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Frankie Gan Joon ZinKMW
颜骏任
Personal details
Born	(1966-07-16) 16 July 1966 (age 58) Malacca, Malaysia
Political party	Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Occupation	Politician
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	顏駿任
Simplified Chinese	颜骏任
Hanyu Pinyin	Yán Jùnrèn
Hokkien POJ	Gân Chùn-jīm

Frankie Gan Joon Zin (颜骏任; born 16 July 1966) is a Malaysian politician and a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major component party in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He is also a community leader in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.

NGO activity

Gan was the national treasurer for St. John Ambulance Malaysia (2001 to 2005). He is also the Secretary for the Pertubuhan Kesenian dan Warisan Masyarakat Malaysia Kuala Lumpur.

The singing candidate

Gan is known for his love of singing, and was in the entertainment business when he was younger. In 2013, his video "Love Is In The Air" was widely viewed in Malaysia, and the respective political advertisement appeared on the Australian TV show Gruen Nation. The publicity from the video boosted Gan's political career, and he gained support from many Malaysian Chinese voters. In an act to woo voters, Gan began singing during his campaigns, and made an MTV Karaoke CD to be distributed to the public, including Tamil songs, Hakka songs and others. The public response was mixed.

Election results

Honours

Gan was awarded the Bintang Kesatria Mahkota Wilayah from Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) in recognition of his community service.

•  Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
  • Officer of the Order of the Territorial Crown (KMW) (2009)

References

1. "Frankie Gan Joon Zin@1 Malaysia Team: Persatuan Kesenian Muzik dan Tarian India Msia - 21/4/13". 22 April 2013.
2. Vincent Tan."GE13: Singing his way into voters’ hearts", The Star 22 April 2013. 1 May 2013.
3. VINCENT TAN."GE13: Love is definitely in the air for Frankie", The Star, 27 April 2013. Retrieved on 1 May 2013.
4. "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.
5. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 5 May 2014. Results only available from the 2004 election.
6. "Frankie Gan Joon Zin « General Election 13 MCA (EN)". Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-05-01.

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