Yang Berhormat Tuan
Joshua Woo Sze Zeng
MLA
胡智胜
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Pulau Tikus
Assumed office
2023
Preceded byChris Lee Chun Kit
Personal details
Born
Joshua Woo Sze Zeng

1982
Penang, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDAP
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan
Alma materSunway University
OccupationPolitician

Joshua Woo Sze Zeng is a Malaysian politician. A member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), he has been the member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly representing Pulau Tikus since 2023.

Early life

Woo was born in Penang Island but moved to Bukit Mertajam when he was 2.[1]

Education

Woo is a Master of Sustainable Development Management from Sunway University.[2]

Early career

Woo worked in Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore for more than 13 years before returning to Malaysia in 2015.

Political career

Woo was invited to join DAP in 2008 by future Member of Parliament for Bayan Baru, Sim Tze Tzin. He had also campaigned for Berapit candidate Ong Kok Fooi in the 2008 Penang state election. He is currently the Secretary of DAP Jalan Tembikai branch. He was also a member of Seberang Perai City Council.[1][3]

Participation in NGOs

Woo established Generasi Penang, an NGO aimed to provide more opportunities for young Penangites to show their talents. He is also currently the Chairman of Sustainable Malaysia Association, an NGO that he had established, aimed to advocate social, ecological and economic development.

Election results

Penang State Legislative Assembly[4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct. Opponent(s) Votes Pct. Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2023 N25 Pulau Tikus Joshua Woo Sze Zeng (DAP) 11,577 85.10% Tang Ching Sern (GERAKAN) 1,808 13.30% 13,719 9,769 58.99%
Goh Chuin Loon (PRM) 220 1.60%

References

  1. 1 2 "◤6州选举◢回国冀促进改变 胡智胜3愿景改善浮罗池滑|中國報". 中國報 China Press. 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  2. ↑ "DAP reveals 19 candidates contesting in Penang". Buletin Mutiara. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  3. ↑ "I will quit DAP if it is a Christian party". Free Malaysia Today. 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  4. ↑ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-01.
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