Sim Chon Siang
Sim Chon Siang | |
|---|---|
| 沈春祥 | |
| Member of the Pahang State Executive Council | |
| Assumed office 2 December 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Menteri Besar | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail |
| Portfolio | Consumer Affairs and Human Resources[note 1] |
| Preceded by | Nazri Ngah (Consumer Affairs) Mohd Johari Hussain (Human Resources) |
| Constituency | Teruntum |
| Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Teruntum | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chang Hong Seong (BN–MCA) |
| Majority | 4,437 (2013) 7,725 (2018) 8,659 (2022) |
| Kuantan PKR Branch Deputy Chief | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) Johor |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sim Chon Siang is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail since December 2022 and Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Teruntum since May 2013. He is a member, State Vice Chairman and Deputy Branch Chief of Kuantan of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.[1] He is one of the only two Pahang EXCO Members of PH and Chinese ethnicity alongside Triang MLA Leong Yu Man.[2][3]
Political career
Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (since 2022)
The 2022 Pahang state election elected a hung Pahang State Legislative Assembly for the first time in the history of the state. Jelai MLA Wan Rosdy of BN was reappointed as the Menteri Besar after BN and PH formed a coalition state government on 28 November 2022. On 2 December 2022, Sim was appointed as Pahang EXCO Member by Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy. 12 days later on 14 December 2022, Sim assumed the portfolios of Consumer Affairs and Human Resources, taking over the former two portfolios from former Pulau Tawar MLA Nazri Ngah and the latter one portfolio from former Tioman MLA Mohd Johari Hussain.[4]
Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (since 2013)
2013 Pahang state election
In the 2013 Pahang state election, Sim made his electoral debut after being nominated by PR to contest for the Teruntum state seat. Sim is contesting against Chang Hong Seong of Barisan Nasional. He won the seat by gaining 12,385 votes with the majority of 4,437.
2018 Pahang state election
In the 2018 Pahang state election, Sim was renominated by PH to contest for the Teruntum state seat. Sim is contesting against Tee Choon Ser of Barisan Nasional and Azizah Mohd Ali of Malaysian Islamic Party. He successfully defend the seat by gaining 12,227 votes with the majority of 7,725.
2022 Pahang state election
In the 2018 Pahang state election, Sim was renominated by PH to contest for the Teruntum state seat. Sim is contesting against Tee Choon Ser of Barisan Nasional, Yap Kim Heng of Perikatan Nasional and Khairul Afifie Abdullah of Homeland Fighter's Party. He successfully defend the seat by gaining 12,983 votes with the majority of 8,659.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N14 Teruntum | Sim Chon Siang (PKR) | 12,385 | 60.91% | Chang Hong Seong (MCA) | 7,948 | 39.09% | 20,650 | 4,437 | 82.07% | ||
| 2018 | Sim Chon Siang (PKR) | 12,227 | 61.85% | Tee Choon Ser (MCA) | 4,502 | 22.77% | 20,207 | 7,725 | 81.66% | |||
| Azizah Mohd Ali (PAS) | 3,039 | 15.37% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Sim Chon Siang (PKR) | 12,983 | 58.63% | Tee Choon Ser (MCA) | 4,304 | 19.44% | 22,377 | 8,659 | 72.53% | |||
| Yap Kim Heng (GERAKAN) | 3,676 | 16.60% | ||||||||||
| Khairul Afifie Abdullah (PEJUANG) | 1,180 | 5.33% | ||||||||||
Notes
- ^ Assumed portfolios 12 days after taking office.
References
- ^ "Saudara Sim Chon Siang". keadilanrakyat.org.
- ^ "Calon PRU Sim Chon Siang". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
- ^ "Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan". www.pahang.gov.my.
- ^ "Portfolio EXCO Pahang diumum". www.bharian.com.my. 14 December 2022.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14 Pahang". The Star. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE15 Pahang". The Star. Retrieved 10 July 2022. Percentage figures based on total turnout.