Elizabeth Wong (politician)
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| Elizabeth Wong | |
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| Selangor state Executive Councillor | |
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| Assumed office 2008 |
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| Constituency | Bukit Lanjan |
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| Website | http://www.elizabethwong.org/site/ |
Elizabeth Wong, (黃潔冰) (born 9 March 1972) is the Bukit Lanjan assemblywoman and Selangor executive council member in charge of Tourism, Consumer Affairs, and Environment, who is in the Parti Keadilan Rakyat party.
Wong entered the electoral arena as a candidate under the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR, People's Justice Party) during the 12th General Election and on March 8, 2008, Wong created an upset by defeating the incumbent and was elected as the new Selangor State Assemblyman for Bukit Lanjan with a majority of over 5000, the second largest majority won by PKR state assembly candidates in Selangor.[citation needed]
Wong is a human rights activist and was involved in activist environmental campaigns.