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{{family name hatnote|[[Peng (surname)|Pang (彭)]]|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = [[Yang Berhormat]] [[Malay styles and titles#Honorary styles|Puan]]
===| Candidatehonorific-suffix for the = [[Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (2024) ===|MLA]]
| name = Pang Sock Tao
| native_name = {{nobold|彭小桃}}
| native_name_lang = zh-my
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<!--| constituency_AM = [[Kuala Kubu Baharu (state constituency)|Kuala Kubu Baharu]]
| assembly = Selangor State Legislative
| term_start = 11 May 2024
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| predecessor = [[Lee Kee Hiong]] <br> ([[Pakatan Harapan|PH]]–[[Democratic Action Party|DAP]])
| successor =
| majority = TBD3,869 ([[2024 Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election|2024]])-->|
 
| birth_name = Pang Sock Tao
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|4|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Ampang Jaya|Ampang]], [[Selangor]], [[Malaysia]]
| residence = [[Kuala Kubu Baharu]], Selangor, Malaysia<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/05/12/kkb-by-election-pang-sock-tao-looking-to-move-in-to-constituency-following-win|title=KKB by-election: Pang Sock Tao looking to move in to constituency following win|website=The Star|date=12 May 2024|accessdate=15 May 2024}}</ref>
| residence =
| death_date =
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| parents =
| relatives = Pang Sock Fong (elder sister) <br> Pang Sock Ying (elder [[twin]] sister)
| spouse = {{marriage|Yap Bing Yew|30 April 2022}}
| children =
| citizenship = [[Malaysian people|Malaysian]]
| nationality = Malaysia
| party = [[Democratic Action Party]] (DAP) <br> {{small|(since 2017)}}
| otherparty = [[Pakatan Harapan]] (PH) <br> {{small|(since 2017)}}
| education = On Pong Chinese National Type School <br> Chung Hua Secondary School
| alma_mater = [[Universiti Tenaga Nasional]] ([[Bachelor of Engineering|BEng]])
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Politician|host|broadcaster|producer|debater}}]]
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| t = 彭小桃
| s = 彭小桃
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'''Pang Sock Tao''' ({{zh|s=彭小桃|t=彭小桃|p=Péng Xiǎotáo}}; born 26 April 1993) is a [[Malaysian people|Malaysian]] politician, host, broadcaster, producer and debater who ishas aserved candidate foras Member of the [[Selangor State Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) for [[Kuala Kubu Baharu (state constituency)|Kuala Kubu Baharu]] in the [[2024 Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election|Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election]] insince May 2024. She is a member of the [[Democratic Action Party]] (DAP), a component party of the [[Pakatan Harapan]] (PH) coalition. She is also the Press Secretary and was Special Affairs Officer to [[Minister of Housing and Local Government (Malaysia)|Minister of Housing and Local Government]] [[Nga Kor Ming]] and was also Special Affairs Officer to former [[Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (Malaysia)|Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change]] [[Yeo Bee Yin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.orientaldaily.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/24/647050|title=【新古毛补选】火箭派出美女刺客 倪可敏秘书彭小桃上阵|website=Oriental Daily News|date=24 April 2024|accessdate=24 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref>
 
== Early life and education ==
Pang was born in [[Ampang Jaya|Ampang]], [[Selangor]], [[Malaysia]] on 26 April 1993. She attended On Pong Chinese National Type School, [[Ampang, Selangor|Ampang]], [[Hulu Langat]], [[Selangor]] and Chung Hua Secondary School, [[Port Dickson]], [[Negeri Sembilan]] for her primary and secondary education respectively. She graduated from the [[Universiti Tenaga Nasional]] (UNITEN) after completing her tertiary education.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/703430|title=新古毛补选:传倪可敏助理彭小桃领兵符|website=Malaysiakini|date=24 April 2024|accessdate=24 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref>
 
