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Tan Kok Wai

{{short description|Malaysian politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = Yang Berhormat Tuan

| name = Tan Kok Wai

| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|陈国伟}}}}

| honorific-suffix = MP

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| office = Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to China

| monarch = Muhammad V
{{small|(2018–2019)}}
Abdullah
{{small|(2019–2020)}}

| primeminister = Mahathir Mohamad

| term_start = 1 August 2018

| term_end = 1 March 2020

| predecessor = Ong Ka Ting

| successor = Tiong King Sing

| constituency_MP1 = Cheras

| parliament1 = Malaysian

| term_start1 = 25 April 1995

| term_end1 =

| majority1 = 14,375 (1995)
8,992 (1999)
10,970 (2004)
28,300 (2008)
37,409 (2013)
49,665 (2018)
54,448 (2022)

| predecessor1 = Position established

| successor1 =

| constituency_MP2 = Sungai Besi

| parliament2 = Malaysian

| term_start2 = 3 August 1986

| term_end2 = 25 April 1995

| majority2 = 1,526 (1986)
8,856 (1990)

| predecessor2 = Chan Kok Kit

| successor2 = Position abolished

| office3 = 1st Advisor of the
Democratic Action Party

| term_start3 = 20 March 2022

| term_end3 = 16 March 2025

| predecessor3 = Position established

| successor3 = Lim Guan Eng

| 1blankname3 = Secretary-General

| 1namedata3 = Anthony Loke Siew Fook

| 2blankname3 = National Chairman

| 2namedata3 = Lim Guan Eng

| office4 = 4th National Chairman of the
Democratic Action Party

| deputy4 = Gobind Singh Deo

| term_start4 = 29 March 2014

| term_end4 = 20 March 2022

| predecessor4 = Karpal Singh

| successor4 = Lim Guan Eng

| 3blankname4 = Secretary-General

| 3namedata4 = Lim Guan Eng

| office5 = 1st Chairman of the
Pakatan Harapan of Federal Territories

| term_start5 = 30 August 2017

| term_end5 =

| predecessor5 = Position established

| successor5 =

| 4blankname5 = National Chairman

| 4namedata5 = Mahathir Mohamad
{{small|(2017–2020)}}
Anwar Ibrahim
{{small|(since 2020)}}

| birth_name = Tan Kok Wai

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|10|07|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sepang, Selangor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia){{cite news|url=http://www.enanyang.my/news/20180502/%E3%80%90%E7%8B%AC%E5%AE%B6%E3%80%91%E9%99%88%E5%9B%BD%E4%BC%9F%E7%BB%93%E7%9B%9F%E6%97%A0%E6%8D%9F%E6%94%AF%E6%8C%81%E7%8E%87-%E7%9B%B8%E4%BF%A1%E9%A9%AC%E5%93%88%E8%BF%AA%E7%9C%9F%E5%BF%83/ |script-title=zh:【独家】陈国伟:结盟无损支持率 “相信马哈迪真心悔改”-|publisher=eNanyang|language=zh}}

| residence =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Democratic Action Party (DAP)
{{small|(since 1979)}}

| otherparty = Gagasan Rakyat (GR)
{{small|(1990–1995)}}
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
{{small|(1999–2004)}}
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
{{small|(2008–2015)}}
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
{{small|(since 2015)}}

| occupation = Politician

| relations =

| spouse =

| children = {{hlist|1 daughter|1 son}}

| website = {{url|http://tankokwai.blogspot.com/}}

| footnotes =

| module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes|hide=no

| t = 陳國偉

| s = 陈国伟

| p = Chén Guówěi

| poj = Tân Kok-uí}}

}}

Tan Kok Wai ({{zh|t=陳國偉|s=陈国伟|p=Chén Guówěi|poj=Tân Kok-uí}}) (born 7 October 1957) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheras since April 1995. He served as the Special Envoy of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to China from August 2018 to March 2020 as well as the MP for Sungai Besi from August 1986 to April 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, and served as its 1st Advisor from March 2020 to March 2025, and previously as its 4th National Chairman from March 2014 to March 2022. He also serves as the 1st Chairman of the Federal Territories Pakatan Harapan. He is currently the longest-serving active MP after Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah lost the reelection in 2022.

Political career

Tan Kok Wai became a member of the Democratic Action Party in 1979.

In 1986, he contested in the general election for Sungai Besi parliamentary contest in the general election for Sungai Besi parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur. He was elected as a member of parliament for the first time.

In 1990, he was re-elected for the same constituency in the general election.

In the 6 following general elections in 1995, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018, Tan Kok Wai was elected as the Member of Parliament for Cheras constituency in Kuala Lumpur.

Tan has served as DAP's Advisor (2022–2025), National Chairman (2014–2022), Acting National Chairman, National Deputy Chairman, National Vice Chairman, Chairman of the Election Preparation Committee, Member of General Election / State Elections Candidate Selection Committee in 2008, 2013 and 2018, Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee, National Organising Secretary, and National Publicity Secretary, Assistant National Organising Secretary, and Assistant National Publicity Secretary.

He was appointed Special Envoy of Malaysia to the People's Republic of China as well as the Chairman of Malaysia-China Business Council from August 2018 to March 2020.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Confirmed: Tan Kok Wai is special envoy to China |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/08/406943/confirmed-tan-kok-wai-special-envoy-china |access-date=31 August 2018 |website=New Straits Times}}

In terms of social service, he is currently acting as honorary advisors to numerous NGOs in Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

Election results

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|+ Selangor State Legislative Assembly{{cite web|url=https://keputusan.spr.gov.my/|title=SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14|publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia |language=Malay|access-date=17 May 2018}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.{{cite news|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/|title=The Star Online GE14|newspaper=The Star|access-date=24 May 2018}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.

