Edward Lee Poh Lin (1949/50 – 20 December 2011) was a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Gasing from March 2008 to his death in December 2011. He was a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of then the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition. He was also a member of the State Transparency Committee (SELCAT).
Edward Lee Poh Lin | |
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| Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Gasing | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 20 December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Lim Thuang Seng (BN–Gerakan) |
| Succeeded by | Rajiv Rishyakaran (PR–DAP) |
| Majority | 8,812 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 or 1950 (age 73–74) |
| Died | (aged 61) |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| Website | http://edwardleepj.blogspot.com/ |
Political career
editIn the Malaysian 2008 General Elections, he won the seat of Bukit Gasing, Selangor, on a party ticket of the DAP and received 15,735 votes with a majority of 8,812 votes.[1]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N34 Bukit Gasing | Edward Lee Poh Lin (DAP) | 15,735 | 69.45% | Lim Thuang Seng (Gerakan) | 6,923 | 30.55% | 22,875 | 8,812 | 68.94% | ||
Death
editOn 20 December 2011, Edward Lee Poh Lin died of cancer at the age of 61.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". semak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ = Utusan_Malaysia & sec = Latest & pg = bt_05.htm Bukit Gasing ADUN from DAP passed away this morning
- ^ "Goodbye Edward". The Rocket (Malaysia). Democratic Action Party (Malaysia). Retrieved 1 October 2020.