Anthony Loke
Malaysian politician
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Anthony Loke Siew Fook[a] (born 28 April 1977) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Transport since December 2022, having previously held that position from 2018 to 2022 under Mahathir Mohamad. He has been the 6th Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) since March 2022, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Seremban since May 2013.
Loke Siew Fook | |
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| 陆兆福 | |
Loke in 2024 | |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 3 December 2022 – 19 September 2026 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah Ibrahim |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy | Hasbi Habibollah |
| Preceded by | Wee Ka Siong |
| Constituency | Seremban |
| In office 21 May 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Muhammad V Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Kamarudin Jaffar |
| Preceded by | Liow Tiong Lai |
| Succeeded by | Wee Ka Siong |
| Constituency | Seremban |
| 6th Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party | |
| Assumed office 20 March 2022 | |
| Deputy | See list
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| National Chairman | Lim Guan Eng (2022–2025) Gobind Singh Deo (since 2025) |
| Preceded by | Lim Guan Eng |
| State Chairman of the Democratic Action Party of Negeri Sembilan | |
| In office 2004 – 10 August 2026 | |
| Deputy | Gunasekaren Palasamy |
| Secretary-General | Lim Guan Eng (2004–2022) Himself (2022–2026) |
| National Chairman | Karpal Singh (2004–2014) Tan Kok Wai (2014–2022) Lim Guan Eng (2022–2025) Gobind Singh Deo (2025–2026) |
| Preceded by | Wong Yauk |
| Succeeded by | Arul Kumar Jambunathan |
| 2nd Parliamentary Leader of the Democratic Action Party | |
| In office 11 July 2018 – 20 March 2022 | |
| Secretary-General | Lim Guan Eng |
| Preceded by | Lim Kit Siang |
| Succeeded by | Nga Kor Ming |
| Youth Chief of the Democratic Action Party | |
| In office 6 December 2008 – 9 December 2012 | |
| Secretary-General | Lim Guan Eng |
| Deputy | Lee Ying Ha |
| Preceded by | Nga Kor Ming |
| Succeeded by | Teo Kok Seong |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Seremban | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | John Fernandez (PR–DAP) |
| Majority | 12,553 (2013) 30,694 (2018) 30,841 (2022) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Rasah | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Goh Siow Huat (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Teo Kok Seong (PR–DAP) |
| Majority | 13,151 (2008) |
| Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly for Chennah | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 1 August 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Siow Chen Pin (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Siow Kong Choon (BN–MCA) |
| Majority | 1,098 (2013) 1,155 (2018) 2,200 (2023) |
| Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly for Lobak | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Khoo Seng Hock (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Siow Kim Leong (PR–DAP) |
| Majority | 1,842 (2004) 6,928 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Loke Siew Fook 28 April 1977 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
| Party | Democratic Action (since 1994) |
Other political affiliations | See list
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| Spouse | Ng Chi Ling |
| Education | St. Paul's Institution |
| Alma mater | National University of Malaysia (BSc) University of Malaya (MPA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | lokesiewfook |
Born in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Loke holds a Bachelor Degree of Science in Development Science. He served as the MP for Rasah from March 2008 to May 2013, and Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Chennah from May 2013 to August 2026, as well as Lobak from March 2004 to May 2013.
He was State Chairman of DAP Negeri Sembilan from 2004 to 2026, when he resigned following that year's state election where he failed to defend his seat. He has held a number of other party leadership roles, and was also the Leader of the Opposition in Negeri Sembilan.
Early life and education
Anthony Loke Siew Fook was born in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. He was educated at St. Paul's Institution and Seri Ampangan High School. He graduated from National University of Malaysia (UKM) in 2000 with a Bachelor Degree of Science (BSc) in Development Science.[1]
His grandfather, Loke Ching Fatt (Chinese: 陸禎发) is the owner of the Loke Ching Kee (Chinese: 陸禎記) restaurant where the now famous Chinese New Year dish yee sang became popular.[2][3] He presented a history book on the dish in an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz on 31 January 2020.[4]
Political career
Loke joined the DAP in 1994 at the age of 17,[6] the minimum age required to become a member.
