Gan Boon Leong Explained

Datuk Wira Gan Boon Leong (25 August 1937–15 August 2022) was a Malaysian politician. He was a member of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN).

Gan Boon Leong
Native Name Lang:zh-my
Honorific Suffix:JSM DCSM DMSM AMN
Assembly1:Malacca State Legislative
Term Start1:1995
Term End1:1999
Assembly2:Malacca State Legislative
Term Start2:1982
Term End2:1995
Birth Date:25 August 1937
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Early life

Gan was born on 25 August 1937.

Political career

Gan started his political career by winning the Bandar Hilir state constituency seat and defeated Lim Kit Siang with a large majority in 1986. He subsequently won the seat in 1990. In 1995 and 1999, Gan won to Duyong state constituency seat. He was retired from politics in 2004.

Death

Gan was dead on 15 August 2022 due to old age.[1] [2] [3]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1982N20 Bandar Hilir (MCA)6,44765.29%Lim Kit Siang (DAP)3,38434.27%10,0503,06377.9%
Lee Ching Sen (IND)440.45%
1986N16 Bandar Hilir (MCA)7,87053.23%Ang Kwee Teng (DAP)5,84039.50%15,1412,03075.65%
Jaliluddin Abdul Wahid (PAS)9986.75%
Rosnah Baharuddin (IND)770.52%
1990 (MCA)8,56052.36%Tan Tong Chiew (DAP)6,62840.54%10,7634,86779.11%
Abdul Jani Abas (PAS)1,1617.10%
1995N19 Duyong (MCA)5,11953.60%Lee Kee Hiong (DAP)3,43936.01%9,7381,68077.94%
Mohd Ali Mohd Sharif (PAS)99310.40%
1999 (MCA)5,07450.22%Aw Boon Huan (DAP)5,02949.78%45

Honours

References

  1. News: 'Father of Malaysian bodybuilding' Datuk Gan Boon Leong dies at 84. The Borneo Post. 15 August 1937.
  2. News: Datuk Wira Gan Boon Leong meninggal dunia. Harian Metro. 15 August 1937.
  3. News: 马华元老颜文龙辞世 享寿92岁. 东方日报. 15 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1977. www.istiadat.gov.my.
  5. Web site: Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1997. www.istiadat.gov.my.
  6. Book: Musa gets state's highest award. New Straits Times. 9 June 1982.
  7. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan. www.istiadat.gov.my.