Lew Sip Hon

Lew Sip Hon (27 June 1925 – 7 June 2016) was a Malaysian politician and former vice president of the MCA. He was also a Member of Parliament for Shah Alam (1974-1986) and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry of Malaysia. Other positions he has held include Ambassador of Malaysia to the United States, Chairman of the Council of the UTAR College.

Political career Lew initially ran for parliamentary seat of Bangsar but lost to DAP candidate Goh Hock Guan. In 1973, he was appointed as Senator of Dewan Negara. He was successfully elected for MP for Shah Alam in 1974 and was subsequently appointed as Parliamentary Secretary of Primary Industries in 1976, Lew was promoted to Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry in 1978. He resigned as Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry in 1983, but he retained his post in MCA and MP of Shah Alam. Lew also resign as Chairman of UTAR council on 5 November 1983.

Lew later served as Ambassador of Malaysia to the United States from January 1984 to January 1986.

Election results + Parliament of Malaysia YearConstituencyCandidate VotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1969P071 BangsarLew Sip Hon (MCA)9,64820.66% (DAP)37,05079.34%46,69827,40259.22%1974P080 Shah Alam (MCA)17,88261.72%K. Ramasen (DAP)8,19228.28%30,4809,69073.92%J. P. Samuel Raj (PEKEMAS)2,89810.00%1978 (MCA)29,09857.74%Liew Fatt Yuen (DAP)19,43438.56%51,4539,66472.07%J. P. Samuel Raj (PEKEMAS)1,8623.69%1982 (MCA)47,02066.07%Wee Sin Chuan @ Gwee Sin Chuan (DAP)24,14833.93%73,03322,87272.17%

Personal life Lew was married to Datin Goh Min Check. Goh died on 10 January 2015.

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