Dato' Lye Siew Weng (; born: ) was a Malaysian politician. He was a member of the

Penang State Legislative Assembly The Penang State Legislative Assembly is the legislature of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 40 elected lawmakers representing single-member constituencies throughout Penang. The state legis ...

, representing

Air Itam Ayer Itam (also spelt Air Itam or Air Hitam) is a suburb of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. Nested within the central valleys of Penang Island, it is located approximately southwest of the city centre. Ayer Itam is one of the well-known place ...

between 1995 and 2004, then Air Putih as well as Deputy Speaker from 2004 to 2008. Before politics he was teacher, primary school headmaster and social worker He died of bone cancer on 28 February 2018, aged 77.

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Officer of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace o ...

(KMN) (2002) * : ** MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Officer - DSPN

Officer of the

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(DSPN) – Dato' (2006)

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1940s births 2018 deaths Members of the Penang State Legislative Assembly Deaths from cancer in Malaysia Deaths from bone cancer Malaysian Chinese Association politicians Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm {{Malaysia-politician-stub