Ginie Lim Siew Lin
Ginie Lim Siew Lin (林秀凌) is a Malaysian woman politician. Ginie Lim is a member of People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.[1]
Ginie Lim Siew Lin | |
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| 林秀凌 | |
| Exco roles (Malacca) | |
| 2018–2020 | Chairman of the Women, Welfare and Rural Development |
| Faction represented in Malacca State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2018–2021 | Pakatan Harapan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1981 Malacca, Malaysia |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) (2005-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015-present) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008-2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Bachelor in Mass Communication, Master in Poverty and Development |
| Alma mater | Malacca Girl High School, SMK Gajah Berang, University of Science Malaysia, University of Sussex UK |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Ginie Lim Siew Lin on Facebook | |
Ginie Lim Siew Lin | |
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| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 林秀凌 |
| Simplified Chinese | 林秀凌 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lín Xiùlíng |
| Jyutping | Lam4 Sau3 Ling4 |
| Hokkien POJ | Lîm Siù-lêng |
Ginie Lim served as a one-term Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Machap Jaya from May 2018 to November 2021 and during which she also appointed a Malacca State Executive Council (EXCO) member as Chairman of the Women, Welfare and Rural Development from 2018 until 2020 political crisis.[2][3]
Ginie Lim was a progressive student leader during her years in University Science of Malaysia. After graduated, she held National Secretary position in Malaysian Youth and Student Democratic Movement (DEMA) and Secretary of Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia (SMM) before she joined PKR in 2005. Under the party's Information Bureau, Ginie Lim who is trilingual in Malay, Chinese and English served as Media Coordinator.
Ginie Lim first participated in the country's General Election in 2008 as one of the youngest women candidates at age 27 years old. She stood in Machap (former name of Machap Jaya), her mother's hometown where she grew up. Ginie Lim lost by 1,639 votes to MCA candidate but she stood again in 2013 and lost by 152 votes.
In her third attempt in 2018, after consistent groundwork over 10 years in rural area, Ginie Lim made a breakthrough in Machap Jaya for the first time and won against the former Alor Gajah Parliamentarian and MCA leader Koh Nai Kwang with 1,336 votes.
Before being elected, Ginie Lim worked as a Researcher in the party's think tank Institut Rakyat. She then joined the office of Selangor's Menteri Besar Azmin Ali as Media and Research Officer.
Ginie Lim is currently the Chief of Alor Gajah Division and Central Committee Member of the party's Women Wing. Previously she was the Youth and Women Chief of PKR Malacca, and Deputy Chief of National Information Bureau.
Ginie Lim has worked on women empowerment, gender inclusivity, sustainable development, enhancement of Orang Asli and special needs children.
Ginie Lim was dropped from Machap Jaya candidacy for the 2021 Malacca State Election. The decision was received with some protest from grassroots. Ginie Lim continued to campaign for Pakatan Harapan in the state election.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout% | |||
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| 2008 | N08 Machap, P135 Alor Gajah | Ginie Lim Siew Lin (PKR) | 3,068 | 39.46% | Lai Meng Chong (MCA) | 4,707 | 60.54% | 7,986 | 1,639 | 77.10% | ||
| 2013 | Ginie Lim Siew Lin (PKR) | 4,851 | 48.92% | Lai Meng Chong (MCA) | 5,003 | 50.46% | 10,123 | 152 | 86.80% | |||
| Ravinther Sekaran (KITA) | 61 | 0.62% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | N08 Machap Jaya, P135 Alor Gajah | Ginie Lim Siew Lin (PKR) | 5,550 | 52.67% | Koh Nai Kwong (MCA) | 4,214 | 39.98% | 10,718 | 1,336 | 84.30% | ||
| Wan Zahidi Wan Ismail (PAS) | 775 | 7.35% | ||||||||||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- Malacca :
- Companion Class I of the Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2019)[6]
References
- ^ "Ginie Lim Siew Lin". PRU Di Sinar (in Malay). Sinar Harian. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Fairuz Zaidan (16 May 2018). "10 EXCO Melaka angkat sumpah jawatan" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Malacca CM announces portfolios for excos". The Sun Daily. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Muhyiddin heads list of 566 Melaka award recipients". Bernama. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
External links
- Ginie Lim Siew Lin on Facebook