Lye Siew Weng
Lye Siew Weng (Chinese: 黎兆榮) was a Malaysian politician. He was a member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly, representing Air Itam between 1995 and 2004, then Air Putih as well as Deputy Speaker from 2004 to 2008.
Before politics he was teacher, primary school headmaster and social worker[1]
He died of bone cancer on 28 February 2018, aged 77.[2]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | N20 Air Itam | Lye Siew Weng (MCA) | 10,057 | Ong Hock Aun (DAP) | 7,322 | 2,735 | ||||||
| 1999 | Lye Siew Weng (MCA) | 10,539 | Ong Hock Aun (DAP) | 6,831 | 3,708 | |||||||
| 2004 | N23 Air Putih | Lye Siew Weng (MCA) | 4,811 | Tee Yee Cheu (DAP) | 3,793 | 818 | 71.13% | |||||
Honours
Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (2002)
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Penang :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (D.S.P.N.) – Dato' (2006)
References
- "Three-term Penang assemblyman Lye Siew Weng passes away".
- Chong Kah Yuan (28 February 2018). "Three-term Penang assemblyman Lye Siew Weng passes away". The Star. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
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