== Political career ==
Pang joined DAP in 2017. She actively campaigned for her party in the [[2018 Malaysian general election|2018 general election]] by attending many trails, becoming one of the most popular guests in those events. After PH took power following the 2018 general election, Yeo was named as a [[Cabinet of Malaysia|Cabinet]] minister and Pang was made her special affairs officer. After PH returned to power as a result of the [[2022 Malaysian general election|2022 general election]], Nga was appointed as a Cabinet minister as well and Pang was given the role of his special affairs officer and later promoted to press secretary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sinchew.com.my/?p=5557273|title=独家 : 新古毛不选 彭小桃出现 倪可敏秘书上阵!|website=Sin Chew Daily|date=24 April 2024|accessdate=24 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref>
 
Besides serving under ministers, Pang served as a host on the social media platforms of the newspaper of her party, the 'Roketkini', increasing her popularity and was given a title of the 'Goddess of Ubah', referring her to as a pretty host on 'UbahTV', the media of her party. In 2022, she became a broadcaster and producer of 'UbahTV' and has since hosted the livestream programme 'Secretary-General Goes Online', which features [[Anthony Loke Siew Fook]], the Secretary-General of DAP. In addition, Pang is also a very eloquent debater who won the 4th Tun [[Hussein Onn]] International Chinese Debating Competition, the 15th National Varsity Chinese Debating Championship as well as the 1st [[UCSI University]] Chinese Debate Tournament in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chinapress.com.my/20240424/%E6%96%B0%E5%8F%A4%E6%AF%9B%E8%A1%A5%E9%80%89%EF%BD%9C%E5%B0%8F%E6%A1%83%E8%BE%A9%E6%89%8D%E4%BA%86%E5%BE%97-ubah%E5%A5%B3%E7%A5%9E%E6%9C%80%E7%BB%8F%E5%85%B8/|title=新古毛补选: 小桃辩才了得 “Ubah女神”最经典|website=China Press|date=24 April 2024|accessdate=24 April 2024}}</ref>
=== Candidate for the Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (2024) ===
==== 2024 Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election ====
In the 2024 Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election, Pang made her electoral debut after being nominated by PH to contest for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state seat. Pang is contesting against [[Khairul Azhari Saut]] of [[Perikatan Nasional]] (PN) who is also the Acting Division Chief of [[Hulu Selangor (federal constituency)|Hulu Selangor]] of the [[Malaysian United Indigenous Party]] (BERSATU), Hafizah Zainuddin of the [[Parti Rakyat Malaysia]] (PRM) and [[independent politician|independent]] candidate and businesswoman Eris Nyau Ke Xin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2024/04/1042039/ngas-press-secretary-defend-kkb-dap|title=Nga's press secretary to defend KKB for DAP?|website=The Star|date=24 April 2024|accessdate=24 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/24/kkb-by-election-ngas-aide-likely-to-be-daps-candidate|title=KKB by-election: Nga’s aide likely to be DAP’s candidate|website=The Star|date=24 April 2024|accessdate=24 April 2024}}</ref>
 
== Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (since 2024) ==
== Other careers ==
In the [[2024 Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election]], Pang made her electoral debut after being nominated by PH to contest for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state seat. Pang iswon contestingthe seat and was elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Kuala Kubu Baharu MLA after againstdefeating [[Khairul Azhari Saut]] of [[Perikatan Nasional]] (PN) who is also the Acting Division Chief of [[Hulu Selangor (federal constituency)|Hulu Selangor]] of the [[Malaysian United Indigenous Party]] (BERSATU), [[independent politician|independent]] candidate and businesswoman Eris Nyau Ke Xin and Hafizah Zainuddin of the [[Parti Rakyat Malaysia]] (PRM) andby [[independenta politician|independent]]majority candidateof and3,869 businesswoman Eris Nyau Ke Xinvotes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2024/04/1042039/ngas-press-secretary-defend-kkb-dap|title=Nga's press secretary to defend KKB for DAP?|website=The Star|date=24 April 2024|accessdate=24 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/24/kkb-by-election-ngas-aide-likely-to-be-daps-candidate|title=KKB by-election: Nga’s aide likely to be DAP’s candidate|website=The Star|date=24 April 2024|accessdate=24 April 2024}}</ref> When the Selangor State Legislative Assembly meeting convened on 4 July 2024, Pang was officially sworn in as the Kuala Kubu Baharu MLA.
Besides serving under ministers, Pang served as a host on the social media platforms of the newspaper of her party, the 'Roketkini', increasing her popularity and was given a title of the 'Goddess of Ubah', referring her to as a pretty host on 'UbahTV', the media of her party. In 2022, she became a broadcaster and producer of 'UbahTV' and has since hosted the livestream programme 'Secretary-General Goes Online', which features [[Anthony Loke Siew Fook]], the Secretary-General of DAP. In addition, Pang is also a very eloquent debater who won the 4th Tun [[Hussein Onn]] International Chinese Debating Competition, the 15th National Varsity Chinese Debating Championship as well as the 1st [[UCSI University]] Chinese Debate Tournament in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chinapress.com.my/20240424/%E6%96%B0%E5%8F%A4%E6%AF%9B%E8%A1%A5%E9%80%89%EF%BD%9C%E5%B0%8F%E6%A1%83%E8%BE%A9%E6%89%8D%E4%BA%86%E5%BE%97-ubah%E5%A5%B3%E7%A5%9E%E6%9C%80%E7%BB%8F%E5%85%B8/|title=新古毛补选: 小桃辩才了得 “Ubah女神”最经典|website=China Press|date=24 April 2024|accessdate=24 April 2024}}</ref>
 
== Personal life ==
Pang married lawyer and fellow debater Yap Bing Yew in 2022. Her elder sister Pang Sock Fong is also a politician who previously served as Member of the [[Ampang Jaya Municipal Council]] (MPAJ) and is presently the Vice Women Chief of [[Ampang (federal constituency)|Ampang]] of the [[People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|People's Justice Party]] (PKR), another component party of the PH coalition. She also has a [[twin]] elder sister Pang Sock Ying.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chinapress.com.my/20240424/%E6%96%B0%E5%8F%A4%E6%AF%9B%E5%B7%9E%E8%AE%AE%E5%B8%AD%E8%A1%A5%E9%80%89-%E5%B8%8C%E7%9B%9F%E5%80%99%E9%80%89%E4%BA%BA%EF%BC%8C%E6%98%AF%E5%A5%B9/|title=天降小桃? 新古毛补选 希盟候选人是她?|website=China Press|date=24 April 2024|accessdate=24 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref>
 
== Election results ==
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| rowspan=3|'''N06 [[Kuala Kubu Baharu (state constituency)|Kuala Kubu Baharu]]'''
| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/PH}} |
| rowspan=3|{{nowrap|'''Pang Sock Tao'''}} ([[Democratic Action Party|'''DAP''']])
| rowspan=3 align=right|TBA'''14,000'''
| rowspan=3|TBA'''57.21%'''
|bgcolor="{{Party color|Perikatan Nasional}}" |
|[[Khairul Azhari Saut]] ([[Malaysian United Indigenous Party|BERSATU]])
| align=right|TBA10,131
|41.40%
|TBA
| rowspan=3|TBA24,745
| rowspan=3|TBA3,869
| rowspan=3|TBA61.51%
|-
|bgcolor={{Party color|Parti Rakyat Malaysia}} |
|Hafizah Zainuddin ([[Parti Rakyat Malaysia|PRM]])
| align=right|TBA
|TBA
|-
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |
|Eris Nyau Ke Xin ([[Independent politician|IND]])
| align=right|TBA188
| align=right|0.77%
|TBA
|-
|bgcolor={{Party color|Parti Rakyat Malaysia}} |
|Hafizah Zainuddin ([[Parti Rakyat Malaysia|PRM]])
| align=right|TBA152
| align=right|0.62%
|}
 
==External links==
* {{Twitter|https://twitter.com/XiaoTao_my}}
* {{Instagram|https://www.instagram.com/xiaotao.my/}}
* {{Tiktok|https://www.tiktok.com/@pangsocktao}}
 
==References==
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[[Category:Women MLAs in Selangor]]
[[Category:Malaysian politicians of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:21st-century Malaysian women politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century Malaysian politicians]]
[[Category:Members of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly]]