Gan Boon Leong

Gan Boon Leong (25 August 1937 – 15 August 2022) was a Malaysian politician. He was a member of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN).

Early life

Gan was born on 25 August 1937.

Political career

Gan started his political career by winning the Bandar Hilir state constituency seat and defeated Lim Kit Siang with a large majority in 1986. He subsequently won the seat in 1990. In 1995 and 1999, Gan won to Duyong state constituency seat. He was retired from politics in 2004.

Death

Gan died on 15 August 2022 due to old age.

Election results

Honours

• Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1977)
• Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1997)
• Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (1982)
• Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) – Datuk Wira (1995)

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