Daniel Gooi Zi Sen

Daniel Gooi Zi Sen (Chinese: 魏子森; Jyutping: Ngai6 Zi2 Sam1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gūi Chú-sim; born on 11 June 1987 -) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Padang Lalang since August 2023. He served as the MLA for Pengkalan Kota from May 2018 to August 2023. He is a member and Branch Chief of Chemor Lane of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He was also the youngest candidate in the 2018 Penang state election.[1][2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Gooi (魏).
Yang Berhormat Tuan
Daniel Gooi Zi Sen
MLA
魏子森
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Padang Lalang
Assumed office
12 August 2023
Preceded byChong Eng
(PH–DAP)
Majority19,448 (2023)
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Pengkalan Kota
In office
9 May 2018 – 12 August 2023
Preceded byLau Keng Ee
(PR–DAP)
Succeeded byWong Yuee Harng
(PH–DAP)
Majority13,390 (2018)
Personal details
Born
Daniel Gooi Zi Sen

(1987-06-11) 11 June 1987
Bukit Mertajam, Penang
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan (PH)
RelationsGooi Seong Kin (uncle)
Parent(s)Gooi Seong Sin
Hong Lai Chan
Alma materUniversiti Malaysia Sabah
OccupationPolitician

Background

Gooi is born on 11 June 1987 in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. His father is Gooi Seong Sin and mother is Hong Lai Chan. His uncle, Gooi Seong Kin, currently special coordinator for the Chief Minister of Penang,[3] represented DAP to contest in the 1995 Malaysian general election for the Berapit state seat.[1][4] He studied in SJK (C) Kim Sen and Jit Sin High School. He has also studied Tourism Management in Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

Political career

Gooi's uncle, Gooi Seong Kin had used their house as his campaign center in the 1995 Malaysian general election and Gooi admires Lim Kit Siang since he was young.[1] After he graduated from Universiti Malaysia Sabah in 2009, he joined DAP in 2010 and served in by-then Penang State Executive Councilor for Tourism, Law Heng Kiang's office. He is the project planner for DAP Penang from 2012 to 2013. After the 2013 Malaysian general election, he was the special officer for the Penang State Executive Councilor for Housing, Jagdeep Singh Deo.

In 2018 Malaysian general election, he was filled to contest for the Pengkalan Kota seat as DAP's youngest candidate in the general election under the flag of PKR. He successfully defeated the other candidates and become the Member of Penang State Legislative Assembly for Pengkalan Kota.

Election results
Penang State Legislative Assembly[5]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N27 Pengkalan Kota Daniel Gooi Zi Sen (DAP) 15,037 87.87% Lim Swee Bok (MCA) 1,647 9.62% 17,112 13,390 85.27%
Ragindran Sivasamy (IND) 87 0.51%
Koay Teng Lye (MUP) 83 0.49%
Chew Seng Tung (PRM) 68 0.40%
2023 N15 Padang Lalang Daniel Gooi Zi Sen (DAP) 22,315 87.85% Suresh Deravaj Naidu (BERSATU) 2,867 11.29% 25,400 19,448 70.55%
Patrick Ooi Khar Giap (PFP) 218 0.86%

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References
  1. Mok, Opalyn (27 April 2018). "Youngest DAP candidate in GE14 says drawn to politics since childhood | Malay Mail". www.malaymail.com. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  2. "第十四届全国大选成绩" (in Chinese). Oriental Daily News (Malaysia). 2018-05-10. Archived from the original on 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  3. "魏祥敬：服务中心-预料下周装修完毕". 中国报.
  4. "輸3屆雖痛‧主政夢未圓‧魏祥敬療傷再出發". 光明日报. 2008-02-14. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  5. "RESULTSOF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
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