Au How Cheong
{{short description|Malaysian politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = Yang Berbahagia Dato'
| name = Au How Cheong
| honorific-suffix = KMN AMP PMP DPMP
| native_name = {{nobold|欧效翔}}
| native_name_lang = zh-my
| party = {{flagicon image|Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia Flag.svg}} Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan)
| otherparty = Barisan Nasional (BN)
| office1 = Ministerial roles
| subterm1 = 1982–1986
| suboffice1 = Parliamentary Secretary of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts
| office2 = Exco roles (Perak)
| subterm2 = 1986–1990
| suboffice2 = Local Government, Consumer Affairs and Environment
}}
Dato' Au How Cheong is a Malaysian politician came from Gerakan.
He was elected as a Member of Parliament for three consecutive terms in the Teluk Intan area, which was originally known as Teluk Anson. In the third term, he was appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Energy, Telecom and Post.
In 1986, he contested as a Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly. After winning the Sepetang seat, he was appointed as a Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly, who was given the task of looking after the portfolio of Local Government, Consumer Affairs and Environment. He retired from politics in 1995.
Election Results
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!|Year !|Constituency !colspan=2|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !colspan=2|Opponent(s) !|Votes !|Pct !|Ballots cast !|Majority !|Turnout |
| rowspan=2|1974
|rowspan=6|P062 Telok Anson, Perak |rowspan=2 {{party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |rowspan=2|{{nowrap|Au How Cheong}} (GERAKAN) |rowspan=2 align=right|9,685 |rowspan=2|50.91% |{{party shading/DAP}} | |Chan Fu King (DAP) |align=right|8,436 |44.35% |rowspan=2|19,618 |rowspan=2|1,249 |rowspan=2|67.44% |
| {{party shading/PEKEMAS}} |
|Chai Kai Wooi (PEKEMAS) |align=right|901 |align=right|4.74% |
| rowspan=2|1978
|rowspan=2 {{party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |rowspan=2|{{nowrap|Au How Cheong}} (GERAKAN) |rowspan=2|12,773 |rowspan=2|50.44% |{{party shading/DAP}} | |Chan Fu King (DAP) | align=right|11,380 |44.94% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|1,393 |rowspan=2| |
| {{party shading/PAS}} |
|Mohamad Ngah (PAS) |align=right|1,168 |align=right|4.61% |
| rowspan=2|1982
|rowspan=2 {{party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |rowspan=2|{{nowrap|Au How Cheong}} (GERAKAN) |rowspan=2|13,475 |rowspan=2|49.21% |{{party shading/DAP}} | |Chan Fu King (DAP) |12,643 |46.17% |rowspan=2|28,088 |rowspan=2|832 |rowspan=2|69.56% |
| {{party shading/PAS}} |
|Shamsuddin Tamyis (PAS) |align=right|1,265 |align=right|4.62% |
Honours
- {{Flag|Malaysia}} :
- 50px Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1981)
- {{Flag|Perak}} :
- 50px Member of the Order of the Perak State Crown (AMP) (1979){{cite web|url=http://pingat.perak.gov.my/carian-thn.php?m=2&tahun=1979&kod_pingat=AMP|title=AMP 1979|website=pingat.perak.gov.my}}
- 50px Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (PMP) (1987){{cite web|url=http://pingat.perak.gov.my/carian-thn.php?m=1&tahun=1987&kod_pingat=PMP|title=PMP 1987|website=pingat.perak.gov.my}}
- 50px Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (1989){{cite web|url=http://pingat.perak.gov.my/carian-thn.php?m=1&tahun=1989&kod_pingat=DPMP|title=DPMP 1989|website=pingat.perak.gov.my}}
References
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Category:Malaysian politicians of Chinese descent
Category:Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia politicians
Category:Members of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
Category:Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
Category:Year of birth missing
Category:Malaysian MPs 1974–1978
Category:Malaysian MPs 1978–1982
Category:Malaysian MPs 1982–1986
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