About Kerk Choo Ting
Lived 1941 – 2018 (aged 76). Kerk Choo Ting was a civil servant and politician.
Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting (14 April 1941 – 22 May 2018) was a former Taiping Member of Parliament and deputy president of the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan). He was also the former Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based II before being replaced by Mah Siew Keong. His ministry was led by Muhyiddin Yassin at the time.
In the 1970s, Kerk served as legal counsel of a Chinese independent high school association. In the 1982 Malaysian state election, Kerk stood as Gerakan candidate on a Chinese educationalist platform. In 1999, he was appointed as the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
On 22 May 2018, Kerk Choo Ting died.
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Who was Kerk Choo Ting?
Taiping Member of Parliament (died 2018)
When was Kerk Choo Ting born?
Kerk Choo Ting was born on 14 October 1941.
When did Kerk Choo Ting die?
Kerk Choo Ting died on 22 May 2018.
What was Kerk Choo Ting's occupation?
Kerk Choo Ting was a civil servant and politician.
What nationality was Kerk Choo Ting?
Kerk Choo Ting's recorded nationality: Malaysian people.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kerk Choo Ting. https://biography.guide/kerk-choo-ting/
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