George Chan Hong Nam
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George Chan Hong Nam (Template:Zh; born 24 September 1936), is a Malaysian doctor who is the former Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak, state Industrial Development Minister and state Tourism and Heritage Minister.[1] He is the former member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Piasau, Miri after having lost his seat to the Democratic Action Party in the 2011 Sarawak State Election. He is also former President of the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP).
After losing state election in his constituency, he had sent a resignation letter to the party but was asked by the central committee members to stay on until the party's Triennial Delegates Conference (TDC) which was held in December 2011.[2]
Personal life
Chan is divorced from his American wife of Irish descent, Judith Chan. The couple has four daughters. One of their daughters, Anisa Chan is married to Sarawak Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud's son Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib.[3]
Chan received his primary education in Miri at St. Joseph's Primary School and his secondary education in Kuching at St. Joseph's Secondary School Kuching. After his senior Cambridge examination he left for Australia under the Colombo Plan scholarship to do medicine at the University of Sydney and graduated with an MBBS in 1963.[4]
Chan married Wira Lorna Enan Muloon, the adopted daughter of the late Joseph Balan Seling in 2009, in a private ceremony.[5]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Turnout | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | N44 Miri | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | George Chan Hong Nam (SUPP) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | George Chan Hong Nam (SUPP) | ||||||||||
| 1991 | N52 Piasau | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | George Chan Hong Nam (SUPP) | 13,634 | 74.89% | Template:Party shading/DAP | | Chong Kon Fatt (DAP) | 4,571 | 25.11% | 18,477 | 9,063 | 60.47% |
| 1996 | N56 Piasau | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | George Chan Hong Nam (SUPP) | 8,737 | 71.13% | Template:Party shading/DAP | | John Law Ching Sing (DAP) | 3,546 | 28.87% | 12,435 | 5,191 | 58.90% |
| 2001 | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | George Chan Hong Nam (SUPP) | 10,237 | 79.97% | Template:Party shading/DAP | | John Law Ching Sing (DAP) | 2,564 | 20.03% | 12,921 | 7,673 | 60.66% | |
| 2006 | N63 Piasau | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | George Chan Hong Nam (SUPP) | 6,573 | 71.23% | Template:Party shading/Keadilan | | Ngu Hee Hieng (PKR) | 2,655 | 28.77% | 9,334 | 3,918 | 54.09% |
| 2011 | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | George Chan Hong Nam (SUPP) | 4,408 | 42.36% | Template:Party shading/DAP | | Alan Ling Sie Kiong (DAP) | 5,998 | 57.64% | 10,479 | 1,590 | 63.13% | |
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia :
- File:Kesatria Mangku Negara.png Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1979)
- File:Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - PSM.svg Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2000)[7]
- File:Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak :
- File:MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS.svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (1990)
- File:MY-SAR Order of the Star of the Hornbill (Bintang Kenyalang) - 2. Knight Commander (DA).svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (1998)
- File:MY-SAR Order of the Star of the Hornbill (Bintang Kenyalang) - 1. Knight Grand Commander (DP).svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DP) – Datuk Patinggi (2005)
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References
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- ↑ Six new faces, three droppedScript error: No such module "Unsubst"., The Borneo Post
- ↑ Don't Sideline Any Community, Says Former SUPP Chief, Bernama
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External links
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- Living people
- 1936 births
- Malaysian medical doctors
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak
- Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak
- Malaysian politicians of Chinese descent
- Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Sarawak United Peoples' Party politicians
- Knights Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak
- Malaysian people of Cantonese descent
- Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- University of Sydney alumni
- Members of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
- Deputy chief ministers of Sarawak
- Malaysian MPs 1982–1986