Lim Keng Yaik
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Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr. Lim Keng Yaik |
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| 林敬益 | |
| Malaysian Minister of Energy, Water and Communications | |
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In office 14 February 2006 – 13 February 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Leo Moggie |
| Succeeded by | Shaziman Abu Mansor |
| Member of Parliament for Beruas | |
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In office 24 March 2004 – 13 February 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Ngeh Koo Ham (DAP) |
| Constituency | Beruas |
| 3rd President of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) | |
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In office 1980 – 8 April 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Lim Chong Eu |
| Succeeded by | Koh Tsu Koon (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Lim Keng Yaik 8 April 1939 Perak, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 22 December 2012 (aged 73) Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | MCA – Alliance (1968–1973) |
| Children | Lim Si Pin |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
| Occupation | Medical doctor |
| Religion | Buddhist |
Tun Dr. Lim Keng Yaik (Chinese: 林敬益; pinyin: Lín Jìng Yì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Kèng-iah; 8 April 1939 – 22 December 2012) was a former Malaysian politician and former Minister of Energy, Water and Communications in the Malaysian cabinet. He was the national president of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia from 1980 until stepping down on 8 April 2007 to pave the way for Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon. Just before his death, he was among the only four Chinese Tunship living holders in Malaysia.
Lim was born on 8 April 1939 in Tapah, Perak to a mining father and a homemaker mother. He was educated in St. Michael's Institution in Ipoh between 1947–1957 before travelling to Northern Ireland in 1958. He graduated from The Queens University of Belfast with a MB.BCh.BAO. in 1964 and returned to serve in the government hospital in Taiping and a few more places before he opened up his own clinic in Chemor, a place that earned him his famous sobriquet 'sor chai yee sang' or 'madcap doctor' as he used to play the clown when treating sick children. He was a popular doctor and he used to offer free services to the poor patients.
Dr. Lim began his foray into politics in 1968 by joining the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA). He subsequently contested in the Pekan Baru state seat in Perak in 1969 on an Alliance ticket, but lost.
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