Liou Chen Kuang

Liou Chen Kuang
Liou Chen Kuang (centre, foreground without cap) contested and lost the 2007 Machap by-election
Personal details
Nationality	Malaysian
Political party	Democratic Action Party
Chinese name
Chinese	廖政光
Hanyu Pinyin	Liào Zhèngguāng

Liou Chen Kuang is a Malaysian politician and businessman of Chinese descent from Machap Baru in Malacca state. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and was the party's losing candidate for the Malacca State Legislative Assembly seat of Machap in the 2004 general elections.^[1] In the 2004 election, the late Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam of the Barisan Nasional (BN) defeated him by a majority of 4,562 votes.^[2]

Despite the loss, on 30 March 2007, the DAP announced Liou will again contest for the party in the 2007 Machap by-election due to his "knowledge of the local terrain", grassroots support, and his willingness "to serve Machap constituents”. ^[3] Liou was eventually defeated, but by a marginally smaller majority.

Notes and references

1. Tan, M. (31 March 2007). "DAP fields same candidate". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2 April 2007.
2. "Nominee Details for the state assembly - MACHAP". pilihanraya.com.my. Retrieved 2 April 2007.
3. "DAP's Liou to vie for Machap again (subscription required)". malaysiakini.com. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2007.