From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lim Boo Chang
Lim Boo Chang
Lim Boo Chang (born in Penang, Malaysia on 26 Novem- He wrote two books on politics in Mandarin. One on
ber 1955 ; Chinese: 林武灿 ; pinyin: Lín Wú Chán) is a his experience in Gerakan called in
Malaysian politician.[1] He obtained three separate acad- August 1996 (ISBN 983-99150-0-2), and the other which is
emic achievements: Bachelor of Science in Applied Eco- based on his Master thesis on the MCA titled in July 2005 (ISBN
of Literature from Nanjing University. 983-42670-0-2).
He is the only son of Datuk Lim Ee Heong, a veteran He resigned on 4 April 2008 as MCA’s life member. He
politician who assisted Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu in the for- is now a political commentator and maintaining his own
mation of the Malaysian People’s Movement Party (Parti blog since 19 April 2008 via www.limboochang.com. He
Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia, or PGRM) and its successful joined the People’s Justice Party(or Parti Keadilan Raky-
wrestling of the power of the Penang State Government at,PKR) with his membership officially announced by the
from the Alliance in May 1969. de facto leader of that Party Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim in
He was appointed to serve as a Penang Island Mu- Penang on 15 June 2008. He was announced as the Bukit
nicipal Councillor from 1990 to 1995. He was elected and Gelugor PKR division chief in October 2010.[2]
served for two consecutive terms as the Penang State He resigned from PKR on 14 December 2011 over his
Assemblyman of Datok Keramat from 1995 to 1999, and disagreement with the party’s policy in the Penang Is-
from 1999 to 2004. land Municipal Council, and its allegedly ineffective role
For his outstanding contribution to the Malaysian so- in steering the People’s Alliance (Pakatan Rakyat) to-
ciety, he was conferred the federal title of Kesatria wards a healthy direction in the national political arena.
Mangku Negara or KMN by the Malaysian King in 2006.
He is currently serving voluntarily as an Honorary Legal
Advisor for over 200 NGO’s in Penang.
References
He followed his father to join PGRM in 1984 upon his [1] Singh, Daljit (2003). Southeast Asian affairs 2003.
return from UK after being called to the English Bar. Sub- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 158–.
sequently, he was elected as its National Youth Chair- ISBN 9789812302168. http://books.google.com/
man and thus ex-officio vice-president of the Party books?id=VjmVzteAJokC&pg=PA158. Retrieved 18
(1993–1996). August 2011.
In December 1999, he resigned from PGRM with Tun [2] Boo Chang wins Bukit Gelugor PKR division
Dr. Lim Chong Eu’s elder son Lim Chien Aun, also a State Persondata
Assemblyman of Penang, apparently in open conflict Name Lim, Boo Chang
with the then Gerakan leadership, and both of them
joined the other component of Barisan National i.e. the Alternative names
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) as members, caus- Short description Penang State Assemblyman
ing almost a change of the Chief Ministership in Penang. Date of birth 26 November 1955
In December 2002, his party membership, together
Place of birth Penang, Malaysia
with that of another Penang State Assembly Mdm Tan
Cheng Liang, was suspended indefinitely by MCA for ab- Date of death
staining in voting on the opposition party DAP’s motion Place of death
to suspend the controversial Penang Outer Ring Road
project. But their suspension was later on lifted in
September 2003, a few months before the Malaysian 11th
General Elections.
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