Guan Dee Koh Hoi
Senator | |
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In office 16 December 2020 – 26 October 2021 | |
Monarch | Abdullah |
Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin (2020–2021) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (2021) |
Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | |
In office 16 April 2021 – 16 August 2021 | |
Monarch | Abdullah |
Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Minister | Nancy Shukri |
Preceded by | Jeffrey Kitingan |
Succeeded by | Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu |
Secretary-General of the Homeland Solidarity Party | |
In office 14 July 2016 – 26 October 2021 | |
President | Jeffrey Kitingan |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Edward Linggu Bukut |
Personal details | |
Born | Guan Dee bin Koh Hoi 4 October 1954 |
Other political affiliations | Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–2021) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (2020–2021) |
Occupation | Politician |
Guan Dee Koh Hoi on Parliament of Malaysia | |
Politics
Guan Dee first stood in the
Guan Dee then joined and became secretary-general of the newly formed
His appointment, despite the lack of credentials, had even attracted many attentions including former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad who has sarcastically commended it in jest.[6][7]
After more than four months of his appointment, Guan Dee was finally dropped on 27 August 2021 from the federal administration under the ruling coalition new functional Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob following Muhyiddin's resignation due to his loss of the government's majority.[8][9]
Death
On the evening of 26 October 2021, at 4.45 pm, Guan Dee died at the age of 67, after being admitted to Hospital Kuala Lumpur due to COVID-19 complications earlier that morning.[10]
Election results
Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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2004 | N26 Kuala Penyu, P177 Beaufort |
Guan Dee Koh Hoi (SETIA) | 308 | Johan @ Christopher OT Ghani (IND) | 5,157 | 9,338 | 2,018 | 74.38% | ||||
Wences Angang @ James ( UPKO )
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3,139 | |||||||||||
Saman Ahmad (IND) | 633 | |||||||||||
2008 | Guan Dee Koh Hoi (PKR) | 889 | Teo Kwan Ching @ Teo Mau Sing ( UPKO )
|
4,416 | 9,784 | 257 | 75.83% | |||||
Johan @ Christopher OT Ghani (IND) | 4,159 |
Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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2013 | P177 Beaufort, Sabah | Guan Dee Koh Hoi ( STAR )
|
409 | 1.61% | Azizah Mohd Dun (UMNO) | 12,827 | 50.52% | 26,950 | 673 | 86.39% | ||
Lajim Ukin (PKR) | 12,154 | 47.87% |
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- Sabah :
- Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2020)[4][13][14]
References
- ^ "Guan Dee Koh Hoi". Sinar Project. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Guan Dee takes oath as federal deputy minister". Bernama. The Edge Markets. 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b Minderjeet Kaur (25 April 2021). "Yes, I lost deposit in 3 elections, says deputy minister". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Hamzah Zainuddin, Ismail Sabri Heads List Of 679 Sabah Award Recipients". Borneo Today. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Senator Mohamad Ali Mohamad appointed as Dewan Negara deputy president". Malay Mail. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ K. Parkaran (20 April 2021). "3-time election loser as deputy minister? An insult to voters". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "In jest, Dr Mahathir 'hails' appointment of deputy minister who lost deposits". Free Malaysia Today. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "STAR politician says has no hard feelings after exclusion from Ismail Sabri's govt". Malay Mail. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Ismail Sabri unveils new Cabinet line-up, no DPM". The Star. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Sabah STAR sec-gen Guandee Kohoi passes away". The Star. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia.
- ^ "Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2020" (PDF), www.sabah.gov.my