Donald Lim Siang Chai
Malaysian politician
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Donald Lim Siang Chai (born 17 December 1955) is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Minister of Finance II in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister and Minister of Finance I Najib Razak and Minister of Finance II Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah from June 2010 to May 2013 as well as Senator. He had served as Deputy Minister of Tourism in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and former minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor from February 2006 to March 2008, Deputy Minister of Information II from November 2003 to February 2006 as well as Member of Parliament (MP) for Petaling Jaya Selatan from April 1995 to March 2008. He is a member of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions.[1][2]
Donald Lim Siang Chai | |
|---|---|
林祥才 | |
| Senator | |
| Elected by Yang di-Pertuan Agong | |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy Minister of Finance II | |
| In office 4 June 2010 – 15 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chor Chee Heung |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Maslan |
| Constituency | Senator |
| Deputy Minister of Tourism | |
| In office 14 February 2006 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Minister | Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| Succeeded by | Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib |
| Constituency | Petaling Jaya Selatan |
| Deputy Minister of Information II | |
| In office 3 November 2003 – 14 February 2006 | |
| Minister | Mohd Khalil Yaakob (2003–2004) Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (2004–2006) |
| Preceded by | Zainuddin Maidin |
| Succeeded by | Chia Kwang Chye |
| Constituency | Petaling Jaya Selatan |
| Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Transport | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Ling Liong Sik |
| Constituency | Petaling Jaya Selatan |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Petaling Jaya Selatan | |
| In office 25 April 1995 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created from Puchong dan Petaling Jaya |
| Succeeded by | Hee Loy Sian (PR–PKR) |
| Majority | 11,625 (1995) 3,845 (1999) 21,416 (2004) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1955 |
| Party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Political career
Donald Lim Siang Chai first elected as MP for Petaling Jaya Selatan in 1995 general election. He reelected as MP for Petaling Jaya Selatan in 1999 and 2004 general election. He fail reelected as MP for Petaling Jaya Selatan in 2008 general election after lost to Hee Loy Sian from PKR.
In 1999 to 2003, he was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Transport under minister Ling Liong Sik. In 2003 to 2006, he appointed as Deputy Minister of Information II under minister Mohd Khalil Yaakob and Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir. In 2006 to 2008, he appointed as Deputy Minister of Tourism under minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor after took over from Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. In 2010 to 2013, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Finance II under minister Najib Razak and minister II Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah after took over from Chor Chee Heung who went on appointed as Minister of Housing and Local Government.
In 2013, he announced his candidacy for MCA deputy president.[3]
Post career
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | P095 Petaling Jaya Selatan | Donald Lim Siang Chai (MCA) | 26,646 | 62.73% | Syed Husin Ali (PRM) | 15,021 | 35.36% | 43,854 | 11,625 | 65.66% | ||
| Selvanathan Savarimuthu (IND) | 811 | 1.91% | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Donald Lim Siang Chai (MCA) | 24,581 | 53.70% | Syed Husin Ali (PRM) | 20,736 | 45.30% | 46,652 | 3,845 | 68.92% | |||
| Selvanathan Savarimuthu (IND) | 457 | 1.00% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | P105 Petaling Jaya Selatan | Donald Lim Siang Chai (MCA) | 35,054 | 70.48% | Sivarasa Rasiah (PKR) | 13,638 | 27.42% | 49,738 | 21,416 | 67.67% | ||
| 2008 | Donald Lim Siang Chai (MCA) | 22,892 | 44.46% | Hee Loy Sian (PKR) | 28,598 | 55.54% | 52,631 | 5,706 | 71.91% | |||
| 2013 | P097 Selayang | Donald Lim Siang Chai (MCA) | 34,385 | 37.84% | William Leong Jee Keen (PKR) | 52,343 | 57.60% | 92,528 | 17,958 | 87.38% | ||
| Mohd Hazizi Abdul Rahman (BERJASA) | 4,152 | 4.57% | ||||||||||
Honours
Selangor
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (2002)[10]
