Seah Leong Peng was a politician from

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. He was the Member of

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for Pasir Bedamar from 1999 to 2013. In the

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, he was appointed to contest for the

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parliamentary seat and he defeated the by-then President of Gerakan, Datuk

Mah Siew Keong Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong (; Hokchew BUC: ''Má Siù-Khhíong''; born 17 June 1961) is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in the Barisan Nasi ...

Election results

Death

He died on 1 May 2014 due to bladder cancer in

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. After his death, a

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was held on 31 May 2014 to choose a new

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1966 births 2014 deaths Democratic Action Party (Malaysia) politicians Malaysian politicians of Chinese descent Alumni of the University of Glasgow {{Malaysia-politician-stub

Election results

Death

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