Linda Tsen
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Datin Linda Tsen Thau Lin is a Malaysian politician. She is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Batu Sapi constituency in Sandakan
, Sabah
, representing the United Sabah Party
(PBS) in the ruling Barisan Nasional
coalition.
Tsen, born in Sandakan in 1956, attended her early education at Chi Hwa Primary School and Tiong Hwa Secondary School in Sandakan. She later further her study at St. Brandon School, United Kingdom; Trinity College of Music, London and Fellowship London College of Music. She is a musician and piano teacher, and has held the position of president of the Kota Kinabalu Music Society.
Tsen was elected to federal Parliament in a by-election on 4 November 2010. The seat of Batu Sapi had been vacated by the death of Tsen's husband, Edmund Chong Ket Wah
. She defeated candidates of the Sabah Progressive Party
and the People's Justice Party. She had previously served as the Wanita section head of United Sabah Party (PBS) for Elopura division.
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: Batu Sapi, Sabah
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|2010
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| | (PBS
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| align="right" |9,773
| |64%
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| |Ansari Abdullah (PKR)
| align="right" |3,414
| |22%
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| |Yong Teck Lee
(SAPP)
| align="right" |2,031
| |13%
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....
for the Batu Sapi constituency in Sandakan
Sandakan
Sandakan is the second-largest city in Sabah, East Malaysia, on the north-eastern coast of Borneo. It is located on the east coast of the island and it is the administrative centre of Sandakan Division and was the former capital of British North Borneo...
, Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
, representing the United Sabah Party
Parti Bersatu Sabah
The Parti Bersatu Sabah is a political party in Sabah, east Malaysia. It was registered as a political party on March 5, 1985...
(PBS) in 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.
Tsen, born in Sandakan in 1956, attended her early education at Chi Hwa Primary School and Tiong Hwa Secondary School in Sandakan. She later further her study at St. Brandon School, United Kingdom; Trinity College of Music, London and Fellowship London College of Music. She is a musician and piano teacher, and has held the position of president of the Kota Kinabalu Music Society.
Tsen was elected to federal Parliament in a by-election on 4 November 2010. The seat of Batu Sapi had been vacated by the death of Tsen's husband, Edmund Chong Ket Wah
Edmund Chong Ket Wah
Datuk Ir. Edmund Chong Ket Wah , born in Sandakan, Sabah was a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Batu Sapi constituency in Sabah, representing the United Sabah Party in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition until his sudden death...
. She defeated candidates of the Sabah Progressive Party
Sabah Progressive Party
The Sabah Progressive Party is a political party based in Sabah, East Malaysia. It was registered on 21 January 1994 by dissidents led by former Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Yong Teck Lee from Parti Bersatu Sabah . Formerly a component party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, SAPP officially...
and the People's Justice Party. She had previously served as the Wanita section head of United Sabah Party (PBS) for Elopura division.
Election results
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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...
: Batu Sapi, Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
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|2010
Batu Sapi by-election, 2010
The Batu Sapi state by-election was a state by-election that was held on November 4, 2010. The nomination of candidates was done on October 26, 2010. The Batu Sapi parliamentary seat fell vacant when its Member of Parliament Datuk Edmund Chong Ket Wah of Parti Bersatu Sabah, was killed after his...
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| | (PBS
Parti Bersatu Sabah
The Parti Bersatu Sabah is a political party in Sabah, east Malaysia. It was registered as a political party on March 5, 1985...
)
| align="right" |9,773
| |64%
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| |Ansari Abdullah (PKR)
| align="right" |3,414
| |22%
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| |Yong Teck Lee
Yong Teck Lee
Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee is a Malaysian politician of Hakka Chinese descent. He is a former Chief Minister of Sabah and is currently the president of the Sabah Progressive Party .-Political History:...
(SAPP)
| align="right" |2,031
| |13%