About Tan Ah Eng
Lived 1955 – 2013 (aged 57). Tan Ah Eng was a Malaysian politician.
Tan Ah Eng (22 August 1955 – 10 August 2013) was a Malaysian politician. She was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Gelang Patah constituency in the state of Johor from 2004 to 2013. She was member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of ruling Barisan Nasional coalition then.
Tan was elected to federal Parliament in the 2004 election, succeeding fellow MCA member Teu Si @ Hang See Ten in the seat of Gelang Patah. She had earlier been a Senator.
Suffering brain cancer, she did not recontest her seat in the 2013 election, and died in August of that year, at the age of 58.
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Who was Tan Ah Eng?
Member of the Parliament of Malaysia (1955-2013)
When was Tan Ah Eng born?
Tan Ah Eng was born on 22 August 1955 in Johor.
When did Tan Ah Eng die?
Tan Ah Eng died on 10 August 2013 in Kota Tinggi.
What was Tan Ah Eng's occupation?
Tan Ah Eng was a politician.
What nationality was Tan Ah Eng?
Tan Ah Eng was Malaysian.
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