Tan Kar Hing
Tan Kar Hing (simplified chinese: 陈家兴; born 4 May 1982) is a Malaysian politician from the People's Justice Party (PKR). He is the incumbent Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for Simpang Pulai constituency. Tan was formerly a Member of Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) for Tourism, Art, and Culture during the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition rules from 2018 to 2020.[1] Tan was also former Vice Leader of PKR Youth Wing (AMK) and is now acting as Vice Chairman of Perak PKR.[2]
Tan Kar Hing | |
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陈家兴 | |
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| Perak State Executive Councillor for Tourism, Art and Culture | |
| In office 19 May 2018 – 10 March 2020 | |
| Monarch | Nazrin Shah |
| Menteri Besar | Ahmad Faizal Azumu |
| Preceded by | Nolee Ashilin Mohamed Radzi |
| Succeeded by | Nolee Ashilin Mohamed Radzi |
| Constituency | Simpang Pulai |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Simpang Pulai | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chan Ming Kai (PKR) |
| Majority | 11,083 (2013) 20,689 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tan Kar Hing 4 May 1982 Rawang, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Spouse(s) | Lee Yin Ying |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University Putra Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Facebook Tan Kar Hing |
Political career
Tan first contested the Perak state seat of Simpang Pulai in the 2013 general election (GE13) as a PKR candidate and won with a majority of 11,083 votes.[3] He successfully defended the seat in the 2018 general election (GE14), almost doubling his majority.
Election result
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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| 2013 | N44 Simpang Pulai | Tan Kar Hing (PKR) | 18,780 | 70.13% | Chang Kon You @ Chen Kwan Wu (MCA) | 7,697 | 28.74% | 26,780 | 11,083 | 83.60% | ||
| 2018 | N45 Simpang Pulai | Tan Kar Hing (PKR) | 25,659 | 59.60% | Liew Yee Lin (MCA) | 4,970 | 11.50% | 35,094 | 20,689 | 81.50% | ||
| Mohamad Arif Abdul Latiff (PAS) | 4,061 | 9.40% | ||||||||||
External links
References
- "Perak Government Announces 11 State Exco Portfolios : 23 May 2018". Perak Government. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- "PKR Perak selesai lantik barisan anggota MPP". Bernama. Malaysiakini. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- "PRU-13: BN Perak Menang 31 Kerusi DUN, 12 Kerusi Parlimen". Perak Today. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- "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.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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