Tan Wei Shu

Tan Wei Shu
AMK
陈𬀩树
Member of the Kedah State Executive Council
In office
2008–2010
MonarchAbdul Halim
Menteri BesarAzizan Abdul Razak
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Bakar Arang
In office
8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded bySeng Kooh Huat
(BN–MCA)
Succeeded bySimon Ooi Tze Min
(PR–PKR)
Personal details
Born
Tan Wei Shu

(1956-02-08) 8 February 1956 (age 68)
Sungai Petani, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyPeople's Justice Party (PKR) (–2010)
Independent (2010–present)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2010)
SpouseBoo Yu Ai
ChildrenJynn Tan Paik Ching
Tan Chun Weoi
OccupationPolitician
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳暐樹
Simplified Chinese陈𬀩树
Hanyu PinyinChén Wěishù
Hokkien POJTân Úi-sū
Tâi-lôTân Uí-sū

Tan Wei Shu (陈𬀩树; born 8 February 1956) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the State Assembly of Kedah for the seat of Bakar Arang from 2008 to 2013.[1]

Tan was elected to the State Assembly in the 2008 election as a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR).[2] He was subsequently appointed to the Executive Council of the incoming government as its only Chinese member.[3] However, he was dropped from the Executive Council in March 2010 by Chief Minister Azizan Abdul Razak.[4] He subsequently resigned from PKR alleging that he had been undermined by party leaders.[5] He did not recontest his seat in the 2013 election.

Before entering politics, he practised traditional Chinese medicine.[6]

  1. ^ "YB Encik Tan Wei Shu". mykedah.com (in Malay). Retrieved 25 April 2010.
  2. ^ Gabriel, Paul; Embun Majid (12 March 2008). "DAP rep not in Kedah exco". The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Exclusive Interview With The Kedah MB: Misunderstanding Over Exco Seat Allocation". mysinchew.com. Sin Chew Daily. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Duo sworn in as Kedah exco men". The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications (Malaysia). 11 March 2010. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
  5. ^ Izatun Shari (16 April 2010). "PKR's Bakar Arang rep Wei Shu quits over 'lying' party leaders". The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
  6. ^ "MP almost quit after 3 days on the job". asiaone. 15 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2010.