Lye Siew Weng Explained

Honorific Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Dato'
Lye Siew Weng
Native Name Lang:zh
Death Date: (aged 77)
Occupation:Politician, teacher
Party:Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Otherparty:Barisan Nasional (BN)
Constituency Am6:Air Putih
Assembly6:Penang State Legislative
Term Start6:21 March 2004
Term End6:8 March 2008
Predecessor6:Constituency created
Successor6:Lim Guan Eng (PRDAP)
Constituency Am7:Air Itam
Assembly7:Penang State Legislative
Term Start7:1995
Term End7:21 March 2004
Predecessor7:Ong Hock Aun (DAP)
Successor7:Cheang Chee Gooi (BNGerakan)

Dato' Lye Siew Weng (; born:) was a Malaysian politician. He was a member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly, representing Air Itam between 1995 and 2004, then Air Putih as well as Deputy Speaker from 2004 to 2008.

Before politics he was teacher, primary school headmaster and social worker[1]

He died of bone cancer on 28 February 2018, aged 77.[2]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1995N20 Air Itam (MCA)10,05757.87%Ong Hock Aun (DAP)7,32242.13%2,735
1999 (MCA)10,53960.67%Ong Hock Aun (DAP)6,83139.33%17,7213,70872.52%
2004N23 Air Putih (MCA)4,81155.92%Tee Yee Cheu (DAP)3,79344.08%8,77981871.13%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Three-term Penang assemblyman Lye Siew Weng passes away.
  2. News: Chong Kah Yuan. Three-term Penang assemblyman Lye Siew Weng passes away. 1 March 2018. The Star. 28 February 2018.
  3. Web site: Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 2006 Mengikut Negeri. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). 29 March 2022. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140629010256/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/v8/images/stories/DKBP_NEGERI_UPDATE/2006.pdf.