Ean Yong Hian Wah (simplified Chinese: 欧阳捍华; traditional Chinese: 歐陽捍華; pinyin: Ōuyáng Hànhuá; born 1980) is a Malaysian politician and businessman who has served as Chairman of the Port Klang Authority (PKA) since August 2023 and from May 2019 to his removal from the position in April 2020 and Executive Chairman of the Orgabio Holdings Berhad since March 2024.[1] He served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under former Menteris Besar Khalid Ibrahim and Azmin Ali from March 2008 to May 2018 and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seri Kembangan from March 2008 to August 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH and formerly PR as well as Barisan Alternatif (BA) coalitions. He has served as the State Vice Chairman of DAP of Selangor since November 2024. He served as the State Deputy Chairman from December 2018 to his demotion to the Vice Chairman in November 2024, he was the Secretary before his promotion to the Deputy Chairman in December 2018.[2] He is also the son of Ean Yong Tin Sin, the former MLA of Negeri Sembilan for Lukut.
Ean Yong Hian Wah | |
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欧阳捍华 | |
| Chairman of the Port Klang Authority | |
| Assumed office 21 August 2023 | |
| Minister | Anthony Loke Siew Fook |
| Preceded by | Chong Sin Woon |
| In office 18 May 2019 – 1 April 2020 | |
| Minister | Anthony Loke Siew Fook (2019–2020) Wee Ka Siong (10 March–1 April 2020) |
| Succeeded by | Chong Sin Woon |
| Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (Local Government, New Villages Development & Illegal Factories Legalisation) | |
| In office 27 September 2014 – 13 May 2018 | |
| Monarch | Sharafuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Azmin Ali |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Ng Sze Han (Local Government & New Villages Development) Portfolio abolished (Illegal Factories Legalisation) |
| Constituency | Seri Kembangan |
| In office 30 May 2013 – 12 August 2014 | |
| Monarch | Sharafuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Khalid Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Seri Kembangan |
| In office 24 March 2008 – 14 May 2013 | |
| Monarch | Sharafuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Khalid Ibrahim |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Seri Kembangan |
| Executive Chairman of the Orgabio Holdings Berhad | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2024 | |
| Deputy | Ean Yong Tin Sin |
| Preceded by | Teh Chee Ghee |
| Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Seri Kembangan | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Liew Yuen Keong (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Wong Siew Ki (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 7,244 (2008) 22,078 (2013) 31,145 (2018) |
| State Vice Chairman of the Democratic Action Party of Selangor | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2024 Serving with Ng Suee Lim | |
| Secretary-General | Anthony Loke Siew Fook |
| State Chairman | Ng Sze Han |
| Preceded by | Ganabatirau Veraman |
| State Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Action Party of Selangor | |
| In office 9 December 2018 – 10 November 2024 | |
| Secretary-General | Lim Guan Eng (2018–2022) Anthony Loke Siew Fook (2022–2024) |
| State Chairman | Gobind Singh Deo |
| Preceded by | Gobind Singh Deo |
| Succeeded by | Ganabatirau Veraman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ean Yong Hian Wah 1980 (age 43–44) Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Alternatif (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
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| Parent | Ean Yong Tin Sin (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Bradford (Bachelor's degree in business administration & diploma in administration and trade) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 歐陽捍華 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 欧阳捍华 | ||||||
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Political career
editMember of the Selangor State Executive Council (2008–2018)
editEan Yong was appointed as the Selangor EXCO Member in charge of Local Government, New Villages Development and Illegal Factories Legalisation by former Menteris Besar Khalid and Azmin.[3]
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (2008–2023)
edit2004 Selangor state election
editIn the 2004 Selangor state election, Ean Yong made his electoral debut after being nominated by BA to contest for the Kampung Tunku state seat. He was not elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Kampung Tunku MLA after losing to defending MLA Wong Sai Hou of Barisan Nasional (BN) by a minority of 3,612 votes.
2008 Selangor state election
editIn the 2008 Selangor state election Ean Yong was renominated by PR to contest for the Seri Kembangan state seat. Ean Yong won the seat and was elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Seri Kembangan MLA for the first term after defeating defending MLA Liew Yuen Keong of BN and independent candidate Wong Kok Yew by a majority of 7,244 votes.
2013 Selangor state election
editIn the 2013 Selangor state election Ean Yong was renominated by PR to defend the Seri Kembangan seat. Ean Yong defended the seat and was reelected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Seri Kembangan MLA for the second term after defeating Chin Toong Kang of BN by a majority of 22,078 votes.
2018 Selangor state election
editIn the 2018 Selangor state election Ean Yong was renominated by PH to defend the Seri Kembangan seat. Ean Yong defended the seat and was reelected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Seri Kembangan MLA for the third term after defeating Chan Toong Woh of BN by a majority of 31,145 votes.[4]
2023 Selangor state election
editIn the 2023 Selangor state election Ean Yong was not nominated by PH to defend the Seri Kembangan seat and contest for other seats after he had decided against doing so.[5]
Controversies and issues
editAt about 12.10 am on 6 April 2012 Ean Yong was injured and punched by two men he knew after attending a discussion and having dinner at a restaurant in Jalan Sekolah, Kampung Baru, Seri Kembangan, Selangor. It was understood that the incident stemmed from the dissatisfaction with the action of the state government of Selangor and the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) to relocate the illegal traders and hawkers of the Seri Kembangan old market to the public market on Jalan SK 6/1.[6]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2004 | N35 Kampung Tunku | Ean Yong Hian Wah (DAP) | 8,367 | 41.12% | Wong Sai Hou (MCA) | 11,979 | 58.88% | 20,346 | 3,612 | 66.77% | ||
| 2008 | N28 Seri Kembangan | Ean Yong Hian Wah (DAP) | 15,841 | 64.05% | Liew Yuen Keong (MCA) | 8,597 | 34.76% | 24,732 | 7,244 | 82.94% | ||
| Wong Kok Yew (IND) | 294 | 1.19% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Ean Yong Hian Wah (DAP) | 27,406 | 83.72% | Chan Toong Kang (MCA) | 5,328 | 16.28% | 32,734 | 22,078 | 89.54% | |||
| 2018 | Ean Yong Hian Wah (DAP) | 34,659 | 90.79% | Chan Toong Woh (MCA) | 3,514 | 9.21% | 38,173 | 31,145 | 89.47% | |||
References
edit- ^ "Orgabio Holdings founder's son Ean Yong Hian Wah appointed as executive chairman". The Edge. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "EAN YONG HIAN WAH". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "The New Selangor Exco's Swearing-In Ceremony". Astro Awani. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "DAP's Gobind to face BN and PAS new faces in Puchong". The Star. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "让路新人上阵 欧阳捍华、玛丽约瑟芬不参与州选". Oriental Daily News. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "S'gor exco man 'slapped' over Serdang market". Malaysiakini. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Negeri Selangor" (in Malay). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
