Loh Gwo Burne

In this Chinese name, the family name is Loh (羅).
Loh Gwo Burne
罗国本
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kelana Jaya
In office
8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byLoh Seng Kok
(BN–MCA)
Succeeded byWong Chen
(PR–PKR)
Majority5,031 (2008)
Personal details
Born (1974-02-26) 26 February 1974 (age 50)
London, England
NationalityMalaysian
Political partyPeople's Justice Party
ResidenceMalaysia
Alma materUniversity of Hull
China University of Political Science and Law
OccupationPolitician

Loh Gwo Burne (simplified Chinese: 罗国本; traditional Chinese: 羅國本; pinyin: Luō Guóběn; born 26 February 1974) is a Malaysian politician. He was the member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kelana Jaya, Selangor for one term from 2008 to 2013. He set in Parliament as a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) opposition coalition then.

Loh first gained fame when a video that he shot lead to a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the manipulation of judicial appointments.[1] In the 2008 election, he was named by Keadilan to contest the seat of Kelana Jaya,[2] and subsequently defeated Barisan Nasional candidate Lee Hwa Beng and independent Billi Lim Peng Soon.[3]

Loh attended primary school at Sam Teck and secondary school at Poi Lam as well as ACS in Singapore. He has a degree in law from London and a master in law from China.[4]

  1. ^ "The Davids who beat Goliath". The Star. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Wee, Gwo Burne to contest on PKR ticket". The Star. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Billi takes defeat in his stride". The Star. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  4. ^ Gwo Burne: Our Man in Kelana Jaya from Din Merican: The Malaysian DJ Blogger. 28 March 2008