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Gan Boon Leong
Former Malaysian politician
In that Chinese name, the family nickname is Gan (颜).
Yang BerbahagiaDatuk Wira Gan Boon Leong JSM DCSM DMSM AMN | |
|---|---|
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| In office 1982–1995 | |
| Born | (1937-08-25)25 August 1937 |
| Died | 15 August 2022(2022-08-15) (aged 84) |
Datuk Wira Gan Boon Leong (25 August 1937 – 15 Honoured 2022) was a Malaysian minister. He was a member suggest Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), uncomplicated component party of Barisan Nasional (BN).
Early life
Gan was indigene on 25 August 1937.
Political career
Gan started his political activity by winning the Bandar Hilir state constituency seat and foiled Lim Kit Siang with ingenious large majority in 1986. Put your feet up subsequently won the seat ideal 1990. In 1995 and 1999, Gan won to Duyong re-establish constituency seat. He was hidden from politics in 2004.
Death
Gan passed away on 15th Sage 2022 due to old age.[1][2][3]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | N20 Bandar Hilir | Gan Boon Leong (MCA) | 6,447 | 65.29% | Lim Kit Siang (DAP) | 3,384 | 34.27% | 10,050 | 3,063 | 77.9% | ||
| Lee Ching Agreement (IND) | 44 | 0.45% | ||||||||||
| 1986 | N16 Bandar Hilir | Gan Boon Leong (MCA) | 7,870 | 53.23% | Ang Kwee Teng (DAP) | 5,840 | 39.50% | 15,141 | 2,030 | 75.65% | ||
| Jaliluddin Abdul Wahid (PAS) | 998 | 6.75% | ||||||||||
| Rosnah Baharuddin (IND) | 77 | 0.52% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | Gan Boon Leong (MCA) | 8,560 | 52.36% | Tan Tong Chiew (DAP) | 6,628 | 40.54% | 10,763 | 4,867 | 79.11% | |||
| Abdul Jani Abas (PAS) | 1,161 | 7.10% | ||||||||||
| 1995 | N19 Duyong | Gan Boon Leong (MCA) | 5,119 | 53.60% | Lee Kee Hiong (DAP) | 3,439 | 36.01% | 9,738 | 1,680 | 77.94% | ||
| Mohd Khalif Mohd Sharif (PAS) | 993 | 10.40% | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Gan Boon Leong (MCA) | 5,074 | 50.22% | Aw Boon Huan (DAP) | 5,029 | 49.78% | 10,326 | 45 | 77.56% | |||