Lye Siew Weng
Dato' Lye Siew Weng (Chinese: 黎兆榮; born: c. 1941) 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.
Dato' Lye Siew Weng | |
|---|---|
黎兆榮 | |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Air Putih | |
| In office 2004–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Lim Guan Eng (DAP-PR) |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Air Itam | |
| In office 1995–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ong Hock Aun (DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Cheang Chee Gooi (GERAKAN-BN) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1941 |
| Died | 28 February 2018 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Occupation | Politician, teacher |
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 | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | N20 Air Itam | Lye Siew Weng (MCA) | 10,057 | Ong Hock Aun (DAP) | 7,322 | 2,735 | ||||||
| 1999 | Lye Siew Weng (MCA) | 10,539 | Ong Hock Aun (DAP) | 6,831 | 3,708 | |||||||
| 2004 | N23 Air Putih | Lye Siew Weng (MCA) | 4,811 | Tee Yee Cheu (DAP) | 3,793 | 818 | 71.13% | |||||
Honours
Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (2002)
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Penang :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (D.S.P.N.) – Dato' (2006)
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.
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