Loke Yuen Yow
Dato' Loke Yuen Yow is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Tanjong Malim from 1986 to 2008[1] and Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports during 1995-1999. His biggest achievement in Ministry of Youth and Sports is the organization of 1998 Commonwealth Games led by the minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.[2]
Loke Yuen Yow | |
|---|---|
| 陆垠佑 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjong Malim | |
| In office 1986–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Mak Hon Kam |
| Succeeded by | Ong Ka Chuan |
| Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Preceded by | Teng Gaik Kwan |
| Succeeded by | Ong Tee Keat |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Political party | MCA |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional |
Politics
Proposal to appoint President of MCA as second Deputy Prime Minister
He proposed to the then Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak to establish a second Prime Minister post and appoint a Malaysian Chinese for the post as a sign of sharing power in 2009. At that time, he was a Minister in the Prime Minister Department and also the General Secretary of Malaysian Chinese Association.[3]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Majority | Ballot cast | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Tanjong Malim | Loke Yuen Yow (MCA) | 18,693 | 62.65% | Liew Fatt Yuen (DAP) | 7,995 | 26.80% | 10,698 | 29,836 | 69.45% | ||
| Ho Shing Chong @ Ghazali Ho (PAS) | 2,464 | 8.26% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | Loke Yuen Yow (MCA) | 23,953 | 70.54% | Abdul Rahim Mat Taib (DAP) | 8,707 | 25.64% | 15,246 | 33,956 | 69.82% | |||
| 1995 | Loke Yuen Yow (MCA) | 25,752 | 80.70% | Wan Mokhtar Wan Endut (S46) | 5,088 | 15.94% | 20,664 | 31,910 | 60.90% | |||
| 1999 | Loke Yuen Yow (MCA) | 22,150 | 64.11% | Ng Lum Yong (KEADILAN) | 10,928 | 31.63% | 11,222 | 34,549 | 63.17% | |||
| 2004 | Loke Yuen Yow (MCA) | 24,283 | 68.84% | Shamsuddin Abdul Rahman (KEADILAN) | 9,590 | 27.19% | 14,693 | 35,273 | 66.88% | |||
Honours
Perak :
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (1989)[4]
References
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". semak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- "Citizen Nades - Soccer reform at home?". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- "DPM II proposal was my personal view, says MCA's Loke". Malaysiakini. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- "DPMP 1989". pingat.perak.gov.my.
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