Datuk Lee Hwa Beng (simplified Chinese: 李华民; pinyin

Pinyin

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: Lǐ Huámín) is a Malaysian politician and the former Selangor State Assemblyman

Selangor State Assembly

The Selangor State Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing constituencies throughout the state...

 for Subang Jaya

Subang Jaya

Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga...

. He is an accountant

Accountant

An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...

 by training and served as Port Klang Authority

Port Klang Authority

Port Klang Authority is a government agency of Malaysia that facilitates, regulates and owns the country's most important port, Port Klang, on the Indian Ocean coast near the capital, Kuala Lumpur...

 chairman from 2008 to 2011.

Lee is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association

Malaysian Chinese Association

Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...

 (MCA), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional

Barisan Nasional

Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...

 coalition. He first contested an election in 1990, running for the Damansara Utama

Damansara Utama

Damansara Utama is a suburb of Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is composed of two parts, namely SS20 and SS21, which are separated by the Damansara-Puchong Expressway, a heavily-used 6 lane highway...

 state seat. He lost but went on to win the Subang Jaya state seat in 1995. In the 2008 general elections

Malaysian general election, 2008

The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...

, Lee contested the Kelana Jaya

Kelana Jaya

Kelana Jaya is a suburb of Petaling Jaya city, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Kelana Centre Point is a popular shopping mall in this township...

 parliamentary seat, but lost out to Parti Keadilan Rakyat

Parti Keadilan Rakyat

The People's Justice Party , often known simply as KeADILan) is a centrist political party in Malaysia formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party...

 newcomer Loh Gwo Burne

Loh Gwo Burne

Loh Gwo Burne is a Malaysian politician. He is the member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kelana Jaya, Selangor and a member of the Keadilan party in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition....

. Following his defeat, Lee was appointed Port Klang Authority chairman by Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat

Ong Tee Keat

Dato' Sri Ong Tee Keat is a Malaysian politician and current Member of Parliament for Pandan. He was the Transport Minister in the Malaysian federal cabinet from March 18, 2008 to June 4, 2010. He was the 8th president of the Malaysian Chinese Association .-Personal life:The son of a fishmonger,...

 amid a cloud of controversy over the Port Klang Free Zone

Port Klang Free Zone

Port Klang Free Zone is a ' located in Malaysia. It offers extensive distribution and manufacturing facilities. It is located along the Straits of Malacca, Port Klang, Klang, Malaysia. The PKFZ was previously managed by Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority . However, it was taken over and rebranded by a...

 scandal.

Election results

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|+ Selangor State Assembly

Selangor State Assembly

The Selangor State Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing constituencies throughout the state...

: Damansara Utama

Damansara Utama

Damansara Utama is a suburb of Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is composed of two parts, namely SS20 and SS21, which are separated by the Damansara-Puchong Expressway, a heavily-used 6 lane highway...

!|Year
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!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
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|1990

Malaysian general election, 1990

General elections were held in Malaysia on 21 October 1990. The result was a victory for the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional, which won 127 of the 180 seats...

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| |Lee Hwa Beng (MCA

Malaysian Chinese Association

Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...

)
| align="right" |30,298
| |53%
|
| | (DAP

Democratic Action Party

The Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a secular, multi-racial, social democratic Malaysian political party.The DAP is one of the three major opposition parties in Malaysia, along with the PKR and PAS, that are seen as electable alternatives to the Barisan Nasional coalition of parties...

)
| align="right" |10,256
| |44%
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ Selangor State Assembly

Selangor State Assembly

The Selangor State Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing constituencies throughout the state...

: Subang Jaya

Subang Jaya

Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga...

!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|1995

Malaysian general election, 1995

General elections were held in Malaysia on 25 April 1995. The result was a victory for the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional, which won 162 of the 192 seats. Voter turnout was 68.3%.-Results:...

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| | (MCA

Malaysian Chinese Association

Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...

)
| align="right" |14,407
| |78%
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| |A. Ghani Harun (S46

Semangat 46

Parti Melayu Semangat 46 or Spirit of 46 Malay Party is a now defunct Malaysian political party. The party was formed in 1988 under the leadership of Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, who felt capable of mounting a realistic challenge to the dominance of then UMNO under Mahathir's leadership and its...

)
| align="right" |3,578
| |19%
|-
|1999

Malaysian general election, 1999

The 1999 Malaysian General Election was held on 29 November 1999 as stipulated by the laws of Malaysia for general elections. As expected, the Barisan Nasional coalition maintained its majority in parliament, and thus, its grip on the post of Prime Minister....

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| | (MCA

Malaysian Chinese Association

Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...

)
| align="right" |15,701
| |63%
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| |Ong Ing Siong (DAP

Democratic Action Party

The Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a secular, multi-racial, social democratic Malaysian political party.The DAP is one of the three major opposition parties in Malaysia, along with the PKR and PAS, that are seen as electable alternatives to the Barisan Nasional coalition of parties...

)
| align="right" |8,806
| |35%
|-
|2004

Malaysian general election, 2004

General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...

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| | (MCA

Malaysian Chinese Association

Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...

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| |Unopposed
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|+ Parliament of Malaysia

Dewan Rakyat

The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...

: P104 Kelana Jaya

Kelana Jaya

Kelana Jaya is a suburb of Petaling Jaya city, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Kelana Centre Point is a popular shopping mall in this township...

, Selangor

Selangor

Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

!|Year
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2008

Malaysian general election, 2008

The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...

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| | (PKR)
| align="right" |30,298
| |53%
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| |Lee Hwa Beng (MCA

Malaysian Chinese Association

Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...

)
| align="right" |25,267
| |44%

External links

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