Tan Kok Wai
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| Yang Berhormat Tuan Tan Kok Wai MP |
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| 陈国伟 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Cheras, Kuala Lumpur |
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| Assumed office 25 April 1995 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Majority | 28,300 |
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| Born | 7 October 1957 Negeri Sembilan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party – Pakatan Rakyat |
| Children | One daughter and one son |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | tankokwai |
Tan Kok Wai (simplified Chinese: 陈国伟; traditional Chinese: 陳國偉; pinyin: Chén Guówěi; born 7 October 1957) is a Malaysian politician and is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Cheras constituency in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. He is the National Vice-Chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition.
Tan was elected to Parliament in the 1995 election,[1] and is serving his fifth consecutive term.[2]
It has been reported that Tan is known for his "fearless approach" in dealing with the government and "no-nonsense straight-up style".[1]
Election results
| Year | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 1995 | Tan Kok Wai (DAP) | 29,240 | 66.30% | Mook Soon Man (MCA) | 14,865 | 33.70% | 44,329 | 14,375 | 69.38% | ||
| 1999 | Tan Kok Wai (DAP) | 27,579 | 59.63% | Lee Boon Kok (MCA) | 18,587 | 40.19% | 46,465 | 8,992 | 70.63% | ||
| 2004 | Tan Kok Wai (DAP) | 26,940 | 62.70% | Lee Boon Kok (MCA) | 15,970 | 37.17% | 43,200 | 10,970 | 63.72% | ||
| 2008 | Tan Kok Wai (DAP) | 39,253 | 78.00% | Jeffrey Goh Sim Ik (MCA) | 10,953 | 21.76% | 50,571 | 28,300 | 74.58% | ||
| 2013 | Tan Kok Wai (DAP) | 48,249 | 81.53% | Teoh Chee Hooi (MCA) | 10,840 | 18.32% | 59,492 | 37,409 | 82.00% | ||
References
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