Fong Kui Lun
Appearance
Fong Kui Lun | |
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方贵伦 | |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur | |
Assumed office 29 November 1999 | |
Preceded by | Lee Chong Meng |
Treasurer of the Democratic Action Party | |
Personal details | |
Born | Selangor, Malayan Union (now Malaysia) | 28 September 1946
Political party | DAP – Pakatan Rakyat |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | fongkuilun |
Fong Kui Lun (Chinese: 方贵伦) (born 28 September 1946) is a Malaysian politician and a member of the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP). He is the Member of Parliament for Bukit Bintang[1] and the DAP treasurer.[2]
Fong was first elected to Parliament in the 1990 election, for the seat of Klang. He lost the seat in the 1995 election, to Tan Yee Kew of the Malaysian Chinese Association. He returned to Parliament in 1999, winning the seat of Bukit Bintang, and became the DAP's treasurer in the same year. He was re-elected to Parliament in the 2004, 2008 and 2013 general elections.[3]
In 2012, Fong apprehended a snatch thief attempting to escape in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur.[4]
Election results
Year | Constituency | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Others | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Turnout | |||
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1999 | P108 Bukit Bintang, KL | Fong Kui Lun (DAP) | 19,115 | 51.25% | Lee Chong Meng (MCA) | Billi Lim Peng Soon (Ind) | 17,981 | 48.21% | 37,294 | 62.57% | |||
2004 | P122 Bukit Bintang, KL | Fong Kui Lun (DAP) | 19,103 | 48.20% | Tan Chew Mooi (MCA) | Wee Choo Keong (MDP) Billi Lim Peng Soon (Ind) |
18,899 1,107 132 |
47.68% 2.79% 0.33% |
39,637 | 60.9% | |||
2008 | Fong Kui Lun (DAP) | 26,811 | 66.30% | Lee Chong Meng (MCA) | 12,534 | 30.99% | 40,441 | 72.88% | |||||
2013 | Fong Kui Lun (DAP) | 30,408 | 73% | Gan Joon Zin (MCA) | 11,009 | 26% | 41,824 | 75.05% |
References
- ^ "Fong Kui Lun Keeps Bukit Bintang Seat". Sin Chew Jit Poh. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ "Post-911 Malaysian politics under the Mahathir's regime". Democratic Action Party. 10 April 2002.
- ^ "Profile of new faces in the Cabinet". Utusan. 28 March 2004. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Austin Camoen (16 August 2012). "MP's punch foils snatch thief's getaway". The Star (Malaysia).
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 27 May 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.