Kerk Kim Hock

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Kerk (郭).

Kerk Kim Hock (Chinese: 郭金福; pinyin: Guō Jīn Fú); was the fourth secretary-general for Democratic Action Party (DAP),[1] an opposition party in Malaysia. He was also a mechanical engineer by profession.

Political career

Kerk Kim Hock was elected in 1986 as the state assemblyman for Durian Daun, Malacca. In 1987, he was detained for 60 days as part of Operasi Lalang, a government sponsored crackdown that saw the arrest of many people, including activists, intellectuals and opposition politicians.[2] He was later elected as a Member of Parliament for Pasir Pinji and Kota Melaka in 1990 and 1999 respectively. He lost his Kota Melaka parliamentary seat in the 2004 general election. He then officially retired from Malaysian politics on 28 March 2004.[3]

Health

He was diagnosed with Stage 1 rectal cancer in 2002. After 5 years of battle with cancer, he was announced cancer-free on 25 May 2007.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Former UKM Student Activist Loke Siew Fook appointed as Political Secretary to DAP Secretary General, YB Kerk Kim Hock". Democratic Action Party Media Announcement. 16 July 2002. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "Karpal is a true hero of the people - Kerk Kim Hock". The Malaysian Insider. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Sharanjit Singh (13 March 2005). "No regrets leaving politics, says Kerk". New Straits Times. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  4. ↑ Marsha Tan (1 June 2007). "Kerk gets a twin surprise". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 16 August 2010.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Lim Kit Siang		 4th Secretary-General of the DAP
1999-2004 		Succeeded by
Lim Guan Eng