Boey Chin Gan
Boey Chin Gan | |
|---|---|
| 梅振仁 | |
| Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Kulim | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Yong Pau Chak (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Lim Soo Nee (PR–PKR) |
| Majority | 7,365 (2004) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1965 Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Boey Chin Gan (Chinese: 梅振仁; born 8 November 1965) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Kulim from March 2004 to March 2008. He is a member of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a componen party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions.[1]
Early life and education
Boey Chin Gan was born on 8 November 1965 in Alor Setar, Kedah. He obtain a bachelor's degree of Politics (Honours) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 1992.[1]
Political career
His political career start at when he served as Relations Secretary of the MCA Youth at MCA Headquarters in 1992 to 1993. He later went on served as Press Secretary of the Minister of Housing and Local Government, Ting Chew Peh from 1993 to 1999 and Ong Ka Ting from 1999 to 2004. He held this post about 11 years from 1993 to 2004.[1][2]
In 2004 general election, Boey Chin Gan selected for contest Kulim state seat and replace 5 terms state assemblyman, Yong Pau Chak. He eventually elected as Kulim state assemblyman with majority of 7,365 votes. In 2008 general election, he went on contest Padang Serai parliamentary seat, however he was defeated by Gobalakrishnan Nagapan from PKR with majority of 11,738 votes. Boey didn't contest in 2013 general election. In party level, he was elected as deputy director of Political Education Bureau.[3] In 2018 general election, he attempt made a comeback by contest in Gurun state seat, but was defeated by Johari Abdul from PKR with majority of 4,207 votes.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | N35 Kulim | Boey Chin Gan (MCA) | 13,497 | 68.76% | Tang Fuie Wah (PKR) | 6,132 | 31.24% | 20,778 | 7,365 | 76.54% | ||
| 2018 | N22 Gurun | Boey Chin Gan (MCA) | 6,525 | 22.90% | Johari Abdul (PKR) | 10,732 | 37.60% | 23,155 | 4,207 | 81.20% | ||
| Muzaini Azizan (PAS) | 5,257 | 18.40% | ||||||||||
| Palaniappan Marimuthu (IND) | 167 | 0.60% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P017 Padang Serai | Boey Chin Gan (MCA) | 17,036 | 37.19% | Gobalakrishnan Nagapan (PKR) | 28,774 | 62.81% | 47,124 | 11,738 | 79.58% | ||
Honours
Kedah :
Knight Companion of Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (2008)[8]
Member of the Order of the Crown of Kedah (AMK)- Justice of the Peace (JP) (2004)[9]
Recipient of the Public Service Star (BKM)
References
- ^ a b c "Calon PRU Boey Chin Gan". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
- ^ "【選戰特區——戰將】梅振仁 人脈廣好辦事 宦途大起大落". guangming.com.my (in Chamorro).
- ^ "马华中央各委员会、局、专案组负责人（2013-2018）". www.mca.org.my.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 10 May 2013. Percentage figures based on total turnout, excluding informal votes.
- ^ a b "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "SENARAI DARJAH KEHORMATAN HARI KEPUTERAAN KEBAWAHAN DULI YANG MAHA MULIA TUANKU SULTAN NEGERI KEDAH DARUL AMAN TAHUN 2008" (PDF). Warta Kerajaan Negeri Kedah.
- ^ "SENARAI DARJAH KEHORMATAN HARI KEPUTERAAN KEBAWAHAN DULI YANG MAHA MULIA TUANKU SULTAN NEGERI KEDAH DARUL AMAN TAHUN 2004" (PDF). Warta Kerajaan Negeri Kedah.