Fan Yew Teng
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Fan Yew Teng (Chinese: 范俊登, Tamil: பான் இயூ தெங், romanized: Pāṉ Iyū Teṅ; 12 May 1942[1] – 7 December 2010) was a Malaysian human rights activist, educator, trade unionist, politician, and writer. He served as the Acting Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for Kampar and Menglembu, and an Assemblyman in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Petaling Jaya.
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Menglembu, Preceded by ...
Fan Yew Teng | |
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范俊登 | |
Member of Parliament for Menglembu | |
In office 1974–1978 | |
Preceded by | S. P. Seenivasagam |
Succeeded by | Patto Perumal |
Member of Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Petaling Jaya | |
In office 1974–1978 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Member of Parliament for Kampar | |
In office 1971–1974 | |
Preceded by | Parliament suspended (1969–1971) Toh Theam Hock (1964–1969) |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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Born | (1942-05-12)12 May 1942 Kampar, Perak, British Malaya |
Died | 7 December 2010(2010-12-07) (aged 68) Bangkok, Thailand |
Spouse | Noeleen Heyzer |
Children | 2 |
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