Mah Siew Keong
Mah Siew Keong | |
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馬袖強 | |
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| Minister of Plantation Industries and Comodities | |
| In office 27 June 2016 – 10 May 2018 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Datu Nasrun Datu Mansur |
| Preceded by | Nancy Shukri (Acting) Douglas Uggah Embas |
| Succeeded by | Teresa Kok as Minister of Primary Industries |
| Constituency | Telok Intan |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | |
| In office 27 June 2014 – 27 June 2016 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Razali Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Koh Tsu Koon |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Dahlan |
| Constituency | Telok Intan |
| 5th President of Malaysian People's Movement Party | |
| In office 26 October 2013 – 16 September 2018 | |
| Deputy | Cheah Soon Hai |
| Preceded by | Chang Ko Youn (Acting) Koh Tsu Koon |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Teluk Intan | |
| In office 31 May 2014 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Seah Leong Peng (DAP - PR) |
| Succeeded by | Nga Kor Ming (DAP - PH) |
| Majority | 238 (2014) |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Kulasegaran Murugeson (DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Manogaran Marimuthu (DAP) |
| Majority | 2,783 (1999) 10,041 (2004) |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Pasir Bedamar | |
| In office 25 April 1995 – 29 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Loh Jee Mee @ Jimmy (DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Seah Leong Peng (DAP) |
| Majority | 3,172 (1995) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mah Siew Keong 17 June 1961 Teluk Intan, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | GERAKAN |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) |
| Spouse | Yeoh Pooi Hoon |
| Alma mater | |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 馬袖強 |
| Simplified Chinese | 马袖强 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Mǎ Xiùqiáng |
| Fuzhou BUC | Má Siù-Khhíong |
Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong (simplified Chinese: 马袖强; traditional Chinese: 馬袖強; pinyin: Mǎ Xiùqiáng; born 17 June 1961) is a Malaysian politician. Mah is currently the Fifth President of the Malaysian People's Movement Party or Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan); previously a component of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was also the former Member of Parliament of Teluk Intan (1999-2008, 2014-2018) and Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities (2016-2018).
Early life and education
Mah Siew Keong was born in Teluk Intan, Perak on the 17 June 1961.
Mah studied at Horley Methodist primary and secondary school in Teluk Intan and later continued his studies in the United Kingdom. He graduated with Bachelors in Science (Management) from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 1981. He then obtained his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the City University of London. In 1991, Mah graduated with an LLB from the University of East London.
Mah is also a member of MENSA.
Political career
Party
Mah joined Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia in 1993. He was attracted by the party's struggle for a just, fair and egalitarian Malaysia. Mah steadily rose up the party ranks and held many positions at all the division, state and national levels.
In 2003, Mah was elected as the National Youth Chairman of Gerakan and the Chairman of Teluk Intan Gerakan Division. He was also appointed by the then Party President, the late Tun Dr Lim Keng Yaik as a member of the Party's highest decision making body, the Central Working Committee. Mah also served as the Secretary of the Gerakan Perak State Liaison Committee from 2005 to 2008.
In the 2008 Party election, Mah was elected as one of the party's three elected vice-presidents' with the highest votes. In the aftermath of the 2013 General Election, Mah was also appointed as the Secretary-General of Gerakan after the resignation of Teng Chang Yeow.
In the 2013 Party Election, Mah was elected as the Party President of Gerakan by defeating Teng Chang Yeow, the Chairman of Gerakan Penang State Liaison Committee.
Mah is currently the National President of Gerakan and Chairman of the National Political Bureau.
Government
Mah has served in various capacities in the Federal Government of Malaysia. After the 2004 General Election, Mah was appointed as Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. In February 2006, after a Cabinet reshuffle, Mah was appointed as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries.
Between September 2010 and September 2013, Mah was the Chairman of the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).
After Mah's victory in the Teluk Intan By Election 2014, he was appointed as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
In July 2016, Mah was appointed as Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities in cabinet reshuffle by the Prime Minister.
Electoral History
Mah was elected as the state assemblyman (ADUN) of Pasir Bedamar in the Perak State Legislative Assembly in 1995. Pasir Bedamar is one of the two state seats that form the Teluk Intan Parliamentary Constituency, the other being Changkat Jong.
