Yang Berhormat Tuan
Lau Weng San
刘永山
Lau in 2023
12th Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
19 September 2023
MonarchSharafuddin
Menteri BesarAmirudin Shari
DeputyMohd Kamri Kamaruddin
Preceded byNg Suee Lim
ConstituencyNon-MLA
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
for Banting
In office
9 May 2018 – 12 August 2023
Preceded byFatimah Suhaimi
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byPapparaidu Veraman
(PH–DAP)
Majority17,299 (2018)
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
for Kampung Tunku
In office
8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byWong Sai Hou
(BN–MCA)
Succeeded byLim Yi Wei
(PH–DAP)
Majority7,977 (2008)
13,685 (2013)
Personal details
Born
Lau Weng San

(1978-02-12) 12 February 1978
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Alternatif (BA)
(1999–2004)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
Spouse(曾舒渝)
Children2 sons and 1 daughter
EducationSam Tet National Type Secondary School
Alma materUniversity of Malaya (Bachelor of Engineering in Chemistry & Bachelor of Laws)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionProcess and petrochemical engineer (petroleum and gas)
Websitewengsan.blogspot.com
Lau Weng San
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉永山
Simplified Chinese刘永山

Lau Weng San (Chinese: 刘永山; pinyin: Liú Yǒngshān; born 12 February 1978) is a Malaysian politician and engineer who has served as 12th Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since September 2023. He served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Banting from May 2018 to August 2023 and for Kampung Tunku from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member and State Organising Secretary of Selangor of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) as well as Barisan Alternatif (BA) coalitions. He was also the Political Secretary to the Secretary-General of DAP Lim Guan Eng from 2005 to 2008 and State Treasurer of DAP of Selangor. He is also the first non-MLA to become the Speaker since 2008.[1][2]

Political career

Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (2008–2023)

2008 Selangor state election

In the 2008 Selangor state election, Lau made his electoral debut after being nominated by PR to contest for the Kampung Tunku state seat. Lau won the seat and was elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Kampung Tunku MLA for the first term after defeating Sheah Kok Fah of Barisan Nasional (BN) by a majority of 7,977 votes.[3]

2013 Selangor state election

In the 2013 Selangor state election, Lau was renominated by PR to defend the Kampung Tunku seat. Lau defended the seat and was reelected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Kampung Tunku MLA for the second term after defeating Kelvin Chong Seng Foo of BN by a majority of 13,685 votes.

2018 Selangor state election

In the 2018 Selangor state election, Lau was renominated by PH to contest for the Banting seat instead of defending the Kampung Tunku seat. Lau won the seat and was reelected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Banting MLA for the first term after defeating Ng Siok Hwa of BN and Philip Tan Choon Swee of Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) by a majority of 17,299 votes.

2023 Selangor state election

In the 2023 Selangor state election, Lau was not renominated by PH to defend the Banting seat and contest for other seats.[4]

Question of dissatisfaction of the Selangor BN MLAs, dispute of the appointment of the Selangor State Secretary and signature drive to seek an auxiliary police unit

He questioned the dissatisfaction of the Selangor BN MLAs of the rejection of the Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan in the proposed amendment to empower the Syariah Court.[5] He also disputed the appointment of the Director of the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) Mohd Khusrin Munawi as the new Selangor State Secretary. In addition, he created a signature drive and aimed for 100,000 signatures to seek an auxiliary police unit in Petaling Jaya during his term as the Selangor MLA.[6]

Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (since 2023)

On 24 July 2023, Minister of Transport and Secretary-General of DAP Anthony Loke Siew Fook revealed that the party would nominate Lau for the position of the Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly in exchange for the party not to defend the Dusun Tua state seat and allowing it to be contested by the BN and United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) instead in the spirit of political and electoral cooperation between PH and BN should they win the 2023 Selangor state election and form the next state administration for the term of the 15th Selangor State Legislative Assembly.[7] On 19 September 2023, Lau was nominated by Menteri Besar as well as Sungai Tua MLA Amirudin Shari and seconded by EXCO Member as well as Banting MLA Papparaidu Veraman as the 12th Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly. He was elected and sworn into office after winning the election with 34 votes, defeating the candidate nominated and seconded by PN who lost the election with 22 votes. After his election as the Speaker, he also swore Bukit Antarabangsa MLA Mohd Kamri Kamaruddin as the Deputy Speaker.

Personal life

Lau is married to his wife and they have 3 children who are 2 sons and 1 daughter.

Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly[8]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 N35 Kampung Tunku Lau Weng San (DAP) 14,633 68.74% Sheah Kok Fah (MCA) 6,656 31.26% 21,537 7,977 71.35%
2013 Lau Weng San (DAP) 19,762 76.48% Kelvin Chong Seng Foo (MCA) 6,077 23.52% 26,073 13,685 81.46%
2018 N52 Banting Lau Weng San (DAP) 21,846 81.81% Ng Siok Hwa (MCA) 4,547 17.03% 26,704 17,299 87.55%
Philip Tan Choon Swee (PRM) 311 1.16%

References

  1. ↑ "LAU WENG SAN". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Selangor DAP". DAP website. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Lau finds his true calling". The Star. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "DAP fields 15 candidates in Selangor, six new faces". Malay Mail. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kenyataan biadab!". My Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Signature drive seeking auxiliary police under way". The Star. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "DAP will name non-elected rep as Speaker if PH-BN wins Selangor". Free Malaysia Today. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Negeri Selangor" (in Malay). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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