Lim Ban Hong
Lim Ban Hong | |
|---|---|
林万锋 | |
| Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Minister | Azmin Ali |
| Preceded by | Ong Kian Ming |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2020 | |
| Vice President of the Malaysian Chinese Association | |
| Assumed office 4 November 2018 Serving with: Tan Teik Cheng Ti Lian Ker Yew Teong Look | |
| President | Wee Ka Siong |
| Preceded by | Lee Chee Leong |
| Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 6 May 2013 – 10 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Seet Har Cheow |
| Succeeded by | Gue Teck |
| Constituency | Klebang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 March 1977 Malacca, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | MCA |
| Other political affiliations | BN |
| Spouse | Teoh Su Chi |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation | Politician |
Lim Ban Hong (Chinese: 林万锋, born 22 March 1977) is a Malaysian politician of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a Chinese member of the Barisan National (BN). He is the incumbent Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry since 2020.
Prior to the ministerial career, he was the Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for Klebang since 2013, replacing the incumbent Seet Har Cheow from the same party.[1] He was also the former member of the Transport, Project Rehabilitation and International Trade Executive Committee of the state.[2] He, however, lost to the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Gue Teck in 2018 election.[3]
On 4 November 2018, Lim was elected one of the vice presidents of the MCA.[4] On 9 March 2020, following the inauguration of the Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, he was appointed the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry.[5] He was also appointed a senator in order to pave a way to him for being a cabinet member.[6]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N14 Kelebang, P136 Tangga Batu | Lim Ban Hong (MCA) | 9,171 | 56.45% | Liou Chen Kuang (DAP) | 7,074 | 43.55% | 16,629 | 2,097 | 87.16% | ||
| 2018 | Lim Ban Hong (MCA) | 6,859 | 40.88% | Gue Teck (PKR) | 7,648 | 45.58% | 17,059 | 789 | 84.59% | |||
| Chin Choong Seong (PAS) | 2,272 | 13.54% | ||||||||||
References
- ^ "Bekas ADUN Klebang meninggal dunia". 21 January 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Malacca targets RM5b FDIs from Chinese investors this year". 19 September 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "#PRU14 RASMI - KEPUTUSAN/RESULT - MELAKA: N14: KELEBANG". 10 May 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Malaysian Chinese Association elects new president". 5 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri: Menteri Mohamed Azmin, Timbalan Ban Hong". 9 March 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Mufti Wilayah Menteri Agama, CEO CIMB Menteri Kewangan". 9 March 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.