Datuk Wira Gan Boon Leong (25 August 1937–15 August 2022) was a

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

n politician. He was a member of

Malaysian Chinese Association The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA; zh, 马来西亚华人公会; ; ta, மலேசிய சீனர் சங்கம், initially known as the Malayan Chinese Association) is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that seeks to ...

(MCA), a component party of

Barisan Nasional The National Front ( ms, Barisan Nasional; abbrev: BN) is a political coalition of Malaysia that was founded in 1973 as a coalition of centre-right and right-wing political parties. It is also the third largest political coalition with 30 se ...

(BN).

Early life

Gan was born on 25 August 1937.

Political career

Gan started his political career by winning the Bandar Hilir state constituency seat and defeated

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with a large majority in 1986. He subsequently won the seat in 1990. In 1995 and 1999, Gan won to Duyong state constituency seat. He was retired from politics in 2004.

Death

Gan was dead on 15 August 2022 due to old age.

Election results

Honours

* : ** Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1977) ** Companion of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted on ...

(JSM) (1997) * : ** MY-MAL_Exalted_Order_of_Malacca

Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (1982) ** MY-MAL_Exalted_Order_of_Malacca

Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) – Datuk Wira (1995){{cite web, url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/semakan-penerima-darjah-kebesaran-bintang-dan-pingat/, title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan, website=www.istiadat.gov.my

References

1937 births 2022 deaths Malaysian Chinese Association politicians Members of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Companions of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia