Ean Yong Hian Wah

Ean Yong Hian Wah is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under former Menteris Besar Khalid Ibrahim and Azmin Ali from May 2013 to May 2018 and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seri Kembangan from March 2008 to August 2023. He is a member and State Deputy Chairman of Selangor of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH and formerly PR as well as Barisan Alternatif (BA) coalitions.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ean Yong (欧阳).
Ean Yong Hian Wah
欧阳捍华
Member of the
Selangor State Executive Council
(Local Government, New Villages Development & Illegal Factories Legalisation)
In office
30 May 2013 – 11 May 2018
MonarchSharafuddin
Menteri BesarKhalid Ibrahim
(2013–2014)
Azmin Ali
(2014–2018)
Succeeded byNg Sze Han
(Local Government & New Villages Development)
Portfolio abolished
(Illegal Factories Legalisation)
ConstituencySeri Kembangan
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
for Seri Kembangan
In office
8 March 2008 – 12 August 2023
Preceded byLiew Yuen Keong
(BN–MCA)
Succeeded byWong Siew Ki
(PH–DAP)
Majority7,244 (2008)
22,078 (2013)
31,145 (2018)
Personal details
Born
Ean Yong Hian Wah
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Alternatif
(1999–2004)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
ParentEan Yong Tin Sin (father)
Alma materUniversity of Bradford (Bachelor's degree in business administration & diploma in administration and trade)
OccupationPolitician
Ean Yong Hian Wah
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese歐陽捍華
Simplified Chinese欧阳捍华

Political career

Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (2013–2018)

Ean Yong was appointed as the Selangor EXCO Member in charge of Local Government, New Villages Development and Illegal Factories Legalisation by former Menteris Besar Khalid and Azmin.[2]

2004 Selangor state election

In the 2004 Selangor state election, Ean Yong made his electoral debut after being nominated by BA to contest for the Kampung Tunku state seat. He was not elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Kampung Tunku MLA after losing to defending MLA Wong Sai Hou of Barisan Nasional (BN) by a minority of 3,612 votes.

2008 Selangor state election

In the 2008 Selangor state election, Ean Yong was renominated by PR to contest for the Seri Kembangan state seat. Ean Yong won the seat and was elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Seri Kembangan MLA for the first term after defeating defending MLA Liew Yuen Keong of BN and independent candidate Wong Kok Yew by a majority of 7,244 votes.

2013 Selangor state election

In the 2013 Selangor state election, Ean Yong was renominated by PR to defend the Seri Kembangan seat. Ean Yong defended the seat and was reelected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Seri Kembangan MLA for the second term after defeating Chin Toong Kang of BN by a majority of 22,078 votes.

2018 Selangor state election

In the 2018 Selangor state election, Ean Yong was renominated by PH to defend the Seri Kembangan seat. Ean Yong defended the seat and was reelected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Seri Kembangan MLA for the third term after defeating Chan Toong Woh of BN by a majority of 31,145 votes.[3]

2023 Selangor state election

In the 2023 Selangor state election, Ean Yong was not nominated by PH to defend the Seri Kembangan seat and contest for other seats after he had decided against doing so.[4]

Personal life

At about 12.10 am on 6 April 2012, Ean Yong was injured and punched by two men he knew after attending a discussion and having dinner at a restaurant in Jalan Sekolah, Kampung Baru, Seri Kembangan, Selangor. It was understood that the incident stemmed from the dissatisfaction with the action of the state government of Selangor and the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) to relocate the illegal traders and hawkers of the Seri Kembangan old market to the public market on Jalan SK 6/1.[5]

Election results
Selangor State Legislative Assembly[6]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 N35 Kampung Tunku Ean Yong Hian Wah (DAP) 8,367 41.12% Wong Sai Hou (MCA) 11,979 58.88% 20,346 3,612 66.77%
2008 N28 Seri Kembangan Ean Yong Hian Wah (DAP) 15,841 64.05% Liew Yuen Keong (MCA) 8,597 34.76% 24,732 7,244 82.94%
Wong Kok Yew (Independent) 294 1.19%
2013 Ean Yong Hian Wah (DAP) 27,406 83.72% Chan Toong Kang (MCA) 5,328 16.28% 32,734 22,078 89.54%
2018 Ean Yong Hian Wah (DAP) 34,659 90.79% Chan Toong Woh (MCA) 3,514 9.21% 38,173 31,145 89.47%

References
  1. "EAN YONG HIAN WAH". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. "The New Selangor Exco's Swearing-In Ceremony". Astro Awani. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. "DAP's Gobind to face BN and PAS new faces in Puchong". The Star. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. "让路新人上阵　欧阳捍华、玛丽约瑟芬不参与州选". Oriental Daily News. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  5. "S'gor exco man 'slapped' over Serdang market". Malaysiakini. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  6. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Negeri Selangor" (in Malay). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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