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Wong Hon Wai

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Wong Hon Wai
黄汉伟
Wong in 2020
Member of the
Penang State Executive Council
Assumed office
16 August 2023
(Tourism & Creative Economy)
GovernorAhmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
Chief MinisterChow Kon Yeow
Preceded byYeoh Soon Hin
ConstituencyPaya Terubong
In office
13 March 2008 – 8 May 2013
(Housing, Urban & Rural Planning)
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
Chief MinisterLim Guan Eng
Preceded bySyed Amerrudin Syed Ahmad
(Housing)
Koh Tsu Koon
(Urban and Rural Planning)
Succeeded byJagdeep Singh Deo
ConstituencyAir Itam
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Paya Terubong
Assumed office
12 August 2023
Preceded byYeoh Soon Hin
(PHDAP)
Majority36,802 (2023)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Bukit Bendera
In office
9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byZairil Khir Johari
(PR–DAP)
Succeeded bySyerleena Abdul Rashid
(PH–DAP)
Majority40,731 (2018)
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Air Itam
In office
8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byCheang Chee Gooi
(BN–GERAKAN)
Succeeded byJoseph Ng Soon Siang
(PH–DAP)
Majority2,727 (2008)
7,316 (2013)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2018–2022Pakatan Harapan
Faction represented in Penang State Legislative Assembly
2008–2018Democratic Action Party
2023–Pakatan Harapan
Personal details
Born
Wong Hon Wai

(1973-03-01) 1 March 1973 (age 51)
Air Itam, George Town, Penang
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
OccupationPolitician

Wong Hon Wai (simplified Chinese: 黄汉伟; traditional Chinese: 黃漢偉; pinyin: Huáng Hànwěi; Jyutping: Wong4 Hon3 Wai5; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Hàn-úi / Ûiⁿ Hàn-úi; born 1 March 1973) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state administration under former Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng from March 2008 to May 2013 as well as in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Paya Terubong since August 2023. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Bendera from May 2018 to November 2022,[1] and the MLA for Air Itam from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH and formerly PR coalitions.

Election results

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Penang State Legislative Assembly[2][3][4][5][6]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 N33 Air Itam Wong Hon Wai (DAP) 7,401 61.30% Cheang Chee Gooi (Gerakan) 4,674 38.70% 12,260 2,727 73.30%
2013 Wong Hon Wai (DAP) 11,308 73.90% Loo Jieh Sheng (Gerakan) 3,992 26.10% 15,524 7,316 84.30%
2023 N34 Paya Terubong Wong Hon Wai (DAP) 40,530 91.58% Andrew Ooi Ghee Oon (Gerakan) 3,728 8.42% 44,258 36,802 70.55%
Parliament of Malaysia[3][7][8]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 P048 Bukit Bendera Wong Hon Wai (DAP) 50,049 83.83% Andy Yong Kim Seng (Gerakan) 9,318 15.61% 60,429 40,731 80.50%
Tan Gim Theam (MUP) 339 0.57%

References

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  1. ^ "Laman Utama Spacer Profile Ahli Dewan". Parlimen.gov.my. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  3. ^ a b "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  4. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  7. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  8. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.