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Kerk Kim Hock is a Malaysian politician and mechanical engineer who has served as the Member of Parliament for the Alor Gajah constituency since 2008. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and is currently the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry. Kerk Kim Hock was born on 29 July 1956 in Malacca, Malaysia. He graduated from the University of Malaya with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1981. He then went on to pursue a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. Kerk Kim Hock began his political career in 2004 when he was appointed as the Member of Parliament for the Alor Gajah constituency. He was re-elected in 2008 and 2013. In 2018, he was appointed as the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry. Kerk Kim Hock is married to Datin Seri Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali and they have two children. He is estimated to have a net worth of around $2 million.

Popular As Kerk Kim Hock
Occupation Politician, Mechanical engineer
Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 29 July, 1956
Birthday 29 July
Birthplace Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Date of death August 9, 2017,
Died Place Malacca, Malaysia
Nationality Malaysia

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Kerk Kim Hock Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Kerk Kim Hock's Wife?

His wife is Mook Kwai Mei

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Wife Mook Kwai Mei
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Children Kerk Chee Yee (son) Kerk Chee Wan (daughter)

Kerk Kim Hock Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Kerk Kim Hock worth at the age of 61 years old? Kerk Kim Hock’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from Malaysia. We have estimated Kerk Kim Hock's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Politician

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2018

Kerk's son, Kerk Chee Yee, was elected as state assemblyman for the Ayer Keroh seat in the 2018 Malaysian general election. He served in the state executive council as Communications, Multimedia, NGO, Youth and Sports Committee chairman from 16 May 2018 until 2 March 2020 during the political crisis.

2017

Kerk died at 6.10 pm on 9 August 2017 at the age of 61 at his home in Taman Kenanga Seksyen 3, Melaka Tengah District of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from surgery complications three days after slipping into a coma.

2007

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. But in 2015, he was diagnosed again with cancer.

2004

Kerk Kim Hock was elected in 1986 as the state assemblyman for Durian Daun, Malacca. In 1987, he was detained for 60 days without trial under the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) as part of Operasi Lalang, a government sponsored crackdown that saw the arrest of many people, including activists, intellectuals and opposition politicians. In 1990 he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Pasir Pinji, Perak but in 1995 he lost the Ipoh Timor parliamentary seat by a slim 292 vote majority. Kerk won the Kota Melaka, Malacca parliamentary seat in 1999 later but lost it in the 2004 general election by a slim 219 vote majority again. He then officially retired from Malaysian politics on 28 March 2004.

1956

Kerk Kim Hock (Chinese: 郭金福 ; pinyin: Guō Jīnfú ; 29 July 1956 – 9 August 2017) was a Malaysian politician and the fourth secretary-general for the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition in Malaysia. He was also a mechanical engineer by profession.