Poh Ah Tiam

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File:Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam Machap Recreational Park.JPG
Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam Machap Recreational Park

Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam (Template:Zh; 1 April 1952 – 15 March 2007) was a Malaysian politician, businessman and community leader of Chinese descent.[1] Poh was born in Kampung Belimbing, near Durian Tunggal, Malacca. He and his family moved to nearby Machap Baru, where Poh in later years contributed significantly to the small town's development.[2]

After working as a teacher and later venturing into business, Poh stood as a state assembly candidate for Pulau Sebang in the 1986 General Elections and won, beginning his political career. He was the Malacca state Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and the Malacca State Housing and Local Government Committee Chairman, as well as the Malacca state assemblyman for Pulau Sebang (1986-1995), Bukit Sedanan (1995-2004) and Machap (2004-2007). During his tenure, the Machap Baru town saw extensive development, with new housing and public facilities constructed.

Poh died on 15 March 2007 at the Pantai Hospital Malacca due to renal failure arising from lymphatic cancer,[2] triggered a by-election in Machap on 12 April 2007,[3] which elects Lai Meng Chong of Malaysian Chinese Association, Barisan Nasional as its assemblyman. Following his death, a highway and a recreational park in Machap Baru were built and named after him to commemorate his contribution to the state.

Election results

Malacca State Legislative Assembly[4][5]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1986 N05 Pulau Sebang Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Poh Ah Tiam (MCA) 3,695 61.69% Template:Party shading/Democratic Action Party | Ang Kuang Meng (DAP) 2,075 34.64% 5,990 1,620 63.68%
1990 Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Poh Ah Tiam (MCA) 4,325 70.33% Template:Party shading/Democratic Action Party | Lim Swee (DAP) 1,586 25.79% 6,150 2,739 69.05%
1995 N07 Bukit Sedanan Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Poh Ah Tiam (MCA) 5,869 78.03% Template:Party shading/Democratic Action Party | Wong Chin Chye (DAP) 1,372 18.24% 7,521 1,399 73.50%
1999 Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Poh Ah Tiam (MCA) 4,966 65.89% Template:Party shading/Keadilan | Zamani Abd Wahid (keADILan) 2,340 31.05% 7,537 2,626 73.97%
2004 N08 Machap Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Poh Ah Tiam (MCA) 5,847 79.55% Template:Party shading/Democratic Action Party | Liou Chen Kuang (DAP) 1,285 17.48% 7,350 4,562 74.33%

Honours

References

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