Datuk Wira Koh Nai Kwong () is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Senator since December 2020. He served as Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam from 2007 to 2008, Member of Parliament (MP) for Alor Gajah from May 2013 to May 2018 and Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kesidang from March 2004 to March 2008. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the BN coalition. He is the State Deputy Chairman of MCA of Melaka, was the State Legal Advisor to BN of Melaka from 2006 to 2011 and the Division Chief of MCA of Bukit Katil.
Political career
Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (2004–2008)
2004 Melaka state election
In the 2004 Melaka state election, Koh made his electoral debut after being nominated by BN to contest for the Kesidang state seat. He was elected to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly as Kesidang MLA for the first term after defeating Lim Jak Wong of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) by a majority of 1,701 votes.
Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (2007–2008) In 2007, Koh was appointed as Member of the Melaka State EXCO in charge of Housing, Local Government, Environment and Transportation by Chief Minister Mohd Ali. In 2008, he lost the position after he was not reelected as an MLA in the 2008 Melaka state election.
Candidate for the Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (2008 & 2018)
2008 Melaka state election
In the 2008 Melaka state election, Koh was renominated by BN to defend the Kesidang seat. He lost the seat and was not reelected as the Kesidang MLA for the second term after losing to Goh Leong San of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) by a minority of 1,399 votes.
2018 Melaka state election
In the 2018 Melaka state election, Koh was renominated by BN to contest for the Machap Jaya state seat instead of defending the Alor Gajah seat. He was not elected as the Machap Jaya MLA after losing to Ginie Lim Siew Lin of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) by a minority of 1,336 votes.
Member of Parliament (2013–2018)
2013 general election
In the 2013 general election, Koh was renominated by BN to contest for the Alor Gajah federal seat. He won the seat and was elected to the Parliament as the Alor Gajah MP after defeating Damian Yeo Shen Li of the PR by the majority of 11,597 votes.
Senator (since 2020) On 21 December 2020, Koh was elected to the Parliament as the Senator representing Melaka after being nominated and approved by the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.
Election results
Honours
: Companion Class I of the Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2007) Knight Commander of the Order of Malacca (DCSM) - Datuk Wira (2017)