| Honorific-Prefix: | Dr. |
| Tan Seng Giaw | |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-my |
| Constituency Mp: | Kepong, Kuala Lumpur |
| Parliament: | Malaysian |
| Term Start: | 1982 |
| Term End: | 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Tan Tiong Hong (Gerakan-BN) |
| Successor: | Lim Lip Eng (DAP-PH) |
| Constituency Am1: | Kajang |
| Assembly1: | Selangor State Legislative |
| Term Start1: | 1990 |
| Term End1: | 1995 |
| Predecessor1: | Chan Kok Kit (DAP-GR) |
| Successor1: | Choong Tow Chong (MCA-BN) |
| Constituency Am2: | Bandar Kelang/Klang Bandar |
| Assembly2: | Selangor State Legislative |
| Term Start2: | 1982 |
| Term End2: | 1990 |
| Predecessor2: | Tong Kok Mau (MCA-BN) |
| Successor2: | Chua Kow Eng (DAP-BA) |
| Birth Name: | Tan Seng Giaw @ Tan Chun Tin |
| Birth Date: | 26 May 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Japanese occupation of Malaya |
| Citizenship: | Malaysian |
| Party: | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (1979–) Malaysian Social Justice Party (Pekemas) (1976–1979) |
| Otherparty: | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015–) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Gagasan Rakyat (GR) (1990–1996) |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Spouse: | Oon Hong Geok (温凤玉) |
| Children: | 2 |
| Alma Mater: | University of Leeds |
Tan Seng Giaw (; born 26 May 1942) is a veteran Malaysian from the Democratic Action Party (DAP).
He was born on 26 May 1942 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. After attending Primary and High School in Kelantan and Penang respectively, he furthered his education at Plymouth College and Leeds University, England. His multi-cultural academic and social background has resulted in Seng Giaw being fluent in Mandarin, English, Bahasa Malaysia, and competent in the writing of Malay in the Jawi script. Seng Giaw's academic qualifications include a M.B.Ch. B. (Leeds), D. Obs. R.C.O.G, M.R.C.P (UK) and finally an M.D. honours (Leeds) in 1976.
An active participant in student activities, he represented the Leeds Medical School on the British Medical Student's Association for five years, and was a founding member of the Chinese Society of the University of Leeds, where he held the office of Society President during 1965–66. His social activities include the office of Pengerusi Kehormat of Persatuan Murid-murid Tua, Chung Ling for the states of Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang and Kuala Lumpur.
Over the years, Tan has gathered a wide portfolio of medical experience, having worked at various hospitals (both international and local), private practice clinics and a short period in the Royal Malaysian Army. Tan is working as a Specialist Dermatologist at the Chinese Maternity Hospital Medical Centre.
In 1972, Tan married Oon Hong Geok, a paediatrician and has two daughters. His wife used to be active in the political scene and represented Taman Aman, Petaling Jaya as a state assemblywoman.
Tan's political involvement began in 1976, during which he served the people of Kepong on behalf of Dr. Tan Chee Khoon. He was the Democratic Action Party's National Vice-chairman and Member of Parliament for the constituency of Kepong leading up to the 2018 general election (GE14).[1]
Despite having been successful elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) of Kepong for eight consecutive terms (from 1982 to 2018), Tan was dropped as a candidate of choice for the party in GE14. This was amid the rumours nearing the GE14, and Tan's action who went on the offensive by declaring 'he will not back down' and began releasing a series of press statements[2] including a veiled attack on DAP party leaders through an interview with Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)'s controlled newspaper, The Star[3] as well as UMNO controlled, New Straits Times[4] which labeled them as 'not as honest as the late Tan Chee Koon'.
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | N23 Bandar Kelang | (DAP) | 18,075 | 58.49% | (MCA) | 12,830 | 41.51% | 31,351 | 5,245 | 81.22% | |||||
| 1986 | N34 Klang Bandar | (DAP) | 13,223 | 61.77% | (MCA) | 6,942 | 32.43% | 21,803 | 6,281 | 71.88% | |||||
| bgcolor= | Yeoh Lai Seng (NASMA) | 927 | 4.33% | ||||||||||||
| bgcolor= | Yeoh Poh San (SDP) | 314 | 1.47% | ||||||||||||
| 1990 | N24 Kajang | (DAP) | 10,138 | 61.95% | (MCA) | 6,227 | 38.05% | 16,856 | 3,911 | 75.99% | |||||
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P084 Kepong, Kuala Lumpur | (PEKEMAS) | 17,827 | 36.95% | Tan Tiong Hong (Gerakan) | 20,055 | 41.57% | N/A | 2,228 | N/A | |||||
| Khoo Sin Geok @ Khoo Sin Tow (DAP) | 9,971 | 20.67% | ||||||||||||
| Kanda (IND) | 390 | 0.81% | ||||||||||||
| 1982 | (DAP) | 29,368 | 50.51% | Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting (Gerakan) | 28,163 | 48.44% | 59,465 | 1,205 | 76.94% | |||||
| Ishak Ibrahim (IND) | 613 | 1.05% | ||||||||||||
| P096 Kepong, Kuala Lumpur | (DAP) | 33,049 | 64.81% | Lum Weng Keong (Gerakan) | 16,536 | 32.43% | 51,476 | 16,513 | 71.73% | |||||
| bgcolor= | Wong Kim Lin (NASMA) | 1,405 | 2.76% | |||||||||||
| (DAP) | 38,323 | 70.58% | Lim Kim Hoe (Gerakan) | 15,971 | 29.42% | 54,679 | 22,352 | 71.23% | ||||||
| P103 Kepong, Kuala Lumpur | (DAP) | 25,075 | 55.56% | Tan Poh Eng (Gerakan) | 20,053 | 44.44% | 45,454 | 5,022 | 75.62% | |||||
| (DAP) | 25,085 | 50.77% | Ma Woei Chyi (Gerakan) | 23,319 | 47.20% | 49,730 | 1,766 | 76.55% | ||||||
| Mano (IND) | 1,003 | 2.03% | ||||||||||||
| P114 Kepong, Kuala Lumpur | (DAP) | 23,282 | 52.07% | Ma Woei Chyi (Gerakan) | 21,428 | 47.93% | 44,956 | 1,854 | 74.59% | |||||
| (DAP) | 35,552 | 75.23% | Lau Hoi Keong (Gerakan) | 11,704 | 24.77% | 47,508 | 23,848 | 78.17% | ||||||
| (DAP) | 47,837 | 82.30% | Chandrakumanan Arumugam (PPP) | 7,530 | 12.96% | 58,585 | 40,307 | 86.11% | ||||||
| Yee Poh Ping (IND) | 2,757 | 4.74% | ||||||||||||