Dato' Loke Yuen Yow (born 10 September 1952) 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 in Mahathir Mohamad cabinet. His biggest achievement in Ministry of Youth and Sports is the organization of 1998 Commonwealth Games led by the minister Muhyiddin Yassin.[2]
Loke Yuen Yow | |
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| 陆垠佑 | |
| Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 8 May 1995 – 14 December 1999 | |
| Monarchs | Ja'afar Salahuddin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Preceded by | Teng Gaik Kwan |
| Succeeded by | Ong Tee Keat |
| Constituency | Tanjong Malim |
| Deputy Minister of Finance II | |
| In office 14 August 1989 – 3 May 1995 Serving with Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad (1987–1990) Abdul Ghani Othman (1990–1993) Mustapa Mohamed (1993–1995) (Deputy Minister of Finance I) | |
| Monarchs | Azlan Shah Ja'afar |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Daim Zainuddin (1986–1991) Anwar Ibrahim (1991–1995) |
| Preceded by | Ng Cheng Kiat |
| Succeeded by | Wong See Wah |
| Constituency | Tanjong Malim |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjong Malim | |
| In office 3 August 1986 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Mak Hon Kam (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Ong Ka Chuan (BN–MCA) |
| Majority | 10,698 (1986) 15,246 (1990) 20,664 (1995) 11,222 (1999) 14,693 (2004) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1952 |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Political party |  Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Loke Yuen Yow | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 陸垠佑 |
| Simplified Chinese | 陆垠佑 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lù Yín Yòu |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Lu̍k Ngiùn-iu |
| Jyutping | Luk6 Ngan4 Jau6 |
| Hokkien POJ | Lio̍k Gûn-iū |
| Tâi-lô | Lio̍k Gûn-iū |
Politics edit
Proposal to appoint President of MCA as second Deputy Prime Minister edit
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 Secretary General of Malaysian Chinese Association.[3]
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballot cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | P071 Tanjong Malim, Perak | Loke Yuen Yow (MCA) | 18,693 | 62.65% | Liew Fatt Yuen (DAP) | 7,995 | 26.80% | 29,836 | 10,698 | 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% | 33,956 | 15,246 | 69.82% | |||
| 1995 | P074 Tanjong Malim, Perak | Loke Yuen Yow (MCA) | 25,752 | 80.70% | Wan Mokhtar Wan Endut (S46) | 5,088 | 15.94% | 31,910 | 20,664 | 60.90% | ||
| 1999 | Loke Yuen Yow (MCA) | 22,150 | 64.11% | Ng Lum Yong (keADILan) | 10,928 | 31.63% | 34,549 | 11,222 | 63.17% | |||
| 2004 | P077 Tanjong Malim, Perak | Loke Yuen Yow (MCA) | 24,283 | 68.84% | Shamsuddin Abdul Rahman (PKR) | 9,590 | 27.19% | 35,273 | 14,693 | 66.88% | ||
Honours edit
Perak :
Member of the Order of the Perak State Crown (AMP) (1986)[4]- Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (1989)[5]
- Justice of the Peace (JP) (2002)[6]
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References edit
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "AMP 1986". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "DPMP 1989". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "JP 2002". pingat.perak.gov.my.
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