Allex Seah Shoo Chin
Allex Seah Shoo Chin (Chinese: 谢守钦; pinyin: Xiè Shǒuqīn; born 21 May 1983)[1] is a Malaysian politician, data analyst and engineer[2] who has served as Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh since April 2023 and Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kesidang since May 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has served as State Secretary of the DAP of Melaka since January 2022. He is presently the sole Melaka EXCO Member of PH and DAP.
Allex Seah Shoo Chin | |
|---|---|
| 谢守钦 | |
| Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (Entrepreneur Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs) | |
| Assumed office 5 April 2023 | |
| Governor | Mohd Ali Rustam |
| Deputy | Tuminah Kadi Mohd Hashim |
| Chief Minister | Ab Rauf Yusoh |
| Preceded by | Ab Rauf Yusoh (Senior Member, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives) Ngwe Hee Sem (Consumer Affairs) |
| Constituency | Kesidang |
| Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly for Kesidang | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Chin Choong Seong (PR–DAP) |
| Majority | 14,612 (2018) 10,237 (2021) |
| State Secretary of the Democratic Action Party of Melaka | |
| Assumed office 25 January 2022 | |
| Secretary-General | Lim Guan Eng (2022) Anthony Loke Siew Fook (since 2022) |
| State Chairman | Damian Yeo Shen Li (2022–2023) Tey Kok Kiew (since 2023) |
| Assistant | Lim Kwok Thuan |
| Preceded by | Damian Yeo Shen Li |
| Faction represented in Melaka State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2018– | Pakatan Harapan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Allex Seah Shoo Chin 21 May 1983 Melaka, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Data analyst and engineer |
| Allex Seah Shoo Chin on Facebook | |
Political career
Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (since 2018)
In the 2018 Melaka state election, Seah was nominated by his party DAP to contest for the Kesidang state seat. He defeated another candidate and Goh Leong San who contested as an independent candidate and was previously a DAP member before the election. He was elected to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly as the Kesidang MLA for the first term.
In the 2021 Melaka state election, Seah was renominated to defend the Kesidang state seat. He again defeated other candidates of BN and Perikatan Nasional (PN) and reelected as the Kesidang NLA for the second term.
State Secretary of Democratic Action Party of Melaka (since 2022)
On 25 January 2022, he was appointed as State Secretary of DAP of Melaka.[3]
Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (since 2023)
On 5 April 2023, Seah was appointed as Member of the Melaka State EXCO in charge of Entrepreneur Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs by Chief Minister Ab Rauf. His appointment also formed a state coalition government between BN and PH as he as the only PH MLA and 9 other MLAs formed the Ab Rauf EXCO lineup. On 19 April 2023, he praised the hypermarkets and supermarkets in Melaka who took the Menu Rahmah initiative to offer cheaper and more affordable prices of essential items that led consumers to lower expenditure. He also assured that the supply of the essential items was enough throughout the Hari Raya festive season.[4]
Personal life
Seah is married. Seah and his wife have three children who are two sons and a daughter.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N19 Kesidang | Allex Seah Shoo Chin (DAP) | 22,880 | 72.64% | Ng Choon Koon (MCA) | 8,268 | 26.25% | 31,497 | 14,612 | 85.58% | ||
| Goh Leong San (Independent) | 349 | 1.11% | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Allex Seah Shoo Chin (DAP) | 14,769 | 65.86% | Leong Hui Ying (MCA) | 4,532 | 20.21% | 22,425 | 10,237 | 61.08% | |||
| Patrick Ng Chin Kae (GERAKAN) | 3,124 | 13.93% | ||||||||||
References
- "Birthday tweet of Allex Seah Shoo Chin". Twitter. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- "Seah Shoo Chin". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- "Jawatankuasa Negeri Melaka 2021-2024". DAP. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- "Melaka exco rep lauds hypermarkets, supermarkets thar voluntarily lower prices of essentials". The Star. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. 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.