Friday 3 July 2015

MAT ROPI HUSEIN - KLCA President, 1st July 2015.

Posted by AHM-Hon.Secretary, KLCA

( En. Mat Ropi Husein )


The new President of the Kuala Lumpur Chess Association (KLCA) En. Mat Ropi Husein assumed the post on the 1st of July 2015 when KLCA's previous president, IA Peter Long tendered his resignation. Previously, Mat Ropi was the Deputy President of KLCA since 2014.

Briefly, Mat Ropi represented the Machang Science School-Kelantan since Form 4, was  Chess Champion at the MARA College of Higher Education-Negeri Sembilan, Top 5 in the Seremban Open and was the Champion at a Malaysian students' tournament organised in the United Kingdom.

Married since 1997, Mat Ropi has 3 children and is currently in the private sector.