Lim Kit Siang
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Yang Berhormat Tuan Lim Kit Siang MP |
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| 林吉祥 | |
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| Leader of the Opposition of Malaysia | |
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In office 21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008 |
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| Monarch |
Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hadi Awang |
| Succeeded by | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Constituency | Ipoh Timor |
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In office 5 November 1975 – 29 November 1999 |
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| Monarch |
Abdul Halim Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah Iskandar Azlan Shah Jaafar Salahuddin |
| Prime Minister |
Abdul Razak Hussein Hussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Edmund Langgu Saga |
| Succeeded by | Fadzil Noor |
| Constituency |
Kota Melaka (1975–1978, 1982–1986) Petaling (1978–1982) Tanjong (1986–1999) |
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In office 17 April 1973 – 24 August 1974 |
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| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Asri Muda |
| Succeeded by | James Wong |
| Constituency | Bandar Malacca |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Gelang Patah, Johor |
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Assumed office 6 May 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Tan Ah Eng |
| Majority | 14,762 (2013) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Ipoh Timor, Perak |
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In office 21 March 2004 – 5 May 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Thong Fah Chong |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Su Keong Siong |
| Majority | 9,774 (2004) 21,942 (2008) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjong, Penang |
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In office 1986–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Koh Tsu Koon |
| Succeeded by | Chow Kon Yeow |
| Majority | 11,690 (1986) 17,469 (1990) 6,895 (1995) |
| Member of the Penang State Assembly for Padang Kota |
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In office 1990–1995 |
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| Preceded by | Lim Chong Eu |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Majority | 706 |
| Member of the Penang State Assembly for Kampong Kolam |
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In office 1986–1990 |
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| Preceded by | Wong Hoong Keat |
| Succeeded by | Cheah Teik Hoe |
| Majority | 3,689 |
| 2nd National Chairman of the Democratic Action Party | |
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In office 1999–2004 |
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| Preceded by | Chen Man Hin |
| Succeeded by | Karpal Singh |
| Personal details | |
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20 February 1941 Batu Pahat, Johor, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party – PR |
| Spouse(s) | Neo Yoke Tee (梁玉治) |
| Children |
Lim Guan Eng Lim Hui Ming Lim Hui Ying Lim Guan Choon |
| Website | limkitsiang |
Lim Kit Siang (born 20 February 1941; Chinese: 林吉祥; pinyin: Lín Jíxiáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Kit-siâng) is a Malaysian politician and party leader. He is prominent leader of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), the largest multiracial opposition party in Malaysia. He is the father of current Chief Minister in the State of Penang, Lim Guan Eng.
Lim was called to the English bar by Lincoln's Inn in 1977. He is married with four children. Since 1978, he has published 34 books.
Lim was educated from Lincoln's Inn in 1977. He is married with four children. Since 1978, he has authored 34 books. His son Lim Guan Eng is the current Chief Minister of Penang.
Lim Kit Siang together with his son Lim Guan Eng first visited his ancestral home in China in Nov 2008 (reported in Chinapress). His ancestral village is located in Zhangzhou, Fujian province which makes him a Minnan native. He met his 80 something years old brother-in-law during the visit.
Lim first emerged as a politician when he was National Organising Secretary of the DAP from 1966 to 1969. At the same time he was also entrusted to edit the party's newspaper, the Rocket. The course of the political landscape changed when he was promoted to Secretary-General in 1969 after being acting Secretary-General for a short period during a turbulent period in the country's history. He considers himself a democratic socialist and is also a supporter of social democracy.
Lim was first elected as an MP for the Bandar Melaka seat in 1969. His election was initially held to be void, however, because the law prohibited an election agent who had previously failed to discharge his duties from standing for election in the future. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak, moved a motion in Parliament to prevent Lim from serving as an MP, granting him instead a period of time to request a royal pardon from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King). After receiving the royal pardon, Lim was allowed to retain his seat.
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