Boo Chin Liong

Summary

Boo Chin Liong is the Barisan Nasional-MCA candidate for the N23 Penggaram state seat in the 16th Johor State Election on 11 July 2026, contesting in a straight fight against DAP's Felicia Poh Rui Ling. He was previously the President of the Batu Pahat Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Penggaram, with 70,294 registered voters, has been a DAP stronghold since at least 2013, with the outgoing assemblywoman Gan Peck Cheng having won in 2022 by nearly 10,000 votes.

Biography

Boo Chin Liong is a Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) politician from the Batu Pahat district of Johor. He is the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the N23 Penggaram state seat in the 16th Johor State Election, scheduled for 11 July 2026 [1]. His candidacy was announced by Johor BN chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi alongside 55 other BN nominees for the state polls [2]. Prior to entering electoral politics, Boo was identified as the President of the Batu Pahat Chinese Chamber of Commerce (Dewan Perniagaan Cina Batu Pahat) [3]. The Penggaram constituency, designated N23 in the Johor State Legislative Assembly, has 70,294 registered voters as of 2026 [3] and has been continuously held by DAP since at least 2013, most recently by veteran DAP assemblywoman Gan Peck Cheng, who won in 2022 with 18,208 votes and a majority of 9,956 votes [4]. Gan Peck Cheng did not seek re-election in 2026, and Malaysiakini reported that Boo was tasked with challenging the opposition's hold on the seat following her retirement [5]. The 2026 Penggaram contest is a straight fight between Boo and DAP's Felicia Poh Rui Ling [4]. Boo was present at the launch of the BN machinery in Batu Pahat on 30 June 2026, alongside the other two BN candidates for the district [4]. No further biographical details — including education, professional background, or party positions — have been sourced from the allowlist domains at this time.

Known for

Boo Chin Liong is known primarily as the BN-MCA candidate for the Penggaram state seat in the 2026 Johor state election, contesting a seat that has been held by DAP since at least 2013. He was previously identified as the President of the Batu Pahat Chinese Chamber of Commerce. His candidacy represents MCA's attempt to reclaim a Chinese-majority urban seat in the Batu Pahat district.

Political positions

No on-record statements by Boo Chin Liong on specific policy positions have been sourced from the allowlist domains. As a BN-MCA candidate, he is contesting under the Barisan Nasional platform for the 2026 Johor state election, which, under Johor BN chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, has emphasised stable government, continued development under the Maju Johor 2030 agenda, and cross-community cooperation [2]. Specific stances attributed personally to Boo Chin Liong are not available from sourced material.

Before politics

1. By February 2022Identified as President of the Batu Pahat Chinese Chamber of Commerce (Dewan Perniagaan Cina Batu Pahat) at the time of the 2022 Johor state election.⛓

Political career

1. 24 June 2026Named as BN-MCA candidate for N23 Penggaram in the 16th Johor State Election, as announced by Johor BN chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.⛓
2. 27 June 2026Formally confirmed as candidate for N23 Penggaram after nomination day; contesting in a straight fight against DAP's Felicia Poh Rui Ling, with 70,294 registered voters in the constituency.⛓
3. 30 June 2026Attended the launch of BN's Batu Pahat district machinery at Dewan Kampung Parit Mengkudu Rengit, alongside the other two BN candidates for Batu Pahat.⛓

Election history

• 2026Penggaram (N23)Lost⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentJohor BN chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi announced Boo Chin Liong as BN-MCA's candidate for Penggaram as part of BN's 56-seat Johor election lineup, describing the selection as made with the mandate and agreement of BN national chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.⛓
• VerifiedFactsPenggaram (N23) has 70,294 registered voters for the 2026 state election. The 2022 incumbent, DAP's Gan Peck Cheng, won with 18,208 votes and a majority of 9,956 votes and did not seek re-election in 2026. The 2026 contest is a straight fight between BN-MCA's Boo Chin Liong and DAP's Felicia Poh Rui Ling.⛓
• OppositionMalaysiakini reported that Boo Chin Liong was tasked with challenging the opposition's grip on Penggaram following the retirement of veteran DAP assemblywoman Gan Peck Cheng, framing the seat as a DAP stronghold that BN is attempting to reclaim.⛓

Business interests (publicly reported)

Boo Chin Liong was identified in a February 2022 Sinar Harian report as the President of the Batu Pahat Chinese Chamber of Commerce (Dewan Perniagaan Cina Batu Pahat) (Source: sinarharian.com.my). No further business interests have been reported by allowlist sources.