Fong Kui Lun | |
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方贵伦 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Bintang | |
| Assumed office 29 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Chong Meng (BN–MCA) |
| Majority | 1,134 (1999) 304 (2004) 14,277 (2008) 19,399 (2013) 37,260 (2018) 38,977 (2022) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Klang | |
| In office 21 October 1990 – 25 April 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Ng Cheng Kiat (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Tan Yee Kew (BN–MCA) |
| Majority | 7,807 (1990) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fong Kui Lun 28 September 1946 Selangor, Malayan Union (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Gagasan Rakyat (GR) (1990–1995) Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | fongkuilun |
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| Traditional Chinese | 方貴倫 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 方贵伦 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Fong Kui Lun (simplified Chinese: 方贵伦; traditional Chinese: 方貴倫; pinyin: Fāng Guìlún; Jyutping: Fong1 Gwai3 Leon4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Png Kùi-lûn; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Fông Kui-lùn; born 28 September 1946) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Bintang since November 1999 and Klang from October 1990 to April 1995. He is a member of Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Barisan Alternatif (BA) as well as Gagasan Rakyat (GR) coalitions.[1][2] He has also served as the Treasurer-General of DAP since 1999. He is also presently the oldest MP at the age of 77.
Fong was first elected to Parliament in the 1990 general election as the Klang MP. He was not reelected and lost the seat in the 1995 general election to Tan Yee Kew of the Barisan Nasional (BN). He returned to Parliament in 1999 general election, winning the seat of Bukit Bintang, and became the DAP's treasurer in the same year. He was re-elected to Parliament in the consecutive 2004, 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2022 general elections.[3]
In 2012, Fong apprehended a snatch thief attempting to escape in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur.[4]