Tan Kok Wai

Tan Kok Wai (born 7 October 1957) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheras since April 1995. He served as the Special Envoy of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to China from August 2018 to March 2020 as well as the MP for Sungai Besi from August 1986 to April 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, and served as its 1st Advisor from March 2020 to March 2025, and previously as its 4th National Chairman from March 2014 to March 2022. He also serves as the 1st Chairman of the Federal Territories Pakatan Harapan. Currently serving his 9th term as an MP, he is the most senior MP in the 15th Malaysian Parliament and the longest-serving active MP after Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah lost the reelection in 2022.

Political career Tan Kok Wai became a member of the Democratic Action Party in 1979.

In 1986, he contested in the general election for Sungai Besi parliamentary contest in the general election for Sungai Besi parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur. He was elected as a member of parliament for the first time.

In 1990, he was re-elected for the same constituency in the general election.

In the 6 following general elections in 1995, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018, Tan Kok Wai was elected as the Member of Parliament for Cheras constituency in Kuala Lumpur.

Tan has served as DAP's Advisor (2022–2025), National Chairman (2014–2022), Acting National Chairman, National Deputy Chairman, National Vice Chairman, Chairman of the Election Preparation Committee, Member of General Election / State Elections Candidate Selection Committee in 2008, 2013 and 2018, Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee, National Organising Secretary, and National Publicity Secretary, Assistant National Organising Secretary, and Assistant National Publicity Secretary.

He was appointed Special Envoy of Malaysia to the People's Republic of China as well as the Chairman of Malaysia-China Business Council from August 2018 to March 2020.

In terms of social service, he is currently acting as honorary advisors to numerous NGOs in Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

Election results

+ Parliament of Malaysia YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout 1986 P102 Sungai Besi (DAP)22,188 49.12%Kee Yong Wee (MCA)20,66245.74%45,4081,52670.01%Shariffuddin Budin (PAS)2,3205.14% 1990 (DAP)32,169 56.56%Tan Chai Ho (MCA)23,31340.99%57,3038,85670.87%Abdul Hamid Selamat (IND)1,3892.44%1995 P111 Cheras (DAP)29,24066.30%Mook Soon Man (MCA)14,86533.70%44,32914,37569.38%1999 (DAP)27,57959.63%Lee Boon Kok (MCA)18,58740.19%46,4658,99270.63%2004P123 Cheras (DAP)26,94062.70%Lee Boon Kok (MCA)15,97037.17%43,20010,97063.72%2008 (DAP)39,25378.00%Jeffrey Goh Sim Ik (MCA)10,95321.76%50,57128,30074.58%2013 (DAP)48,24981.53%Teoh Chee Hooi (MCA)10,84018.32%59,49237,40982.00%2018 (DAP)56,671 89.00%Heng Sinn Yee (MCA)7,00611.00%64,074 49,665 81.29%2022 (DAP)60,29484.04% Chin Yoke Kheng (BERSATU) 5,8468.15%72,20754,44871.15% Chong Yew Chuan (MCA)5,6067.81%

Honours Honours of Malaysia