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[[Image:DAP leaders and candidate at Machap.jpg|thumb|Liou Chen Kuang (centre, foreground without cap) contested and lost the [[Machap by-election, 2007|2007 Machap by-election]].]] |
[[Image:DAP leaders and candidate at Machap.jpg|thumb|Liou Chen Kuang (centre, foreground without cap) contested and lost the [[Machap by-election, 2007|2007 Machap by-election]].]] |
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'''Liou Chen Kuang''' is a [[Malaysia |
'''Liou Chen Kuang''' is a [[Malaysia]]n [[politician]] and [[businessman]] of [[Malaysian Chinese|Chinese descent]] from [[Machap Baru]] in [[Malacca]] state. He is a member of the [[Democratic Action Party]] (DAP) and was the party's losing candidate for the [[Politics of Malaysia#State governments|Malacca State Legislative Assembly]] seat of Machap in the [[Malaysian general election, 2004|2004 General Elections]].<ref>{{cite web | last = Tan| first = M. | title = DAP fields same candidate | publisher = thestar.com.my| date = 2007-03-31| url = http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/3/31/nation/17313350&sec=nation| accessdate = 2007-04-02}}</ref> In the 2004 election, the late [[Malay titles#State titles|Datuk Wira]] [[Poh Ah Tiam]] of the [[Barisan Nasional]] (BN) defeated him by a majority of 4,562 votes.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | title = Nominee Details for the state assembly - MACHAP| publisher = pilihanraya.com.my| date = | url = http://www.pilihanraya.com.my/English/assemblyNominees.asp?assemblyId=143| accessdate = 2007-04-02}}</ref> |
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Despite the loss, on [[March 30]] [[2007]], the DAP announced Liou will again contest for the party in the [[Machap by-election, 2007|2007 Machap by-election]] due to his "knowledge of the local terrain", [[grassroots]] support, and his willingness "to serve Machap constituents”. <ref name="DAPcandidate">{{cite web | last = | first = | title = DAP's Liou to vie for Machap again (subscription required)| publisher = malaysiakini.com| date = [[2007-03-30]]| url = http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/64874| accessdate = 2007-04-02}}</ref> Liou was eventually defeated, but by a marginally smaller majority. |
Despite the loss, on [[March 30]] [[2007]], the DAP announced Liou will again contest for the party in the [[Machap by-election, 2007|2007 Machap by-election]] due to his "knowledge of the local terrain", [[grassroots]] support, and his willingness "to serve Machap constituents”. <ref name="DAPcandidate">{{cite web | last = | first = | title = DAP's Liou to vie for Machap again (subscription required)| publisher = malaysiakini.com| date = [[2007-03-30]]| url = http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/64874| accessdate = 2007-04-02}}</ref> Liou was eventually defeated, but by a marginally smaller majority. |
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== Notes and references == |
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Revision as of 21:23, 23 August 2007
Liou Chen Kuang is a Malaysian politician and businessman of Chinese descent from Machap Baru in Malacca state. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and was the party's losing candidate for the Malacca State Legislative Assembly seat of Machap in the 2004 General Elections.[1] In the 2004 election, the late Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam of the Barisan Nasional (BN) defeated him by a majority of 4,562 votes.[2]
Despite the loss, on March 30 2007, the DAP announced Liou will again contest for the party in the 2007 Machap by-election due to his "knowledge of the local terrain", grassroots support, and his willingness "to serve Machap constituents”. [3] Liou was eventually defeated, but by a marginally smaller majority.
Notes and references
- ^ Tan, M. (2007-03-31). "DAP fields same candidate". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ "Nominee Details for the state assembly - MACHAP". pilihanraya.com.my. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ "DAP's Liou to vie for Machap again (subscription required)". malaysiakini.com. 2007-03-30. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
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