Lye Siew Weng
Lye Siew Weng | |
|---|---|
黎兆榮 | |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Air Putih | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Lim Guan Eng (PR–DAP) |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Air Itam | |
| In office 1995 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ong Hock Aun (DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Cheang Chee Gooi (BN–Gerakan) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1941 Penang, Straits Settlements |
| Died | 28 February 2018 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Occupation | Politician, teacher |
Lye Siew Weng (Chinese: 黎兆榮; 1 September 1941 – 28 February 2018) was a Malaysian politician. He was a member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly, representing Air Itam between 1995 and 2004, then Air Putih as well as Deputy Speaker from 2004 to 2008.
Before politics he was teacher, primary school headmaster and social worker[1]
He died of bone cancer on 28 February 2018, aged 77.[2]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | N20 Air Itam | Lye Siew Weng (MCA) | 10,057 | 57.87% | Ong Hock Aun (DAP) | 7,322 | 42.13% | 2,735 | ||||
| 1999 | Lye Siew Weng (MCA) | 10,539 | 60.67% | Ong Hock Aun (DAP) | 6,831 | 39.33% | 17,721 | 3,708 | 72.52% | |||
| 2004 | N23 Air Putih | Lye Siew Weng (MCA) | 4,811 | 55.92% | Tee Yee Cheu (DAP) | 3,793 | 44.08% | 8,779 | 818 | 71.13% | ||
Honours
Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2002)
Penang :
Member of the Order of the Defender of State (DJN) (2003)[3]
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2006)[4]
References
- ^ "Three-term Penang assemblyman Lye Siew Weng passes away".
- ^ Chong Kah Yuan (28 February 2018). "Three-term Penang assemblyman Lye Siew Weng passes away". The Star. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "SENARAI PENERIMA DARJAH-DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT-PINGAT KEHORMATAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG 2003" (PDF) (in Malay). Warta Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang.
- ^ "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 2006 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2022.