Gan Ping Sieu

Gan Ping Sieu (Chinese: 颜炳寿, born 18 April 1966) is a Malaysian politician. He was elected as Johor State Legislative Assemblyman for Mengkibol for one term from 2004 to 2008. He is a member of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major component party in Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1] From 2010 to 2013, he served as a Senator and Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports.[2]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Gan (颜).
Gan Ping Sieu
颜炳寿
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports
In office
4 June 2010 – 15 May 2013
Serving with Razali Ibrahim
MonarchMizan Zainal Abidin
Abdul Halim
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
MinisterAhmad Shabery Cheek
Preceded byWee Jeck Seng
Succeeded bySaravanan Murugan
ConstituencySenator
Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly
for Mengkibol
In office
21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008
Preceded byNg Kim Lai (MCA–BN)
Succeeded byNg Lam Hua (DAP)
Majority9,095 (2004)
Personal details
Born (1966-04-18) 18 April 1966
Kluang, Johor, Malaysia.
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMalaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Other political
affiliations		BN
Alma materUniversity of London, Lincoln's Inn, International Islamic University Malaysia, University of Malaya
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
WebsiteOfficial Facebook

Background

Kluang-born Gan Ping Sieu comes from a family with long tradition in serving the community in the town and its surrounding areas. One of his uncles had served as Kluang Member of Parliament, while another had served as Assemblyman for Paloh. Ping Sieu's late father was a pioneer MCA member and a well-respected figure within Kluang Chinese societies circles. Many of his relatives are still active in community work whether as local councillors, village committees or non-governmental organizations.

Over the decades, Ping Sieu has carried on the family tradition of serving the Kluang community. Among others, he had served as Kluang Municipal Councillor; Committee Member of the Kluang Chinese Chamber of Commerce; Chong Hwa High School and Vice-President of the Kluang Chinese Association. Trained as a lawyer, he had also acted as legal advisor to over 100 NGOs in Kluang. He was appointed Special Officer to the Johor Menteri Besar for DUN Mengkibol in 2008, a post which had allowed him to bridge the community and government agencies more effectively.

In MCA, Ping Sieu was elected party Vice-President in 2010, where he served until 2013. He's currently the Chairman of the party's Syariah law and Policy Implementation Taskforce.

Education

Ping Sieu graduated with a Bachelor's of Law degree from Queen Mary College, University of London. Having the knack for learning, he subsequently pursued a Diploma in Syariah Law in the International Islamic University and a Master's of Law from University of Malaya.

Current

He's currently the Co-President of the Centre For A Better Tomorrow (CENBET), a pro-moderation and good governance civil society group. Its other Co-President is former Malaysian Bar Council president, Dato' Lim Chee Wee. Ping Sieu had also served as the Panel Advisory Member of the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) between 2005 and 2009.

Ping Sieu is now heading a law firm with six offices across the country, dealing in diverse areas such as corporate restructuring, conveyancing, civil and criminal litigation, land matters and retail banking, among others.

Election results
Johor State Legislative Assembly:[3][4]
Year Constituency Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 N28 Mengkibol, P152 Kluang Gan Ping Sieu (MCA) 17,186 66.18% Ng Lam Hua (DAP) 8,091 31.16% 25,970 9,095 74.81%
2008 Gan Ping Sieu (MCA) 12,257 45.50% Ng Lam Hua (DAP) 13,538 50.67% 26,717 1,281 75.79%
Parliament of Malaysia[4][5][6]
Year Constituency Opposition Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 P152 Kluang, Johor. Gan Ping Sieu (MCA) 24,618 30.57% Wong Shu Qi (DAP) 47,671 59.20% 81,841 23,053 84.45%
Muhammad Hasbullah Md Najib (PAS) 8,242 10.23%
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References
  1. "MCA picks Gan Ping Sieu to contest Kluang parliamentary seat". The Star. 6 Mar 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  2. "MCA recommends Donald Lim and Gan Ping Sieu for senatorship (Updated)". The Star. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  3. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout, including votes for third parties. Results before 1986 election unavailable.
  4. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2018. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  5. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  6. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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