# Koh Nai Kwong

Koh Nai Kwong (Chinese: 古乃光; pinyin: Gǔ Nǎiguāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kó͘ Nái-kong; born 28 February 1961) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as a Senator since March 2024 and from December 2020 to December 2023. He served as Member of the Malacca State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam from 2007 to 2008, Member of Parliament (MP) for Alor Gajah from May 2013 to May 2018 and Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kesidang from March 2004 to March 2008. He is a member, the State Deputy Chairman and the Division Chief of Hang Tuah Jaya of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the BN coalition. He was also the State Legal Advisor to BN of Malacca from 2006 to 2011.

## Political career
### Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (2004–2008)
#### 2004 Malacca state election

In the 2004 Malacca state election, Koh made his electoral debut after being nominated by BN to contest for the Kesidang state seat. He was elected to the Malacca State Legislative Assembly as Kesidang MLA for the first term after defeating Lim Jak Wong of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) by a majority of 1,701 votes.

### Member of the Malacca State Executive Council (2007–2008)

In 2007, Koh was appointed as Member of the Malacca State EXCO in charge of Housing, Local Government, Environment and Transportation by Chief Minister Mohd Ali. In 2008, he lost the position after he was not reelected as an MLA in the 2008 Malacca state election.

### Candidate for the Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (2008 & 2018)
#### 2008 Malacca state election

In the 2008 Malacca state election, Koh was renominated by BN to defend the Kesidang seat. He lost the seat and was not reelected as the Kesidang MLA for the second term after losing to Goh Leong San of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) by a minority of 1,399 votes.

#### 2018 Malacca state election

In the 2018 Malacca state election, Koh was renominated by BN to contest for the Machap Jaya state seat instead of defending the Alor Gajah seat. He was not elected as the Machap Jaya MLA after losing to Ginie Lim Siew Lin of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) by a minority of 1,336 votes.

### Member of Parliament (2013–2018)
#### 2013 general election

In the 2013 general election, Koh was renominated by BN to contest for the Alor Gajah federal seat. He won the seat and was elected to the Parliament as the Alor Gajah MP after defeating Damian Yeo Shen Li of the PR by the majority of 11,597 votes.

### Senatorship (2020-2023, 2024-now)

On 21 December 2020, Koh was elected to the Parliament as the Senator representing Malacca after being nominated and approved by the Malacca State Legislative Assembly. His term ended on 9 December 2023 and was reappointed for a second term in March 2024.

## Election results

Malacca State Legislative Assembly :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2004 | N19 Kesidang | Koh Nai Kwong (MCA) | 6,846 | 55.94% | Lim Jak Wong (DAP) | 5,145 | 42.04% | 12,239 | 1,701 | 78.95% |
| 2008 | N19 Kesidang | Koh Nai Kwong (MCA) | 5,842 | 43.84% | Goh Leong San (DAP) | 7,241 | 54.34% | 13,325 | 1,399 | 80.89% |
| 2018 | N08 Machap Jaya | Koh Nai Kwong (MCA) | 4,214 | 33.10% | Ginie Lim Siew Lin (PKR) | 5,550 | 43.60% | 10,718 | 1,336 | 84.30% |
| 2018 | N08 Machap Jaya | Koh Nai Kwong (MCA) | 4,214 | 33.10% | Wan Zahidi Wan Ismail (PAS) | 775 | 6.10% | 10,718 | 1,336 | 84.30% |
Parliament of Malaysia :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2013 | P135 Alor Gajah | | Koh Nai Kwong (MCA) | 32,594 | 60.82% | | Damian Yeo Shen Li (DAP) | 20,997 | 39.18% | 55,131 | 11,597 | 86.70% |

## Honours

* Malaysia :
** Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
* Malacca :
** Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) – Datuk Wira (2017)
** Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2007)
** Member of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DSM) (2001)