Goh Hock Guan

Goh Hock Guan (Chinese: 吴富源) (9 September 1935[1] – 29 March 2018) was a Malaysian politician from Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN). He was the founder of the internationally acclaimed architectural firm Goh Hock Guan and Associates.[2]

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Goh Hock Guan
吴富源
2nd Secretary-General of DAP
In office
1966–1969
Preceded byDevan Nair
Succeeded byLim Kit Siang
Member of Parliament
for Bungsar, Selangor
In office
1969–1974
Preceded byDevan Nair
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born(1935-09-09)9 September 1935
Kedah, Sultanate of Kedah (now Malaysia)
Died29 March 2018(2018-03-29) (aged 82)
Political partyDAP
Gerakan
ChildrenDr Goh Poh Sun
Goh Li Lin
OccupationArchitect

Political career

He was one of the founder of the Democratic Action Party as well the party flag designer.[2] He was elected as Secretary-General of Democratic Action Party after the resignation of then Secretary-General Devan Nair. He led the Democratic Action Party in Malaysian General Election, 1969 and won 13 parliamentary seats. He also won in Bungsar. He quit Democratic Action Party in 1974 to join Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia, then a component parties in the Barisan Nasional coalition.

Achievements

Goh, who was also chairman and founder of Akitek Jururancang (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, was responsible for building the iconic revolving restaurant at the Federal Hotel, which he designed to celebrate the country's independence in 1957.

His other designs include Mid Valley Megamall and Sunway Pyramid, and he did the town planning for major projects such as Subang Jaya, Putrajaya and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Relationships with other leaders

He has friendships with political heavyweights such as Singapore's late founding father Lee Kuan Yew. Goh reportedly had the ear of former prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein and was once courted to join Barisan Nasional, as they both believed in a multi-racial approach to politics.

Personal life

Goh died on 29 March 2018 at the age of 82.[2] He was cremated at Xiao En Crematorium in Nilai, Negri Sembilan.

Election results
Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1969 P071 Bungsar, Selangor Goh Hock Guan (DAP) 37,050 79.34% Lew Sip Hon (MCA) 9,648 20.66% 46,698 27,402 59.22%
1974 P081 Petaling, Selangor Goh Hock Guan (Gerakan) 12,868 Oh Keng Seng (DAP) 14,106 1,238
Pang Koik My (PEKEMAS)
Lim Kui Sang (IND)
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References
  2. Michelle Tam (1 April 2018). "DAP man who designed party's rocket logo passes away". The Star. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
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