Kerk Kim Hock; was the fourth secretary-general for Democratic Action Party

Democratic Action Party

The Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a secular, multi-racial, social democratic Malaysian political party.The DAP is one of the three major opposition parties in Malaysia, along with the PKR and PAS, that are seen as electable alternatives to the Barisan Nasional coalition of parties...

 (DAP), an opposition party in Malaysia. He was also a mechanical engineer by profession.

Political career

Kerk Kim Hock was elected in 1986 as the state assemblyman for Durian Daun, Malacca

Malacca

Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...

. He was later elected as a Member of Parliament for Pasir Pinji and Kota Melaka in 1990 and 1999 respectively. He lost his Kota Melaka parliamentary seat in the 2004 general election

Malaysian general election, 2004

General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...

. He then officially retired from Malaysian politics on March 28, 2004.

Health

He was diagnosed with Stage 2 rectal cancer in 2002. After 5 years of battle with cancer, he was announced cancer-free on 25 May 2007.