Lim Ban Hong

Lim Ban Hong (simplified Chinese: 林万锋; traditional Chinese: 林萬鋒; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Bān-hong; born 22 March 1977) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kelebang from May 2013 to May 2018 and again since November 2021. He served as the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Azmin Ali from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Azmin from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021, Senator from March 2020 to his resignation in November 2022 as well as Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (EXCO) in BN state administration under former Chief Minister Idris Haron from July 2014 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018. He is a member and State Chairman of Melaka of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the BN coalition. He has also served as the Vice President of MCA since November 2018.[1]

Yang Berhormat Datuk
Lim Ban Hong
DMSM MLA
林萬鋒
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry
In office
30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterIsmail Sabri Yaakob
MinisterAzmin Ali
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byLiew Chin Tong
ConstituencySenator
In office
10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterMuhyiddin Yassin
MinisterAzmin Ali
Preceded byOng Kian Ming
Succeeded byHimself
ConstituencySenator
Senator
Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
In office
10 March 2020 – 5 November 2022
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterMuhyiddin Yassin
(2020–2021)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(2021–2022)
Member of the
Melaka State Executive Council
(Transport, Project Rehabilitation and International Trade)
In office
1 July 2014 – 11 May 2018
GovernorMohd Khalil Yaakob
Chief MinisterIdris Haron
ConstituencyKelebang
Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly
for Kelebang
Assumed office
20 November 2021
Preceded byGue Teck
(PH–PKR)
Majority876 (2021)
In office
5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Preceded bySeet Har Cheow
(BN–MCA)
Succeeded byGue Teck
(PH–PKR)
Majority2,097 (2013)
Vice President of the
Malaysian Chinese Association
Assumed office
4 November 2018
Serving with
Tan Teik Cheng &
Wee Jeck Seng &
Lawrance Low Ah Keong &
Ti Lian Ker (until 2023) &
Yew Tong Look (until 2023)
PresidentWee Ka Siong
Preceded byLee Chee Leong
Faction represented in Dewan Negara
2020–2022Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Malacca State Legislative Assembly
2013–2018Barisan Nasional
2021–Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born (1977-03-22) 22 March 1977
Malacca, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMalaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional
Alma materUniversity of London
OccupationPolitician
Lim Ban Hong on Facebook

Politics

Lim first won in 2013 state election to serve as Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kelebang from May 2013 to May 2018.[2] He had also served as member of the Malacca State Executive Council (EXCO) for the Transport, Project Rehabilitation and International Trade Executive Committee of the state.[3]

He, however, was defeated by Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Gue Teck and failed to defend his position as the MLA for Kelebang in the 2018 state election which also saw the collapse of the BN administration in the simultaneous 2013 general election (GE14).[4] After the earlier GE14 outcome, in the November 2018 party leadership election, Lim was elected as the Vice-President of MCA in the new leadership line-up.[5]

Following the collapse of PH in the February 2020 Malaysian political crisis also dubbed as 'Sheraton Move', which led to the appointment of the new Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and formation of the new PN administration in March the same year, as MCA-BN is an allied partner, he was picked as the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry and Senator by Muhyiddin for him to be appointed as a deputy minister. He was sworn-in and appointed by Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah.[6][7]

In November 2021 state election, he get to be re-elected again after regaining the Kelebang seat back by defeating the incumbent Gue Teck.[8][9]

Election results
Malacca State Legislative Assembly[10][11][12][13][14][15]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 N14 Kelebang,
P136 Tangga Batu		 Lim Ban Hong (MCA) 9,171 56.45% Liou Chen Kuang (DAP) 7,074 43.55% 16,629 2,097 87.16%
2018 Lim Ban Hong (MCA) 6,859 40.88% Gue Teck (PKR) 7,648 45.58% 17,059 789 84.59%
Mohd Syafiq Ismail (PAS) 2,272 13.54%
2021 Lim Ban Hong (MCA) 5,028 38.49% Gue Teck (PKR) 4,152 31.78% 13,064 876 66.31%
Bakri Jamaluddin (PAS) 3,884 29.73%
Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2022 P136 Tangga Batu, Malacca Lim Ban Hong (MCA) 25,095 27.27% Bakri Jamaluddin (PAS) 37,406 40.65% 92,027 8,849 80.19%
Rusnah Aluai (PKR) 28,557 31.03%
Ghazali Abu (PUTRA) 702 0.76%
Shahril Mahmood (Independent) 267 0.29%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References
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  2. "Bekas ADUN Klebang meninggal dunia". Berita Harian. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. June Moh (19 September 2016). "Malacca targets RM5b FDIs from Chinese investors this year". New Straits Times. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. "#PRU14 RASMI–KEPUTUSAN/RESULT–MELAKA: N14: KELEBANG". Bernama. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020 – via Twitter.
  5. "Malaysian Chinese Association elects new president". Channel News Asia. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. "Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri: Menteri Mohamed Azmin, Timbalan Ban Hong". Berita Harian. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. "Mufti Wilayah Menteri Agama, CEO CIMB Menteri Kewangan". Berita Harian. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  8. "Melaka Polls: Barisan Nasional's Lim Ban Hong popular as he casts vote". The Star. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  9. "Melaka Polls: BN candidate Ban Hong wins Kelebang seat". The Star. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  10. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 6 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  11. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  12. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  13. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  14. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  15. "N.14 KELEBANG". SPR Dashboard. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  16. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
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