Fong Kui Lun

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Fong (方).
Malaysian Parliament
for Klang
In office
21 October 1990 – 25 April 1995
Preceded byNg Cheng Kiat
(BN–MCA)
Succeeded byTan Yee Kew
(BN–MCA)
Majority7,807 (1990)
Personal details
Born
Fong Kui Lun

(1946-09-28) 28 September 1946 (age 77)
Selangor, Malayan Union (now Malaysia)
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations		Gagasan Rakyat (GR)
(1990–1995)
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
(1999–2004)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
OccupationPolitician
Websitefongkuilun.blogspot.com
Fong Kui Lun
Chinese name
Tâi-lô
Png Kuì-lûn

Fong Kui Lun (

Bukit Bintang since November 1999 and Klang from October 1990 to April 1995. He is a member of Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Barisan Alternatif (BA) as well as Gagasan Rakyat (GR) coalitions.[1][2]
He has also served as the Treasurer-General of DAP since 1999. He is also presently the oldest MP at the age of 77.

Fong was first elected to Parliament in the 1990 general election as the Klang MP. He was not reelected and lost the seat in the 1995 general election to Tan Yee Kew of the Barisan Nasional (BN). He returned to Parliament in 1999 general election, winning the seat of Bukit Bintang, and became the DAP's treasurer in the same year. He was re-elected to Parliament in the consecutive 2004, 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2022 general elections.[3]

In 2012, Fong apprehended a snatch thief attempting to escape in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur.[4]

Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly[5]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout%
1982 N27 Serdang Fong Kui Lun (
DAP
) 		5,687 36.83% Yap Pian Hon (MCA) 9,753 63.17% 15,900 4,066 77.61%
Parliament of Malaysia[5][6][7]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout%
1990 P093 Klang Fong Kui Lun (
DAP
) 		31,413 55.90% Chan Tee Yuen (MCA) 23,606 42.01% 56,191 7,807 69.49%
1995 P100 Klang Fong Kui Lun (
DAP
) 		22,860 41.77% Tan Yee Kew (MCA) 28,984 52.96% 54,724 6,124 76.87%
Mohd Yusof Jasmin (
PAS
) 		1,947 3.56%
1999 P108
Bukit Bintang
 		Fong Kui Lun (
DAP
) 		19,115 49.52% Lee Chong Meng (MCA) 17,981 46.58% 39,333 1,134 62.57%
Billi Lim Peng Soon (
IND
) 		198 0.51%
2004 P120
Bukit Bintang
 		Fong Kui Lun (
DAP
) 		19,103 48.44% Tan Chew Mooi (MCA) 18,799 47.67% 39,938 304 61.34%
Wee Choo Keong (MDP) 1,107 2.81%
Billi Lim Peng Soon (
IND
) 		132 0.33%
2008 Fong Kui Lun (
DAP
) 		26,811 67.07% Lee Chong Meng (MCA) 12,534 31.35% 40,441 14,277 67.42%
2013 Fong Kui Lun (
DAP
) 		30,408 73.33%
Frankie Gan Joon Zin (MCA
) 		11,009 26.55% 41,824 19,399 75.06%
2018 Fong Kui Lun (
DAP
) 		44,516 84.94% Ann Tan Ean Ean (MCA) 7,256 13.85% 52,765 37,260 75.89%
Khairul Husni Othman (
PFP
) 		636 1.21%
2022 Fong Kui Lun (DAP) 43,827 82.79% Tan Teik Peng (MCA) 4,850 9.16% 52,936 38,977 66.35%
Chen Win Keong (BERSATU) 4,259 8.05%

References

  1. ^ "Fong Kui Lun Keeps Bukit Bintang Seat". mysinchew.com. Sin Chew Daily. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. Democratic Action Party
    . 10 April 2002.
  3. ^ "Profile of new faces in the Cabinet". Utusan. 28 March 2004. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  4. ^ Austin Camoen (16 August 2012). "MP's punch foils snatch thief's getaway". The Star (Malaysia).
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 5 May 2014. Results only available from the 2004 election.

External links

Parliament of Malaysia
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Bukit Bintang
20 December 1999–present 		Incumbent
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