Betty Chew

Betty Chew Gek Cheng
Yang Berbahagia Puan; Betty Chew Gek Cheng
	周玉清
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly; for Kota Laksamana
	In office; March 2004 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Lai Keun Ban
Majority	7,242
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly; for Durian Daun
	In office; 29 November 1999 – March 2004
Preceded by	Yew Kok Kee
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Majority	3,369
Personal details
Born	15 August 1964; Tengkera, Malacca, Malaysia
Nationality	Malaysian
Political party	Democratic Action Party - Pakatan Rakyat
Spouse(s)	Lim Guan Eng
Children	4
Occupation	Politician

Betty Chew Gek Cheng (Chinese: 周玉清; pinyin: Zhōu Yùqīng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiu Ge̍k-chheng; born 15 August 1964) is a Malaysian Chinese politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP). As of 2005, she is the chief of the DAP Malacca women's wing, and also represents the constituency of Kota Laksamana in the State Assembly of Malacca. She is also married to the current Minister of Finance of Malaysia who is also the Secretary-General of the DAP and the previous Chief Minister of the State of Penang, Lim Guan Eng, and is the daughter-in-law of the former Opposition Leader in the Parliament of Malaysia, Lim Kit Siang, who is also a member of the DAP.[1]

In 2005, she suffered a surprise defeat when running for re-election to the DAP Malacca committee, placing second-last, finishing ahead of only her husband. However, while her husband automatically qualified to sit on the committee by virtue of his position as party Secretary-General, Chew did not.[1] Chew was "saddened by the results", but said she accepted her defeat.[2] However, Teresa Kok, a DAP Member of Parliament, suggested there was a conspiracy behind the defeat of Lim and Chew in their re-election campaigns.[3]

In 2006, it was reported that Chew would become the first Malacca assemblyman to give birth while in office. At the time, Chew had 4 children with Lim.[4]

In 2008, Chew defeated newcomer Lee Kiat Lee for the Kota Laksamana seat where she had 11043 votes while Lee had only 3801 votes.

Election results

**State legislative assemblies**: P123 N17 Durian Daun, Melaka
Year	Opposition		Votes	Pct	Government		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1999		Betty Chew Gek Cheng (DAP)	7,380	64.77%		Chew Chong Lin (MCA)	4,011	35.2%	11,605	3,369	73.88%

**State legislative assemblies**: P138 N20 Kota Laksamana, Melaka[5]
Year	Opposition		Votes	Pct	Government		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2004		Betty Chew Gek Cheng (DAP)	8,944	62.74%		Lim Eng Tack (MCA)	5,302	37.19%	14,471	3,642	76.34%
2008		Betty Chew Gek Cheng (DAP)	11,043	73.35%		Lee Kiat Lee (MCA)	3,801	25.25%	15,055	7,242	79.53%

Notes

"Guan Eng and wife voted out of Malacca DAP committee". (20 December 2005). The Star (Malaysia).
"Betty upset over her ouster". (19 December 2005). The Star (Malaysia).
Beh, Lih Yi (19 December 2005). "Mr and Mrs Lim's defeat a 'conspiracy'". Malaysiakini.
Conflicts and developments Archived 22 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine. (29 December 2006). Malaysia Today.
"Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010. Results only available from the 2004 election.

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[voted_out-1] "Guan Eng and wife voted out of Malacca DAP committee". (20 December 2005). The Star (Malaysia).

[2] "Betty upset over her ouster". (19 December 2005). The Star (Malaysia).

[3] Beh, Lih Yi (19 December 2005). "Mr and Mrs Lim's defeat a 'conspiracy'". Malaysiakini.

[4] Conflicts and developments Archived 22 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine. (29 December 2006). Malaysia Today.

[5] "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010. Results only available from the 2004 election.