Johor State Assembly · P165 Tanjung Piai
Kukup
N56
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OfficialStrongholdLast updated 11 July at 10:05 pmStrongest recordBNMd Israk Abdullah11/25UMNO division and state information chief, councillorHow we scored →
BN
A quantity surveyor with a degree from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia who went on to direct several construction and management firms, Md Israk Abdullah is UMNO Tanjung Piai division chief and Johor UMNO information chief, and a Pontian Municipal Council member, a new BN face replacing incumbent Jefridin Atan.
48 years old
PH
A qualified accountant (ACCA-CAT), Cheah Chee Hong directs Unique Ideal Interior & Construction and is deputy director of the Malaysia International Entrepreneurs Federation, and has been a PKR Tebrau member and assistant representative since 2020.
Background
- Born 28 September 1970 (aged 56); a Kukup native.[1]
- BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying, UTM (1999-2001); Diploma in Quantity Surveying, UTM (1996-1997); Certificate in Civil Engineering, Politeknik Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Kuantan (1988-1990).[1]
- Director of the Islamic Corporation Medical Center (ICMC) since 2010 and RNI Protech Construction Sdn. Bhd. since 2002; manager of I Management Services since 2005; began as a technical executive/quantity surveyor at Tebing Aur Sdn. Bhd. (1997-2001).[1]
- UMNO Tanjung Piai division chief (2023-present), Johor UMNO information chief (April 2025-present), BN Tanjung Piai parliamentary chairman (March 2023-present) and UMNO division welfare & religious bureau coordinator since 2018.[1]
- A Pontian Municipal Council member; a new face replacing the incumbent Jefridin Atan.[2]
- Chinese name 谢梓慷.[1]
- Aged 48; born in Kluang, Johor; holds an honours degree in accounting from Oxford Brookes University and the ACCA-CAT qualification.[2]
- Director of Unique Ideal Interior & Construction and deputy director of the Malaysia International Entrepreneurs Federation (MIEF).[2]
- A PKR Tebrau member since 2020 and an assistant representative for Tebrau.[2]
- Born in Kluang, Johor and aged 48; holds a Bachelor (Hons) in Accounting from Oxford Brookes University (2008) and a Diploma in Accounting from Cresendo International College (2006); managing director of the Unique Group of Company.[3]
- As the Kukup candidate, he proposes positioning Kukup as a tourism destination by leveraging the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone and the RTS Link, upgrading roads, lighting and parking, setting up a 200-stall night market near the ferry terminal for local entrepreneurs, and improving internet connectivity and utilities.[4]