Biography
Anthony Loke Siew Fook (born 28 April 1977 in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan) is Minister of Transport and secretary-general of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), the largest party in the Pakatan Harapan coalition. He has been the Member of Parliament for Seremban since 2013. Loke was educated at St Paul's Institution and Seri Ampangan High School and graduated from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2000 with a degree in development science. He joined DAP in 1994 at seventeen, the party's minimum membership age, and rose through its youth wing before becoming Negeri Sembilan state chairman in 2004 — the same year he won his first election, the state seat of Lobak. He entered federal politics in 2008 as MP for Rasah, switching to Seremban in 2013. He was appointed Minister of Transport in May 2018 in the first Pakatan Harapan government, holding the post until that administration collapsed in February 2020, and returned to the same portfolio in December 2022 under Anwar Ibrahim. His two terms have been dominated by aviation and rail policy, including the recovery of the aviation sector after the pandemic and long-running questions over public transport delivery. Within DAP, Loke served as parliamentary leader from 2018 to 2022 before being elected the party's sixth secretary-general in March 2022 — the post that effectively leads the party — succeeding Lim Guan Eng. He is a Buddhist and is descended from the family behind the Loke Ching Kee restaurant in Seremban, associated with the popularisation of the Chinese New Year dish yee sang.
Constituencies (2)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PH | 5,888 | 61.49% | — | Won |
| 2022 | PH ( DAP ) | 63,920 | 51.85% | — | Won |
| 2018 | PH | 5,031 | 50.91% | — | Won |
| 2018 | PH ( DAP ) | 55,503 | 60.45% | — | Won |
| 2015 | PH ( DAP ) | — | — | — | Won |
| 2013 | DAP | 5,128 | 55.99% | — | Won |
| 2013 | PR ( DAP ) | 45,628 | 53.12% | — | Won |
| 2008 | PR ( DAP ) | 34,271 | 61.87% | — | Won |
| 2008 | PR ( DAP ) | 9,244 | 80.00% | — | Won |
| 2004 | DAP | 5,991 | 59.08% | — | Won |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 201Present
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 19Present
- 26 Feb 2026· Sitting 18Absent
- 25 Feb 2026· Sitting 17Absent
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 16Present
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 151Present
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14Absent
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Absent
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 121Present
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Absent
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 10Present
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 92Present
- Rang Undang-undang Perlembagaan Persekutuan (Pindaan) 20262 Mar 2026Yes
- Division4 Nov 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PEKERJA GIG 202528 Aug 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- Rang Undang-undang Keselamatan Dalam Talian 202411 Dec 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG SURUHANJAYA PENERBANGAN MALAYSIA (PEMBUBARAN) 202426 Jun 2024Yes
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (345)
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- Dzulkefly AhmadAMANAH100% aligned
- Steven Sim Chee KeongDAP100% aligned
- Ahmad MaslanUMNO100% aligned
- Adly ZahariAMANAH100% aligned
- Abdul Rahman bin MohamadUMNO100% aligned
- Ramli bin Mohd NorUMNO100% aligned
- Alice Lau Kiong YiengDAP100% aligned
News sentiment over time
1203 mentions across 18 months
News mentions
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Anthony Loke backs local transport apps with open data on train schedules, passenger numbers - Malay Mail
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Anthony Loke backs local transport apps with open data on train schedules, passenger numbers
Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced that local app developers can use open public transport data to create convenient…
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Loke quips about Masjid Jamek LRT station's popularity among protesters
Transport Minister Anthony Loke has jokingly acknowledged Masjid Jamek LRT station’s popularity among demonstrators, given its proximity to…
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Malaysian brands must take centre stage at LRT stations, says Loke - The Star
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MyEG suspension to continue as RM314m outstanding payment remains unsettled, says Loke - Malay Mail
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