Ir. Tang Heap Seng (陈协成; born 2 October 1957) is a Malaysian. He is a veteran Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) leader for the Air Putih constituency of Penang.[1] Tang contested the Bayan Baru parliamentary seat in the 2013 general election representing Barisan Nasional but lost to the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidate, Sim Tze Tzin with a majority of a 19,307.[2][3] In the 2018 general election, he contested the Penang state constituency of Air Putih but lost to Lim Guan Eng from Democratic Action Party (DAP) in a four-corner fight.
Tang Heap Seng | |
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陈协成 | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1957 George Town, Penang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 陳協成 |
| Simplified Chinese | 陈协成 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chén Xiéchéng |
| Hokkien POJ | Tân Hia̍psêng |
Education
editTang studied engineering in University Malaya, he graduated with honors in 1982.[4]
Service to the community
editTang was the one who suggested that walkie-talkie must be provided to the local community policing squad in order to be an effective force in deterring crime in housing and business area. To date, 9 walkie-talkies was given to a squad of 60 members.[5]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | P052 Bayan Baru | Tang Heap Seng (MCA) | 24,251 | 35.66% | Sim Tze Tzin (PKR) | 43,558 | 64.06% | 68,849 | 19,307 | 86.98% | ||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N23 Air Putih | Tang Heap Seng (MCA) | 1,404 | 12.84% | Lim Guan Eng (DAP) | 9,362 | 85.61% | 10,936 | 7,958 | 82.00% | ||
| Tan Gim Theam (MUP) | 87 | 0.79% | ||||||||||
| Manikandan Ramayah (PCM) | 83 | 0.76% | ||||||||||
Awards
editFor his valor in community service and charity works, Tang was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal from the Pulau Pinang government.
References
edit- ^ News."Select candidates who can serve society, says Tang", The Star, 14 November 2012. Retrieved on 2 May 2013.
- ^ "undiinfo - Malaysian Election Data". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2013/4/28/north/13036599&sec=North [dead link]
- ^ "Official Website", University Malaya. Retrieved on 2 May 2013,
- ^ "Walkie-talkies for community policing squad", The Star, Penang, 24 September 2012. Retrieved on 2 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.Results only available for the 2013 election.
- ^ "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Calon PRU Tang Heap Seng". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
