Tan Kok Wai
Anthony Loke Siew Fook | ||
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National Chairman | Lim Guan Eng | |
Preceded by | Position established | |
4th National Chairman of the Democratic Action Party | ||
In office 29 March 2014 – 20 March 2022 | ||
Deputy | Gobind Singh Deo | |
Secretary-General | Lim Guan Eng | |
Preceded by | Karpal Singh | |
Succeeded by | Lim Guan Eng | |
1st Chairman of the Pakatan Harapan of Kuala Lumpur | ||
Assumed office 30 August 2017 | ||
President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | |
National Chairman | Mahathir Mohamad (2017–2020) Anwar Ibrahim (since 2020) | |
Preceded by | Position established | |
Personal details | ||
Born | Tan Kok Wai 7 October 1957 Hanyu Pinyin Chén Guówěi | |
Hokkien POJ | Tân Kok-uí | |
Tan Kok Wai (
Political career
Tan Kok Wai became a member of the party in 1979.
In 1986, he contested in the general election for Sungai Besi parliamentary constested in the general election for Sungai Besi parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur. He was elected as a member of parliament for the first time.
In 1990, he was re-elected for the same constituency in the general election.
In the 6 following general elections in 1995, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018, Tan Kok Wai was elected as the Member of Parliament for Cheras constituency in Kuala Lumpur.
Tan Kok Wai was the former DAP National Chairman (Nov 2017 – March 2022). Previously, he also served as DAP’s Acting National Chairman, National Deputy Chairman, National Vice Chairman, Chairman of the Election Preparation Committee, Member of General Election / State Elections Candidate Selection Committee in 2008, 2013 and 2018, Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee, National Organising Secretary, and National Publicity Secretary, Assistant National Organising Secretary and Assistant National Publicity Secretary.
Tan Kok Wai was appointed Special Envoy of Malaysia to the People's Republic of China as well as the Chairman of Malaysia-China Business Council from August 2018 to March 2020.[2]
In terms of social service, he is currently acting as honorary advisors to numerous NGOs in Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
Appointment as the Advisor of DAP
On 20 March 2022, at the 17th DAP National Congress, Tan was re-elected into the Central Executive Committee.[3] He was then appointed as Advisor of DAP Malaysia after stepping down as the National Chairman.[4]
Controversies
Proposal to reintroduce local elections
On 17 December 2023, Tan called on the government to reintroduce
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout% | ||
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1982 | N32 Sungai Pelek | Tan Kok Wai (DAP) | 2,158 | 23.67% | Ng Soon Por @ Ng Ah Hock (MCA) | 6,528 | 71.61% | 9,262 | 4,370 | 80.80% | ||
Daud Jantan (PAS) | 430 | 4.72% |
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1986 | P102 Sungai Besi | Tan Kok Wai (DAP) | 22,188 | 49.12% | Kee Yong Wee (MCA) | 20,662 | 45.74% | 45,408 | 1,526 | 70.01% | ||
Shariffuddin Budin (PAS) | 2,320 | 5.14% | ||||||||||
1990 | Tan Kok Wai (DAP) | 32,169 | 56.56% | Tan Chai Ho (MCA) | 23,313 | 40.99% | 57,303 | 8,856 | 70.87% | |||
Abdul Hamid Selamat (IND) | 1,389 | 2.44% | ||||||||||
1995 | P111 Cheras | Tan Kok Wai (DAP) | 29,240 | 66.30% | Mook Soon Man (MCA) | 14,865 | 33.70% | 44,329 | 14,375 | 69.38% | ||
1999 | Tan Kok Wai (DAP) | 27,579 | 59.63% | Lee Boon Kok (MCA) | 18,587 | 40.19% | 46,465 | 8,992 | 70.63% | |||
2004 | P123 Cheras | Tan Kok Wai (DAP) | 26,940 | 62.70% | Lee Boon Kok (MCA) | 15,970 | 37.17% | 43,200 | 10,970 | 63.72% | ||
2008 | Tan Kok Wai (DAP) | 39,253 | 78.00% | Jeffrey Goh Sim Ik (MCA) | 10,953 | 21.76% | 50,571 | 28,300 | 74.58% | |||
2013 | Tan Kok Wai (DAP) | 48,249 | 81.53% | Teoh Chee Hooi (MCA) | 10,840 | 18.32% | 59,492 | 37,409 | 82.00% | |||
2018 | Tan Kok Wai ( DAP )
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56,671 | 89.00% | Heng Sinn Yee (MCA) | 7,006 | 11.00% | 64,074 | 49,665 | 81.29% | |||
2022 | Tan Kok Wai (DAP) | 60,294 | 84.04% | Chin Yoke Kheng ( BERSATU )
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5,846 | 8.15% | 72,207 | 54,448 | 71.15% | |||
Chong Yew Chuan (MCA) | 5,606 | 7.81% |
See also
References
- ^ 【独家】陈国伟:结盟无损支持率 “相信马哈迪真心悔改”- (in Chinese). eNanyang.
- ^ "Confirmed: Tan Kok Wai is special envoy to China". New Straits Times. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Gobind receives highest votes in DAP polls". The Star. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Loke elected new DAP secretary-general". FMT. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 3 April 2011. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 19 April 2013. Results only available from the 2004 election (GE11).
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.Results only available for the 2013 election.
- ^ "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 26 October 2014.