Lew Sip Hon

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Lew (刘).
Yang Berbahagia Dato'
Lew Sip Hon
DPMS JMN KMN
刘集汉
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry II
In office
1 January 1978 – 1 June 1983
Serving with Abdul Manan Othman (Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry I)
Preceded byMohamed Rahmat
Succeeded byMuhyiddin Yassin
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Shah Alam
In office
1974–1986
Preceded bynew constituency
Succeeded byRahmah Othman
Personal details
Born(1925-06-27)27 June 1925
Bagan Serai, Perak, Federated Malay States
Died7 June 2016(2016-06-07) (aged 90)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
PartyFile:Flag of the Malaysian Chinese Association.svg Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Other political
affiliations		Alliance Party
Barisan Nasional (BN)
SpouseDatin Goh Min Check
Children5

Lew Sip Hon (27 June 1925 – 7 June 2016) was a Malaysian politician and former vice president of the MCA. He was also a Member of Parliament for Shah Alam (1974-1986) and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry of Malaysia. Other positions he has held include Ambassador of Malaysia to the United States, Chairman of the Council of the UTAR College.

Political career

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Lew initially ran for parliamentary seat of Bangsar but lost to DAP candidate Goh Hock Guan. In 1973, he was appointed as Senator of Dewan Negara.[1] He was successfully elected for MP for Shah Alam in 1974 and was subsequently appointed as Parliamentary Secretary of Primary Industries in 1976, Lew was promoted to Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry in 1978.[2] He resigned as Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry in 1983,[3] but he retained his post in MCA and MP of Shah Alam. Lew also resign as Chairman of UTAR council on 5 November 1983.[4]

Lew later served as Ambassador of Malaysia to the United States from January 1984 to January 1986.[5]

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia[6]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1969 P071 Bangsar Lew Sip Hon (MCA) 9,648 20.66% Goh Hock Guan (DAP) 37,050 79.34% 46,698 27,402 59.22%
1974 P080 Shah Alam Lew Sip Hon (MCA) 17,882 61.72% K. Ramasen (DAP) 8,192 28.28% 30,480 9,690 73.92%
J. P. Samuel Raj (PEKEMAS) 2,898 10.00%
1978 Lew Sip Hon (MCA) 29,098 57.74% Liew Fatt Yuen (DAP) 19,434 38.56% 51,453 9,664 72.07%
J. P. Samuel Raj (PEKEMAS) 1,862 3.69%
1982 Lew Sip Hon (MCA) 47,020 66.07% Wee Sin Chuan @ Gwee Sin Chuan (DAP) 24,148 33.93% 73,033 22,872 72.17%

Personal life

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Lew was married to Datin Goh Min Check. Goh died on 10 January 2015.[5]

Death

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Lew died on 7 June 2016 in the age 90.[7]

Honours

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References

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