!|Year

!|Constituency

!colspan=2|Candidate

!|Votes

!|Pct

!colspan=2|Opponent(s)

!|Votes

!|Pct

!|Ballots cast

!|Majority

!|Turnout

rowspan=2|1982

|rowspan=2|N32 Sungai Pelek

|rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |

|rowspan=2|{{nowrap|Tan Kok Wai}} (DAP)

|rowspan=2 align="right" |2,158

|rowspan=2|23.67%

|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Ng Soon Por (MCA)

|align="right" |6,528

|71.61%

|rowspan=2|9,262

|rowspan=2|4,370

|rowspan=2|80.80%

{{Party shading/PAS}} |

|Daud Jantan (PAS)

|align="right" |430

|align=right|4.72%

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|+ Parliament of Malaysia{{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php|title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri|publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia|access-date=3 April 2011}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.{{cite web |url= http://undi.info/# | title = Malaysia General Election | work =undiinfo Malaysian Election Data |publisher= Malaysiakini |access-date= 19 April 2013}} Results only available from the 2004 election (GE11).{{cite web |url=http://resultpru13.spr.gov.my/module/keputusan/paparan/paparan_laporan.php |title=KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13|work=Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum|publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia|language=ms|access-date=24 March 2017}}Results only available for the 2013 election.{{cite web |url=http://www.myundi.com.my/pru13/region.aspx |title=my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy) |website=www.myundi.com.my|access-date=2014-04-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331000718/http://www.myundi.com.my/pru13/region.aspx |archive-date=31 March 2014 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web|url=http://ww2.utusan.com.my/utusan/special.asp?pr=PilihanRaya2013&pg=keputusan.htm|title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13|work=Utusan Malaysia|access-date=26 October 2014}}

!|Year

!|Constituency

!colspan=2|Candidate

!|Votes

!|Pct

!colspan=2|Opponent(s)

!|Votes

!|Pct

!|Ballots cast

!|Majority

!|Turnout

rowspan=2| 1986

|rowspan=4| P102 Sungai Besi

|rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |

|rowspan=2| {{nowrap|Tan Kok Wai}} (DAP)

|rowspan=2 align="right" |22,188

|rowspan=2| 49.12%

|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Kee Yong Wee (MCA)

|align="right" |20,662

|45.74%

|rowspan=2|45,408

|rowspan=2|1,526

|rowspan=2|70.01%

{{Party shading/PAS}} |

|Shariffuddin Budin (PAS)

|align="right" |2,320

|align=right|5.14%

rowspan=2| 1990

|rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |

|rowspan=2| {{nowrap|Tan Kok Wai}} (DAP)

|rowspan=2 align="right" |32,169

|rowspan=2| 56.56%

|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Tan Chai Ho (MCA)

|align="right" |23,313

|40.99%

|rowspan=2|57,303

|rowspan=2|8,856

|rowspan=2|70.87%

{{Party shading/Independent}} |

|Abdul Hamid Selamat (IND)

|align="right" |1,389

|align=right|2.44%

1995

| rowspan=2 | P111 Cheras

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

|{{nowrap|Tan Kok Wai}} (DAP)

|align="right" |29,240

|66.30%

|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Mook Soon Man (MCA)

|align="right" |14,865

|33.70%

|44,329

|14,375

|69.38%

1999

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

|{{nowrap|Tan Kok Wai}} (DAP)

|align="right" |27,579

|59.63%

|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Lee Boon Kok (MCA)

|align="right" |18,587

|40.19%

|46,465

|8,992

|70.63%

2004

| rowspan=6|P123 Cheras

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

|{{nowrap|Tan Kok Wai}} (DAP)

|align="right" |26,940

|62.70%

|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Lee Boon Kok (MCA)

|align="right" |15,970

|37.17%

|43,200

|10,970

|63.72%

2008

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

|{{nowrap|Tan Kok Wai}} (DAP)

|align="right" |39,253

|78.00%

|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Jeffrey Goh Sim Ik (MCA)

|align="right" |10,953

|21.76%

|50,571

|28,300

|74.58%

2013

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

|{{nowrap|Tan Kok Wai}} (DAP)

|align="right" |48,249

|81.53%

|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Teoh Chee Hooi (MCA)

|align="right" |10,840

|18.32%

|59,492

|37,409

|82.00%

2018

|{{Party shading/Keadilan}} |

|{{nowrap|Tan Kok Wai}} (DAP)

|align="right" |56,671

|89.00%

|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Heng Sinn Yee (MCA)

|align="right" |7,006

|11.00%

|64,074

|49,665

|81.29%

rowspan=2|2022

|rowspan=2 {{Party shading/PH}} |

|rowspan=2|{{nowrap|Tan Kok Wai}} (DAP)

|rowspan=2 align="right" |60,294

|rowspan=2|84.04%

|bgcolor={{Party color|Perikatan Nasional}} |

| Chin Yoke Kheng (BERSATU)

|align="right" |5,846

|align=right|8.15%

| rowspan="2" |72,207

| rowspan="2" |54,448

| rowspan="2" |71.15%

{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

| Chong Yew Chuan (MCA)

|align="right" |5,606

|align=right|7.81%

Honours

See also

References

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{{s-ttl | title = Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Malaysia to the People's Republic of China | years = 1 August 2018–1 March 2020}}

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{{s-ttl | title = Member of Parliament for Cheras | years = 25 April 1995–present}}

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{{s-ttl | title = Member of Parliament for Sungai Besi | years = 3 August 1986–25 April 1995}}

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{{s-ttl | title = National Chairman of the Democratic Action Party | years = 29 March 2014–present}}

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