Kathleen Wong

Born and raised in Perak, Kathleen Wong or fondly known^{[according to whom?]} as Kat Wong received her primary and secondary school education in Methodist Girl School in Ipoh, Perak.^{[2][verification needed]} She later went on to pursue her A Level in Sunway College.^{[3][verification needed]} She later went to New Zealand to Waikato University and obtained a bachelor's degree in Administration (1999).^{[4][verification needed]}

Kathleen Wong served in various government ministries and office before she decided to go into politics. She served as an assistant registrar for the Malaysian Election Commission (2005 to 2008)^{[citation needed]}, visiting board member for the Tengku Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (2004-2007)^{[citation needed]} and Taman Ipoh/Canning Zone Coordinator for the Ipoh City Council (2003-2005)^{[citation needed]}.

Kathleen Wong is the Director at Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (INSAP)^{[independent source needed]}, a think-tank and research outfit that conducts research and analysis on politics, economics, education, women rights and development, social and other issues in Malaysia.^[5] She holds various positions in MCA; and in the 2013 general election; she was chosen by the Barisan Nasional committee to be the candidate to contest Ipoh Timor parliamentary seat but lost.^[6][7][8] In the 2018 general election; she was picked as the BN candidate to contest Ipoh Timor seat and she lost again.