Lim Pay Hen
{{short description|Malaysian politician}}
{{infobox politician
| honorific-prefix = Yang Berhormat Senator Datuk
| name = Lim Pay Hen
| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|size=100%|DPSM|JMN|PPN}}
| office1 = Senator
| title1 = {{small|Elected by the Johor State Legislative Assembly}}
| term_start1 = 26 June 2022
| term_end1 =
| alongside1 =
Jefridin Atan {{small|(2022-2023)}}
Abdul Halim Suleiman {{small|(since 2023)}}
| term_start2 = 4 December 2017
| term_end2 = 3 December 2020
| office3 = Deputy State Chairman of Malaysian Chinese Association for Johor
| 1blankname3 = President
| 1namedata3 = Wee Ka Siong
| 2blankname3 = Deputy President
| 2namedata3 = Mah Hang Soon
| 3blankname3 = Secretary-General
| 3namedata3 = Chew Mei Fun
Chong Sin Woon
| 4blankname3 = State Chairman
| 4namedata3 = Wee Ka Siong
| 5blankname3 = State Secretary
| 5namedata3 = Ng Keng Heng
| predecessor3 = Jason Teoh
| office4 = Head of MCA Division Pagoh
| 1blankname4 = President
| 1namedata4 = Wee Ka Siong
| 2blankname4 = Deputy President
| 2namedata4 = Mah Hang Soon
| 3blankname4 = Secretary-General
| 3namedata4 = Chew Mei Fun
Chong Sin Woon
| 4blankname4 = State Chairman
| 4namedata4 = Wee Ka Siong
| 5blankname4 = Deputy State Chairman
| 5namedata4 = himself
| native_name = {{nobold|林培兴}}
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1957}}
| nationality = {{MYS}}
| birth_place = Jementah, Segamat, Johor, Malaysia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| resting_place =
| spouse =
| children =
| party = Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
| otherparty = Barisan Nasional (BN)
| occupation = Politician
| monarch1 = Abdullah
{{small|(2022–2024)}}
Ibrahim
{{small|(since 2024)}}
| predecessor1 = himself
| predecessor2 = Chia Song Cheng
| monarch2 = Muhammad V
{{small|(2017–2019)}}
Abdullah
{{small|(2019–2020)}}
| primeminister1 = Ismail Sabri Yaakob
{{small|(2022)}}
Anwar Ibrahim
{{small|(since 2022)}}
| primeminister2 = Najib Razak
{{small|(2017–2018)}}
Mahathir Mohamad
{{small|(2018–2020)}}
Muhyiddin Yassin
{{small|(2020)}}
| alongside2 =
Zahari Sarip {{small|(2017-2020)}}
Jefridin Atan {{small|(2020)}}
| successor2 = himself
}}
Datuk Lim Pay Hen{{cite web|url=https://www.parlimen.gov.my/profile-ahli.html?uweb=dn&id=4029|title=YB Senator Datuk Lim Pay Hen|website=www.parlimen.gov.my}} (born 1957) is a Malaysian politician who served as a Senator from 2017 until 2020 and was elected again for a second term since June 2022 by the Johor State Legislative Assembly.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-08 |title=Dua Senator angkat sumpah hari ini |url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2022/08/985824/dua-senator-angkat-sumpah-hari-ini |website=Berita Harian |language=ms |access-date=2022-08-14}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-26 |title=【柔佛州议会】马华林培兴 二度受委国会上议员 {{!}} 南马 {{!}} 地方 |url=https://www.orientaldaily.com.my/index.php/news/south/2022/06/26/495217 |website=Oriental Daily News (Malaysia) |language=zh-MY |access-date=2022-08-14}}
Political career
He is the Deputy Chairman of the Liaison Committee of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA).{{Cite web |title=Jawatankuasa Perhubungan Negeri MCA |url=https://www.mca.org.my/3/Content/SinglePage?_param1=25-032019-1214-03-201925&_param2=M |website=Persatuan Cina Malaysia |language=ms |access-date=2022-08-08}} Apart from that, he is the Head of the Malaysian Chinese Association Pagoh Division.
While Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin held the position as Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, he was appointed as a Special Officer from 2009 to 2015.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-26 |title=3 angkat sumpah sebagai Senator Dewan Negara |url=https://www.parlimen.gov.my/tiga_angkat_sumpah_sebagai_senator_dewan_negara.html?uweb=web&lang=bm |website=Parliament of Malaysia |language=ms |access-date=2022-08-08}}
Honours
- {{flag|Malaysia}} :
- 50px Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (2008){{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2008.pdf|title=Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2008|website=www.istiadat.gov.my}}
- 50px Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (2010){{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Tahun_2010.pdf|title=Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2010|website=www.istiadat.gov.my}}
- 50px Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
- {{flag|Malacca}} :
- 50px Companion Class II of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DPSM) – Datuk (2014)
References
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Category:Malaysian Chinese Association politicians
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