He made his electoral debut in the 2004 Negeri Sembilan state election, contesting in Lobak. He won the contest and was re-elected in 2008.[6]
Following his victory in 2004, he was elected to the DAP's Central Executive Committee (CEC), and has been a member of this body since. He was also appointed the party's director of political education.[6]
In the 2008 general election, Loke was elected to the Dewan Rakyat representing Rasah, and became secretary of the party's political education bureau.[6]
In 2012, he was appointed the party's organising secretary.[6]
In the 2013 general election, he contested in Chennah and Seremban at the state and federal level respectively, winning in both.[6]
He successfully defended his two seats in the 2018 election, following which he was appointed Minister of Transport by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. He lost his position in federal government as a result of the 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis.
Loke was appointed the party's 6th Secretary-General replacing Lim Guan Eng in the party's 2022 national congress. He also received the highst number of votes in the election to the party CEC.[7][8]
In the 2022 general election, he successfully defended his Seremban seat. Following the formation of a coalition government under Anwar Ibrahim, Loke was returned as Minister of Transport.
He was re-elected in the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election but was defeated in the 2026 Negeri Sembilan state election, prompting his resignation as Chairman of DAP Negeri Sembilan.[9] The party's disappointing performance in three successive state elections, including Sabah and Johor, has led to questions over the party's continued participation in the government frontbench.[10]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P130 Rasah | Anthony Loke Siew Fook (DAP) | 34,271 | 61.87% | Yeow Chai Thiam (MCA) | 21,120 | 38.13% | 56,654 | 13,151 | 78.56% | ||
| 2013 | P128 Seremban | Anthony Loke Siew Fook (DAP) | 45,628 | 53.12% | Yeow Chai Thiam (MCA) | 33,075 | 38.52% | 87,617 | 12,553 | 85.64% | ||
| Abd Halim Abdullah (BERJASA) | 6,866 | 8.00% | ||||||||||
| John Fernandez (IND) | 221 | 0.26% | ||||||||||
| Bujang Abu (IND) | 83 | 0.10% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Anthony Loke Siew Fook (DAP) | 55,503 | 60.45% | Chong Sin Woon (MCA) | 24,809 | 27.02% | 93,254 | 30,694 | 84.65% | |||
| Shariffuddin Ahmad (PAS) | 11,506 | 12.53% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Anthony Loke Siew Fook (DAP) | 63,920 | 51.85% | Mohd Fadli Che Me (PAS) | 33,076 | 26.83% | 124,729 | 30,844 | 79.32% | |||
| Wong Yin Ting (MCA) | 24,584 | 19.94% | ||||||||||
| Mohamad Jani Ismail (PEJUANG) | 1,336 | 1.08% | ||||||||||
| Izat Lesly (IND) | 373 | 0.30% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | N11 Lobak | Anthony Loke Siew Fook (DAP) | 5,991 | 59.08% | Khoo Seng Hock (MCA) | 4,149 | 40.98% | 10,338 | 1,842 | 70.87% | ||
| 2008 | Anthony Loke Siew Fook (DAP) | 9,244 | 80.00% | Siow Koi Loon (MCA) | 2,316 | 20.00% | 11,714 | 6,928 | 77.26% | |||
| 2013 | N01 Chennah | Anthony Loke Siew Fook (DAP) | 5,128 | 55.99% | Siow Foo Wen (MCA) | 4,030 | 44.01% | 9,372 | 1,098 | 83.75% | ||
| 2018 | Anthony Loke Siew Fook (DAP) | 5,031 | 50.91% | Seet Tee Gee (MCA) | 3,876 | 39.22% | 10,051 | 1,155 | 82.94% | |||
| Jamalus Mansor (PAS) | 975 | 9.87% | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Anthony Loke Siew Fook (DAP) | 5,888 | 61.49% | Rosmadi Arif (BERSATU) | 3,688 | 38.51% | 9,576 | 2,200 | 65.80% | |||
| 2026 | Anthony Loke Siew Fook (DAP) | 5,038 | 46.80% | Siow Kong Choon (MCA) | 5,726 | 53.20% | 10,764 | 688 | 74.64% | |||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia
Recipient of the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2019)
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
