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Malaysian politician

In this Chinese name, the family name is Fong (方).
Yang Berhormat TuanFong Kui LunMP
方贵伦
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Bukit Bintang
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 November 1999
Preceded byLee Chong Meng
(BN–MCA)
Majority1,134 (1999)
304 (2004)
14,277 (2008)
19,399 (2013)
37,260 (2018)
38,977 (2022)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Klang
In office
21 October 1990 – 25 April 1995
Preceded byNg Cheng Kiat
(BN–MCA)
Succeeded byTan Yee Kew
(BN–MCA)
Majority7,807 (1990)
Personal details
BornFong Kui Lun
(1946-09-28) 28 September 1946 (age 78)
Selangor, Malayan Union (now Malaysia)
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations		Gagasan Rakyat (GR)
(1990–1995)
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
(1999–2004)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
OccupationPolitician
Websitefongkuilun.blogspot.com
Fong Kui Lun
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese方貴倫
Simplified Chinese方贵伦
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFāng Guìlún
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳFông Kui-lùn
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingFong1 Gwai3 Leon4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJPng Kùi-lûn
Tâi-lôPng Kuì-lûn

Fong Kui Lun (simplified Chinese: 方贵伦; traditional Chinese: 方貴倫; pinyin: Fāng Guìlún; Jyutping: Fong1 Gwai3 Leon4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Png Kùi-lûn; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Fông Kui-lùn; born 28 September 1946) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Bintang since November 1999 and Klang from October 1990 to April 1995. He is a member of Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Barisan Alternatif (BA) as well as Gagasan Rakyat (GR) coalitions. He has also served as the Treasurer-General of DAP since 1999. He is also presently the oldest MP at the age of 77.

Fong was first elected to Parliament in the 1990 general election as the Klang MP. He was not reelected and lost the seat in the 1995 general election to Tan Yee Kew of the Barisan Nasional (BN). He returned to Parliament in 1999 general election, winning the seat of Bukit Bintang, and became the DAP's treasurer in the same year. He was re-elected to Parliament in the consecutive 2004, 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2022 general elections.

In 2012, Fong apprehended a snatch thief attempting to escape in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur.

Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1982 N27 Serdang Fong Kui Lun (DAP) 5,687 36.83% Yap Pian Hon (MCA) 9,753 63.17% 15,900 4,066 77.61%
Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1990 P093 Klang Fong Kui Lun (DAP) 31,413 55.90% Chan Tee Yuen (MCA) 23,606 42.01% 56,191 7,807 69.49%
1995 P100 Klang Fong Kui Lun (DAP) 22,860 41.77% Tan Yee Kew (MCA) 28,984 52.96% 54,724 6,124 76.87%
Mohd Yusof Jasmin (PAS) 1,947 3.56%
1999 P108 Bukit Bintang Fong Kui Lun (DAP) 19,115 49.52% Lee Chong Meng (MCA) 17,981 46.58% 39,333 1,134 62.57%
Billi Lim Peng Soon (IND) 198 0.51%
2004 P120 Bukit Bintang Fong Kui Lun (DAP) 19,103 48.44% Tan Chew Mooi (MCA) 18,799 47.67% 39,938 304 61.34%
Wee Choo Keong (MDP) 1,107 2.81%
Billi Lim Peng Soon (IND) 132 0.33%
2008 Fong Kui Lun (DAP) 26,811 67.07% Lee Chong Meng (MCA) 12,534 31.35% 40,441 14,277 67.42%
2013 Fong Kui Lun (DAP) 30,408 73.33% Frankie Gan Joon Zin (MCA) 11,009 26.55% 41,824 19,399 75.06%
2018 Fong Kui Lun (DAP) 44,516 84.94% Ann Tan Ean Ean (MCA) 7,256 13.85% 52,765 37,260 75.89%
Khairul Husni Othman (PFP) 636 1.21%
2022 Fong Kui Lun (DAP) 43,827 82.79% Tan Teik Peng (MCA) 4,850 9.16% 52,936 38,977 66.35%
Chen Win Keong (BERSATU) 4,259 8.05%

References

  1. "Fong Kui Lun Keeps Bukit Bintang Seat". mysinchew.com. Sin Chew Daily. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. "Post-911 Malaysian politics under the Mahathir's regime". Democratic Action Party. 10 April 2002.
  3. "Profile of new faces in the Cabinet". Utusan. 28 March 2004. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  4. Austin Camoen (16 August 2012). "MP's punch foils snatch thief's getaway". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  6. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  7. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 5 May 2014. Results only available from the 2004 election.

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