Wong Hon Wai

Member of the
Penang State Executive Council
(Housing, Urban & Rural Planning :
13 March 2008–8 May 2013
Tourism & Creative Economy :
since 16 August 2023)Assumed office
16 August 2023GovernorAhmad Fuzi Abdul RazakChief MinisterChow Kon YeowPreceded byYeoh Soon HinConstituencyPaya TerubongIn office
13 March 2008 – 8 May 2013GovernorAbdul Rahman AbbasChief MinisterLim Guan EngPreceded bySyed Amerrudin Syed Ahmad
(Housing)
Koh Tsu Koon
(Urban and Rural Planning)Succeeded byJagdeep Singh DeoConstituencyAir ItamMember of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Paya TerubongAssumed office
12 August 2023Preceded byYeoh Soon Hin
(PH–DAP)Majority36,802 (2023)Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Bukit BenderaIn office
9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022Preceded byZairil Khir Johari
(PR–DAP)Succeeded bySyerleena Abdul Rashid
(PH–DAP)Majority40,731 (2018)Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Air ItamIn office
8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018Preceded byCheang Chee Gooi
(BN–GERAKAN)Succeeded byJoseph Ng Soon Siang
(PH–DAP)Majority2,727 (2008)
7,316 (2013)Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat2018–2022Pakatan HarapanFaction represented in Penang State Legislative Assembly2008–2018Democratic Action Party2023–Pakatan Harapan Personal detailsBorn
(1973-03-01) 1 March 1973 (age 51)
Air Itam, George Town, PenangCitizenshipMalaysianPolitical partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)Other political
affiliationsPakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)OccupationPolitician

Wong Hon Wai (simplified Chinese: 黄汉伟; traditional Chinese: 黃漢偉; pinyin: Huáng Hànwěi; Jyutping: Wong4 Hon3 Wai5; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Hàn-úi / Ûiⁿ Hàn-úi; born 1 March 1973) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state administration under former Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng from March 2008 to May 2013 as well as in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Paya Terubong since August 2023. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Bendera from May 2018 to November 2022,^[1] and the MLA for Air Itam from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH and formerly PR coalitions.

Election results

Penang State Legislative Assembly^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2008	N33 Air Itam		Wong Hon Wai (DAP)	7,401	61.30%		Cheang Chee Gooi (GERAKAN)	4,674	38.70%	12,260	2,727	73.30%
2013			Wong Hon Wai (DAP)	11,308	73.90%		Loo Jieh Sheng (GERAKAN)	3,992	26.10%	15,524	7,316	84.30%
2023	N34 Paya Terubong		Wong Hon Wai (DAP)	40,530	91.58%		Andrew Ooi Ghee Oon (GERAKAN)	3,728	8.42%	44,258	36,802	70.55%

Parliament of Malaysia^[3][7][8]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	P048 Bukit Bendera		Wong Hon Wai (DAP)	50,049	83.83%		Andy Yong Kim Seng (GERAKAN)	9,318	15.61%	60,429	40,731	80.50%
							Tan Gim Theam (MUP)	339	0.57%

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