Paul Low Seng Kuan
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Paul Low Seng Kuan | |
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刘胜权 | |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | |
| In office 16 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 (Public Complaints Bureau) | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | Palanivel Govindasamy |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Constituency | Senator |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Low Seng Kuan |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Spouse | Low Hung Lai |
| Occupation | Civil rights activist |
| Known for | Transparency International - Malaysia (TI-M) |
Datuk Paul Low Seng Kuan (simplified Chinese: 刘胜权; traditional Chinese: 劉勝權; pinyin: Liú Shèngquán; Jyutping: Lau4 Sing3 Kyun4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâu Sèng-koân) is a former[1] Malaysian Senator and former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. He was the president of a non-governmental organisation called Transparency International - Malaysia (TI-M) until 24 May 2013. The organisation is a chapter of Transparency International (TI) - a world renowned anti-corruption NGO.[2] After the 13th Malaysian general elections, Paul was appointed a Senator and a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department of Malaysia.[3] His portfolio involved collaborating with relevant stakeholders including federal ministries and state governments to promote good governance practice and strengthening of transparency and accountability.
Federal institutions that worked closely with the Minister's Office included the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Malaysian Institute of Integrity (IIM), Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) and Public Complaints Bureau (PCB). He also chaired the National Consultative Committee On Political Financing (NCCOPF).
Paul Low was also an entrepreneur and an active corporate leader in manufacturing. Before taking office as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, he was the Executive Director of Malaysian Sheet Glass - a large company producing glass products.[4] He is also a past president of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM), an organisation that promotes Malaysian manufacturing in the international stage.[5]In 2009, he announced that he would resign from the Malaysian Chinese Association political party to remain impartial in his fight against corruption.[6]
