Frankie Gan (Redirected from Frankie Gan Joon Zin)

Frankie Gan
颜骏任
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Personal details
Born (1966-07-16) 16 July 1966 (age 56)
Melaka, Malaysia
Political partyMCABarisan Nasional
OccupationPolitician
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese顏駿任
Simplified Chinese颜骏任
Hanyu PinyinYán Jùnrèn
Hokkien POJGân Chùn-jīm

Frankie Gan Joon Zin (颜骏任; born 16 July 1966) is a Malaysian politician and a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major component party in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He is also a community leader in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.[dubious ]

NGO activity

Gan was the national treasurer for St. John Ambulance Malaysia (2001 to 2005). He is also the Secretary for the Pertubuhan Kesenian dan Warisan Masyarakat Malaysia Kuala Lumpur.

The singing candidate

Gan is known for his love of singing, and was in the entertainment business when he was younger.[clarification needed] In 2013, his video "Love Is In The Air" was widely viewed in Malaysia, and the respective political advertisement appeared on the Australian TV show Gruen Nation. The publicity from the video boosted Gan's political career, and he gained support from many Malaysian Chinese voters. In an act to woo voters, Gan began singing during his campaigns, and made an MTV Karaoke CD to be distributed to the public, including Tamil songs, Hakka songs and others. The public response was mixed.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 P122 Bukit Bintang, KL Frankie Gan Joon Zin (MCA) 11,009 26.55% Fong Kui Lun (DAP) 30,408 73.33% 41,824 19,399 75.06%

Honours

Gan was awarded the Bintang Kesatria Mahkota Wilayah from Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) in recognition of his community service.


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