Betty Chew
| Yang Amat Berbahagia Puan Betty Chew Gek Cheng | |
|---|---|
| 周玉清 | |
| Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for Kota Laksamana | |
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In office March 2004 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Lai Keun Ban |
| Majority | 7,242 |
| Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for Durian Daun | |
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In office 29 November 1999 – March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Yew Kok Kee |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Majority | 3,369 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 August 1964 Tengkera, Malacca, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party - Pakatan Rakyat |
| Spouse(s) | Lim Guan Eng |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Betty Chew Gek Cheng (Chinese: 周玉清; pinyin: Zhōu Yù Qīng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiu Ge̍k-chheng; born 15 August 1964) is a Malaysian Chinese politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP). As of 2005, she is the chief of the DAP Malacca women's wing, and also represents the constituency of Kota Laksamana in the State Assembly of Malacca. She is also married to the current Chief Minister of the State of Penang who also the Secretary-General of the DAP, YAB Tuan Lim Guan Eng, and is the daughter-in-law of the former Opposition Leader in the Parliament of Malaysia, Lim Kit Siang, who is also of the DAP.[1]
In 2005, she suffered a surprise defeat when running for re-election to the DAP Malacca committee, placing second-last, finishing ahead of only her husband. However, while her husband automatically qualified to sit on the committee by virtue of his position as party Secretary-General, Chew did not.[1] Chew was "saddened by the results", but said she accepted her defeat.[2] However, Teresa Kok, a DAP Member of Parliament, suggested there was a conspiracy behind the defeat of Lim and Chew in their re-election campaigns.[3]
In 2006, it was reported that Chew would become the first Malacca assemblyman to give birth while in office. At the time, Chew had three children with Lim: Rachael, aged 15, Clint, aged 14, and Marcus, aged 11.[4]
In 2008, Chew defeated newcomer Lee Kiat Lee for the Kota Laksamana seat where she had 11043 votes while Lee had only 3801 votes.
Election results
| Year | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Betty Chew Gek Cheng (DAP) | 7,380 | 64.77% | Chew Chong Lin (MCA) | 4,011 | 35.2% | 11,605 | 3,369 | 73.88% | ||
| Year | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Betty Chew Gek Cheng (DAP) | 8,944 | 62.74% | Lim Eng Tack (MCA) | 5,302 | 37.19% | 14,471 | 3,642 | 76.34% | ||
| 2008 | Betty Chew Gek Cheng (DAP) | 11,043 | 73.35% | Lee Kiat Lee (MCA) | 3,801 | 25.25% | 15,055 | 7,242 | 79.53% | ||
Notes
- 1 2 "Guan Eng and wife voted out of Malacca DAP committee". (20 December 2005). The Star (Malaysia).
- ↑ "Betty upset over her ouster". (19 December 2005). The Star (Malaysia).
- ↑ Beh, Lih Yi (19 December 2005). "Mr and Mrs Lim's defeat a 'conspiracy'". Malaysiakini.
- ↑ Conflicts and developments Archived 22 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine.. (29 December 2006). Malaysia Today.
- ↑ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010. Results only available from the 2004 election.