In this biography
Quick facts
- Born
- 11 November 1972
- Birthplace
- Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Nationality
- Malaysian
- Known for
- Perak representation, parliamentary deputy speakership and federal housing and local-government responsibilities
- Born
- 11 November 1972; Kota Bharu
- Legal education
- Universiti Malaya, 1997
- Federal constituency
- Teluk Intan, P076
- Current state constituency
- Kepayang, N29, Perak
- Deputy speakership
- 2018–13 July 2020
- Current ministry
- Housing and Local Government
Why this life matters
His record illustrates the different functions of state and federal representation, parliamentary procedure, Cabinet administration and party leadership.
Timeline
Key moments
Birth
Born on 11 November in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
Legal qualification
Graduated in law from UM; admitted as an advocate and solicitor on 17 March.
Taiping and Perak
Elected Taiping MP and took state executive responsibilities.
Separate federal and state seats
Won Teluk Intan and Aulong and became a Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker.
Parliamentary resignation
Resigned as deputy speaker effective 13 July.
Kepayang and Cabinet
Won Teluk Intan and Kepayang; entered Cabinet in December.
Ministry renaming
Cabinet decided on 13 December to restore Housing and Local Government as the ministry’s name.
Party office
Named DAP national deputy chairman on 16 March for the 2025–2028 leadership term.
Kelantan origins and legal training
Nga Kor Ming was born on 11 November 1972 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, and grew up in Ayer Tawar and Sitiawan. His formative years therefore connect more than one Malaysian state. Universiti Malaya identifies him as a law graduate of 1997, establishing the professional training that preceded his later ministerial work.
A conference biography issued for a national gathering on local-government law records his admission as an advocate and solicitor on 17 March 1997. That legal background is particularly relevant to a career involving state administration, parliamentary procedure and the responsibilities of local authorities, although a qualification alone is not an evaluation of policy performance.
Perak representation and a federal career
Nga’s elected career included representing Pantai Remis in Perak before his election as Taiping MP in 2008. He also entered Perak’s state executive administration that year, with responsibilities including local government, housing and transport. His record thus combines state-level administration with participation in the federal legislature.
In 2018, he won Teluk Intan at federal level and Aulong at state level. In 2022, he again won Teluk Intan while moving to Kepayang for the Perak assembly. Parliament’s current profile and the state legislature’s constituency map confirm those separate present seats; Aulong should not continue to be labelled his current state constituency.
A parliamentary presiding office
Nga became a deputy speaker of the Dewan Rakyat in 2018. The office involves presiding over parliamentary proceedings and is distinct from membership of the Cabinet. Holding an elected parliamentary seat, serving in a presiding office and administering a ministry are different responsibilities even when one politician has performed all three.
Parliament records that his resignation as deputy speaker took effect on 13 July 2020, with Azalina Othman Said replacing him. The institutional announcement establishes the office and transition. It does not, by itself, establish wider allegations or personal motives, so those are not inferred from the procedural record.
Housing, local government and party responsibilities
Nga entered Cabinet in December 2022 as Minister of Local Government Development. A Cabinet decision on 13 December 2023 restored the ministry’s Housing and Local Government name. Its official statement lists functions spanning affordable housing, urban planning, landscapes, fire and rescue, waste management, community empowerment and community credit.
Parliament now identifies him as Housing and Local Government Minister and Teluk Intan MP. Separately, DAP named him national deputy chairman in March 2025 for its 2025–2028 leadership term. That is an internal party responsibility, not another constitutional or ministerial office. Keeping those titles separate makes his public record easier to follow.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions about Nga Kor Ming
- When was Nga Kor Ming born?
- On 11 November 1972 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
- What did he study?
- Law at Universiti Malaya, graduating in 1997.
- Which constituencies does he represent?
- Teluk Intan federally and Kepayang in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
- What is his current ministerial title?
- As of October 2026, Minister of Housing and Local Government.
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Sources and further reading
Explore the evidence
These references support the biography and offer further reading. Official records, first-person accounts and independent reporting provide different perspectives; image records document attribution and licensing.
- 1. Sarawak Advocates · conference organiserBirth, legal background and political chronology
Use December 2022 for Cabinet entry; the conference biography’s exact appointment day is not treated as settled. Education is independently checked with UM.
- 2. Universiti Malaya · alumni1997 law graduation
- 3. Parliament of MalaysiaCurrent Teluk Intan seat and Cabinet title
- 4. Perak State Legislative AssemblyCurrent Kepayang representation
Kepayang is the current state seat, distinct from previous Aulong and federal Teluk Intan.
- 5. Parliament · July 2020Deputy-speaker resignation and replacement
- 6. KPKT · official renaming statementDecember 2023 decision and ministry functions
- 7. DAP · March 2025Party leadership for 2025–2028
- 8. Wikimedia Commons · Gyeonggi ProvinceIdentified portrait and KOGL Type 1 record
Gyeonggi Province’s International Economic Cooperation Division is credited; no individual photographer is named. KOGL Type 1 is not a non-commercial licence. The complete supplied 302 × 402 portrait is not enlarged.
- 9. Gyeonggi Province News PortalOriginal October 2023 photograph source
- 10. Korea Open Government LicenceType 1 attribution, commercial reuse and adaptation guidance
