Lim Guan Eng | |
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林冠英 | |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 21 May 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
Monarchs | Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020) |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Deputy | Amiruddin Hamzah |
Preceded by | Najib Razak |
Succeeded by | Tengku Zafrul Aziz |
Constituency | Bagan |
4th Chief Minister of Penang | |
In office 11 March 2008 – 14 May 2018 | |
Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas |
Deputy | Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin (2008–2009) Ramasamy Palanisamy (2008-2018) Mansor Othman (2009–2013) Mohd Rashid Hasnon (2013–2018) |
Preceded by | Koh Tsu Koon |
Succeeded by | Chow Kon Yeow |
Constituency | Air Putih |
5th National Chairman of the Democratic Action Party | |
Assumed office 20 March 2022 | |
Deputy | Gobind Singh Deo |
Secretary-General | Anthony Loke Siew Fook |
Preceded by | Tan Kok Wai |
5th Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party | |
In office 4 September 2004 – 20 March 2022 | |
Deputy | Chong Eng Ramasamy Palanisamy Ngeh Koo Ham Teresa Kok Nga Kor Ming V. Sivakumar |
National Chairman | Karpal Singh (2004–2014) Tan Kok Wai (2014–2022) |
Preceded by | Kerk Kim Hock |
Succeeded by | Anthony Loke Siew Fook |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bagan | |
Assumed office 8 March 2008 | |
Preceded by | Lim Hock Seng (DAP) |
Majority | 22,070 (2008) 34,159 (2013) 43,902 (2018) 49,648 (2022) |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kota Melaka | |
In office 3 August 1986 – 29 November 1999 | |
Preceded by | Lim Kit Siang (DAP) |
Succeeded by | Kerk Kim Hock (DAP) |
Majority | 17,606 (1986) 14,468 (1990) 4,639 (1995) |
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Air Putih | |
Assumed office 8 March 2008 | |
Preceded by | Lye Siew Weng (BN–MCA) |
Majority | 4,061 (2008) 7,744 (2013) 7,958 (2018) 7,923 (2023) |
Personal details | |
Born | Lim Guan Eng 8 December 1960 Johor Bahru, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
Other political affiliations | Gagasan Rakyat (GR) (1990–1996) Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
Spouse | Betty Chew Gek Cheng |
Relations | Lim Hui Ying (sister) |
Children | 4 (3 sons & 1 daughter) |
Parent(s) | Lim Kit Siang (father) Neo Yoke Tee (mother) |
Alma mater | Monash University |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Accountant |
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Website | www |
Lim Guan Eng (Chinese: 林冠英; pinyin: Lín Guānyīng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Koàn-eng; born 8 December 1960) is a Malaysian politician and accountant from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bagan, Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Air Putih since March 2008 and 5th National Chairman of DAP since March 2022. He served as the Minister of Finance in the PH administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020, 4th Chief Minister of Penang from March 2008 to May 2018, MP for Kota Melaka from August 1986 to November 1999 and 4th Secretary-General of DAP from September 2004 to March 2022.[1]
In 2016, Lim was charged with corruption for buying a bungalow priced at below the market value. After the victory of his coalition, Pakatan Harapan, in the 2018 general elections, the court discharged him from the case, amounting to an acquittal. On 6 August 2020, Lim Guan Eng was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, following weeks of a probe into an RM6.3 billion undersea tunnel project that was green-lit during his tenure as Penang chief minister. According to the commission, Lim will be charged with bribery and abuse of power relating to the undersea tunnel project, and a separate abuse of power charge for the additional unspecified case.[2]