In 1999, Mah contested Teluk Intan Parliamentary Constituency and defeated Raj Nallaiya of the Democratic Action Party (DAP). In 2004, Mah was reelected as the Member of Parliament of Teluk Intan by defeating Wu Him Ven of the DAP and N. Gobalakrishnan of the People's Justice Party (PKR).
In the 2008 General Election, Mah was defeated by M. Manogaran of the DAP and it was Mah's first electoral loss since his debut in 1995. The loss corresponded with BN's loss of its customary two-thirds majority in parliament. However, Mah continued to operate a service centre and assisted the voters of his hometown to the best of his ability.
In the 2013 General Election, Mah was once again defeated; by Seah Leong Peng of the DAP with 7,313 votes majority.
However, in early 2014 Seah died of cancer, necessitating the Teluk Intan by-election, 2014. Mah accepted the nomination of the party and BN to contest as its candidate for the by-election while DAP nominated Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud as its candidate. After an intense 14 day campaign, Mah prevailed narrowly by 238 votes majority. Mah was dubbed the comeback kid of BN.
Mah lost and failed to retained his seat in the 2018 General Election.[1]
Election Results
| Year | Constituency | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | N.49 Pasir Bedamar P.73 Telok Intan. | Mah Siew Keong (Gerakan) | 10,586 | 56.07% | Chong Tat Cheong (DAP) | 7,414 | 39.27% | 18,881 | 3,172 | 64.97% | ||
| Chelvarajah @ Selvarajah a/l Ponniah (IND) | 345 | 1.83% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | P.73 Teluk Intan, Perak. | Mah Siew Keong (Gerakan) | 18,576 | 54.05% | Raj Nallaiya (DAP) | 15,793 | 45.95% | 35,500 | 2,783 | 62.71% | ||
| 2004 | P.76 Teluk Intan, Perak. | Mah Siew Keong (Gerakan) | 18,870 | 55.78% | Wu Him Ven (DAP) | 8,829 | 26.10% | 35,082 | 10,041 | 66.11% | ||
| N. Gobalakrishnan (PKR) | 6,128 | 18.12% | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Mah Siew Keong (Gerakan) | 17,016 | 47.93% | M. Manogaran (DAP) | 18,846 | 52.07% | 36,739 | 1,470 | 70.17% | |||
| 2013 | Mah Siew Keong (Gerakan) | 20,086 | 42.06% | Seah Leong Peng (DAP) | 27,399 | 57.36% | 48,839 | 7,313 | 80.75% | |||
| Moralingam Kannan (IND) | 279 | 0.58% | ||||||||||
| 2014 | Mah Siew Keong (Gerakan) | 20,157 | 50.30% | Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud (DAP) | 19,919 | 49.70% | 40,668 | 238 | 67.39% | |||
| 2018 | Mah Siew Keong (Gerakan) | 17,991 | 33.53% | Nga Kor Ming (DAP) | 29,170 | 54.36% | 53,655 | 11,179 | 82.10% | |||
| Ahmad Ramadzan Ahmad Daud (PAS) | 6,494 | 12.11% | ||||||||||
Honours
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SMW) - Datuk Seri (2016)[11]
Perak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) - Dato' (2004)
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) - Dato' Seri (2016)[12]
See also
References
- ^ H. Rodzi, Nadirah (10 May 2018). "Malaysia Votes 2018: BN's big names toppled, one after another". The Straits Times. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ Bin Haji Ahmad, Dato' Haji Ibrahim (31 May 2014). "Keputusan PRK P076 Teluk Intan" (PDF). Suruhanjaya Pilihan Rakyat Malaysia.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) Percentage figures based on total turnout. - ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Panglima ATM dahului senarai penerima darjah kebesaran WP". Bernama (in Malay). Berita Harian. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Hanif Omar heads list of 333 recipients of Perak honours". Bernama. New Straits Times. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- 1949 births
- Living people
- People from Perak
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Malaysian people of Hockchew descent
- Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia politicians
- Government ministers of Malaysia
- Members of the Dewan Rakyat
- Members of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
- 21st-century Malaysian politicians
- 21st-century Malaysian people