembly) (MLA) for [Bukit Tambun](/source/Bukit_Tambun_(state_constituency)) from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member and State Advisor of [Penang](/source/Penang) of the [People's Justice Party](/source/People's_Justice_Party_(Malaysia)) (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly PR coalitions.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/dap-picks-bukit-tambuns-law-choo-kiang-as-penang-assembly-speaker|title = DAP picks Bukit Tambun's Law Choo Kiang as Penang State Assembly Speaker|date = 28 June 2013|accessdate = 7 June 2014|website = The Malaysian Insider|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150402095702/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/dap-picks-bukit-tambuns-law-choo-kiang-as-penang-assembly-speaker|archivedate = 2 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.nst.com.my/ge13/2013-result/penang|title = Malaysia's 13th General Election Results|date = |accessdate = 8 June 2013|website = New Straits Times|publisher = New Straits Times Publications|last = |first = }}</ref> As of 2024, he is also the second longest-serving Speaker of the Penang Assembly after [Yahaya Abdul Hamid](/source/Yahaya_Abdul_Hamid) who served from 1995 to 2008 for 13 years.

==Education==
He obtained his formal education from [Jit Sin Independent High School](/source/Jit_Sin_Independent_High_School), [Bukit Mertajam](/source/Bukit_Mertajam) and his [Bachelor of Business Administration](/source/Bachelor_of_Business_Administration) from the [National Taipei University](/source/National_Taipei_University), [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan) in 1994. He has also obtained postgraduate degree in Mass Communication from [Shanghai University](/source/Shanghai_University).<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url = http://dun.penang.gov.my/index.php/yb|title = Penang State Legislative Assembly|date = 2013-06-28|accessdate = 2017-12-01|website = [Penang State Legislative Assembly](/source/Penang_State_Legislative_Assembly) Official Portal|publisher = [Penang State Government](/source/Penang_State_Government)|last = |first = }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Political career==
He joined National Justice Party (formerly known, prior changing to People's Justice Party) in 2000. He was appointed the Chairman of People's Justice Party's Communication Bureau. He was the Chairman for People's Justice Party's branch of Bukit Mertajam.<ref name="auto"/>

Law Choo Kiang was appointed a Penang Exco member to handle Agricultural and Non-Urban Development portfolio in 2008. He was appointed speaker for the Penang State Legislative Assembly in 2013.<ref name="auto"/>

