Lew Sip Hon

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lew (刘).

Lew Sip Hon (27 June 1925 – 7 June 2016) was a Malaysian politician and former vice president of the MCA. He was also a Member of Parliament for Shah Alam (1974-1986) and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry of Malaysia. Other positions he has held include Ambassador of Malaysia to the United States, Chairman of the Council of the UTAR College.

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Lew Sip Hon DPMS JMN KMN
刘集汉
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry II
In office 1 January 1978 – 1 June 1983 Serving with Abdul Manan Othman (Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry I)
Preceded by	Mohamed Rahmat
Succeeded by	Muhyiddin Yassin
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Shah Alam
In office 1974–1986
Preceded by	new constituency
Succeeded by	Rahmah Othman
Personal details
Born	(1925-06-27)27 June 1925 Bagan Serai, Perak, Federated Malay States
Died	7 June 2016(2016-06-07) (aged 90) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Political party	Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Other political affiliations	Alliance Party Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse	Datin Goh Min Check
Children	5

Political career

Lew initially ran for parliamentary seat of Bangsar but lost to DAP candidate Goh Hock Guan. In 1973, he was appointed as Senator of Dewan Negara.^[1] He was successfully elected for MP of Shah Alam in 1974 and was subsequently appointed as Parliamentary Secretary of Primary Industries in 1976, Lew was promoted to Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry in 1978.^[2] He resigned as Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry in 1983,^[3] but he retained his post in MCA and MP of Shah Alam. Lew also resign as Chairman of UTAR council on 5 November 1983.^[4]

Lew later served as Ambassador of Malaysia to the United States from January 1984 to January 1986.^[5]

Election Results

Parliament of Malaysia^[6]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1969	P071 Bangsar, Selangor		Lew Sip Hon (MCA)	9,648	20.66%		Goh Hock Guan (DAP)	37,050	79.34%	46,698	27,402	59.22%
1974	P080 Shah Alam, Selangor		Lew Sip Hon (MCA)	17,882	61.72%		K. Ramasen (DAP)	8,192	28.28%		9,690
							J. P. Samuel Raj (PEKEMAS)	2,898	10.00%
1978			Lew Sip Hon (MCA)	29,098	57.74%		Liew Fatt Yuen (DAP)	19,434	38.56%		9,664
							J. P. Samuel Raj (PEKEMAS)	1,862	3.69%
1982			Lew Sip Hon (MCA)	47,020	66.07%		Wee Sin Chuan @ Gwee Sin Chuan (DAP)	24,148	33.93%	73,033	22,872	72.17%

Personal life

Lew was married to Datin Goh Min Check. Goh died on 10 January 2015.^[5]

Death

Lew died on 7 June 2016 in the age 90.^[7]

Honours

•  Malaya :
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1962)^[8]
•  Malaysia :
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1976)^[9]
•  Selangor :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (1978)^[10]

References

1. "最高元首 委劉集漢 為上議員". 星洲日報. 27 July 1973. p. 9.
2. "Senarai Timbalan Menteri MITI". www.miti.gov.my.
3. "Datuk Lew Sip Hon resigns". The Straits Times. 1 June 1983. p. 19.
4. "刘集汉辞去拉曼学院主席". 联合早报. 6 November 1983. p. 14.
5. "MCA veteran, former ambassador Lew Sip Hon dies at 91". Malay Mail. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
6. "馬來西亞國會選擧揭曉". 星洲日报 (Sin Chew Jit Poh). 26 August 1974. p. 11.
7. "Veteran MCA man Sip Hon dies at 91". www.thestar.com.my.
8. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1962" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
9. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1976" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
10. "DPMS 1978". awards.selangor.gov.my.