Frankie Gan

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| name = Frankie Gan Joon Zin

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|07|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Malacca, Malaysia

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| party = Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)

| otherparty = Barisan Nasional (BN)

| occupation = Politician

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Frankie Gan Joon Zin ({{lang|zh|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|date=May 2013}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.frankie-gan-joon-zin.blogspot.com/2013/04/persatuan-kesenian-muzik-dan-tarian.html|title=Frankie Gan Joon Zin@1 Malaysia Team: Persatuan Kesenian Muzik dan Tarian India Msia - 21/4/13|date=22 April 2013}}

The singing candidate

Gan is known for his love of singing, and was in the entertainment business when he was younger.{{clarify|date=November 2021}} 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.Vincent Tan.[http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2013/4/22/central/13005735&sec=central "GE13: Singing his way into voters’ hearts"], The Star 22 April 2013. 1 May 2013.VINCENT TAN.[http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2013/4/27/central/13027065&sec=central "GE13: Love is definitely in the air for Frankie"], The Star, 27 April 2013. Retrieved on 1 May 2013.

Election results

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2013

|P122 Bukit Bintang

|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|{{nowrap|Frankie Gan Joon Zin}} (MCA)

|align="right" |11,009

|26.55%

|{{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |

|{{nowrap|Fong Kui Lun}} (DAP)

|align="right" |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.{{Cite web |url=http://ge13.mca.org.my/en/frankie-gan-joon-zin/ |title=Frankie Gan Joon Zin « General Election 13 MCA (EN) |access-date=2013-05-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509034550/http://ge13.mca.org.my/en/frankie-gan-joon-zin/ |archive-date=2013-05-09 |url-status=dead }}

{{Flag|Federal Territory (Malaysia)}} :
50px Officer of the Order of the Territorial Crown (KMW) (2009)

References

Category:1966 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Malacca

Category:Malaysian politicians of Chinese descent

Category:Malaysian Chinese Association politicians

Category:21st-century Malaysian politicians