==Election results==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ [Parliament of Malaysia](/source/Dewan_Rakyat)
!|Year
!|Constituency
!colspan=2|Candidate
!|Votes
!|Pct
!colspan=2|Opponent(s)
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|Ballots cast
!|Majority
!|Turnout
|-
| rowspan=2|[2004](/source/2004_Malaysian_general_election)
| rowspan=2|P046 [Batu Kawan](/source/Batu_Kawan_(federal_constituency))
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Keadilan}} |
| rowspan=2|{{nowrap|Law Choo Kiang}} ([PKR](/source/Keadilan))
| rowspan=2 align="right" |6,552
| rowspan=2|20.64%
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|'''[Huan Cheng Guan](/source/Huan_Cheng_Guan)''' (['''Gerakan'''](/source/Parti_Gerakan_Rakyat_Malaysia))
|align="right" |'''17,097'''
|'''53.85%'''
| rowspan=2|32,559
| rowspan=2|8,998
| rowspan=2|75.62%
|-
|{{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |
|[Tanasekharan Autherapady](/source/Tanasekharan_Autherapady) ([DAP](/source/Democratic_Action_Party))
|align="right" |8,099
|25.51%
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ [Penang State Legislative Assembly](/source/Penang_State_Legislative_Assembly)<ref name="election results">{{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri |publisher=[Election Commission of Malaysia](/source/Election_Commission_of_Malaysia) |language=Malay |accessdate=1 May 2010}}</ref><ref name="undiinfo">{{Cite web
  | title = Malaysia General Election 
  | work = undiinfo Malaysian Election Data
  | publisher = [Malaysiakini](/source/Malaysiakini)
  | url = http://undi.info/#
  | accessdate = 4 February 2017}} Results only available from the [2004 election](/source/2004_Malaysian_general_election).</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://resultpru13.spr.gov.my/module/keputusan/paparan/paparan_laporan.php|title=KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13|work=Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum|publisher=[Election Commission of Malaysia](/source/Election_Commission_of_Malaysia)|language=Malay|accessdate=24 March 2017|archive-date=14 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314141057/http://resultpru13.spr.gov.my/module/keputusan/paparan/paparan_laporan.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>
!|Year
!|Constituency
!colspan=2|Candidate
!|Votes
!|Pct
!colspan=2|Opponent(s)
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|Ballots cast
!|Majority
!|Turnout
|-
|[2004](/source/2004_Malaysian_state_elections)
|N17 [Bukit Tengah](/source/Bukit_Tengah_(state_constituency))
|{{Party shading/Keadilan}} |
|Law Choo Kiang ([PKR](/source/Keadilan))
| align="right" |3,090
|30.28%
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
||{{nowrap|'''[Ng Siew Lai](/source/Ng_Siew_Lai)'''}} (['''Gerakan'''](/source/Parti_Gerakan_Rakyat_Malaysia))
| align="right" |'''7,116'''
|'''69.72%'''
|10,435
|4,026
|77.77%
|-
|[2008](/source/2008_Penang_state_election)
|rowspan=4|'''N18 [Bukit Tambun](/source/Bukit_Tambun_(state_constituency))'''
|{{Party shading/Keadilan}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Law Choo Kiang'''}} (['''PKR'''](/source/Keadilan))
| align="right" |'''9,855'''
|'''67.70%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|[Huan Cheng Guan](/source/Huan_Cheng_Guan) ([Gerakan](/source/Parti_Gerakan_Rakyat_Malaysia))
|align="right" |4,726
|32.40%
|14,826
|5,129
|81.40%
|-
|rowspan=3|[2013](/source/2013_Penang_state_election)
|rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Keadilan}} |
|rowspan=3|{{nowrap|'''Law Choo Kiang'''}} (['''PKR'''](/source/Keadilan))
|rowspan=3 align="right" |'''15,217'''
|rowspan=3|'''77.50%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|[Lai Chew Hock](/source/Lai_Chew_Hock) ([Gerakan](/source/Parti_Gerakan_Rakyat_Malaysia))
|align="right" |4,197
|21.30%
|rowspan=3|19,950
|rowspan=3|11,020
|rowspan=3|88.60%
|-
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |
|A'ziss Zainal Abiddin ([IND](/source/Independent_(politician)))
|align="right" |142
|align="right" |0.70%
|-
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |
|Loganathan Ayyayu ([IND](/source/Independent_(politician)))
|align="right" |91
|align="right" |0.50%
|}

==Honours==
* {{Flag|Penang}}
** 50px Commander of the [Order of the Defender of State](/source/Order_of_the_Defender_of_State) (DGPN) – '''Dato' Seri''' (2024)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/07/26/dap-veteran-lim-kit-siang-leads-penang-governors-birthday-honours-list/145072|title=DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang leads Penang governor's birthday honours list|website=www.malaymail.com}}</ref>
** 50px Companion of the [Order of the Defender of State](/source/Order_of_the_Defender_of_State) (DMPN) – '''Dato'''' (2013)<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/|title=SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT|publisher=[Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia)](/source/Prime_Minister's_Department_(Malaysia))|access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|work=[The Star](/source/The_Star_(Malaysia))|access-date=1 November 2018|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2013/08/26/pandikar-amin-heads-honour-roll-speaker-among-1085-to-be-conferred-awards/|title=Pandikar Amin heads honour roll|date=26 August 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://lawchookiang.wordpress.com/ Law Choo Kiang blog]
*[http://dun.penang.gov.my/index.php/yb Penang State Legislative Assembly Speaker]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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