Ong Seng Guan

Summary

Ong Seng Guan (born 12 February 1976) is the DAP Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Pokok Assam, a seat he has held since winning his electoral debut in the November 2022 state election with a majority of 12,180 votes [1]. Before entering elected politics, he served as political secretary to the Taiping MP Teh Kok Lim, as a Taiping Municipal Council member, and as head of the DAP Pokok Assam Community Service Centre [1]. He sits in the Perak State Legislative Assembly as part of the Pakatan Harapan opposition bloc under the current BN-led Perak state government [1].

Biography

Ong Seng Guan (Chinese: 王星元; born 12 February 1976) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pokok Assam since November 2022 [1]. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. Prior to his election, Ong served as political secretary to the Member of Parliament for Taiping, Teh Kok Lim, was a member of the Taiping Municipal Council (MPT), and headed the Community Service Centre of DAP Pokok Assam [1]. Ong is a former student of King Edward VII School in Taiping, one of the oldest schools in Malaysia, and served as guest of honour at the school's 55th Old Edwardian annual reunion dinner in July 2024 [2]. In the 2022 Perak state election — held simultaneously with the 15th Malaysian general election on 19 November 2022 — Ong made his electoral debut after being nominated by PH to contest the Pokok Assam state seat [1]. He won the seat, defeating candidates from Perikatan Nasional, Barisan Nasional, and two independent candidates by a majority of 12,180 votes [1]. His nomination as a new face was announced by DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke as part of a reshuffled Perak DAP candidate list [3]. As assemblyman, Ong has raised questions in the Perak State Legislative Assembly on matters including plans for Taiping's 150th anniversary celebrations [2]. He has also been present at local civic events, including the inauguration of the Taiping Municipal Council's Food Waste Composting Centre [4].

Known for

Ong Seng Guan is known as the DAP assemblyman for Pokok Assam in Perak, a seat he won in his electoral debut at the 2022 state election [1]. Before entering electoral politics, he built his public profile through grassroots service as a political secretary to the Taiping MP, a Taiping Municipal Council member, and head of the DAP Pokok Assam Community Service Centre [1]. He represents a constituency in the Taiping area of Perak, a district with significant historical and heritage value [2].

Political positions

Based on available sourced reporting, Ong Seng Guan has raised questions in the Perak State Legislative Assembly relating to local heritage and tourism, specifically querying state plans to commemorate Taiping's 150th anniversary [2]. He has engaged with local environmental and civic matters in his constituency, including attending the launch of the Taiping Municipal Council's food waste composting initiative [4]. Insufficient sourced material from the allowlist is available to describe his broader stances on national policy issues such as cost of living, education, or healthcare with the specificity required by this schema.

Education

1. Pre-1994Attended King Edward VII School in Taiping, Perak, one of the oldest schools in Malaysia; he later served as guest of honour at the school's Old Edwardian reunion as an alumnus.⛓

Before politics

1. Pre-2022Served as political secretary to Taiping MP Teh Kok Lim, as a member of the Taiping Municipal Council (MPT), and as head of the Community Service Centre of DAP Pokok Assam.⛓

Political career

1. October 2022Nominated by Pakatan Harapan as a new face to contest the Pokok Assam state seat in the 2022 Perak state election, as announced by DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke.⛓
2. 19 November 2022Won the Pokok Assam state seat in the 2022 Perak state election, defeating candidates from Perikatan Nasional, Barisan Nasional, and two independents by a majority of 12,180 votes, and was elected to the Perak State Legislative Assembly.⛓
3. May 2023Raised a question in the Perak State Legislative Assembly regarding the state's plans to celebrate Taiping's 150th anniversary, as reported by The Star.⛓

Election history

• 2022Pokok Assam (Perak State)Won⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsOng Seng Guan won the Pokok Assam state seat in November 2022 with a majority of 12,180 votes, defeating five other candidates including representatives from PN, BN, and two independents. He was a first-time candidate with prior experience as political secretary to the Taiping MP and as a Taiping Municipal Council member.⛓
• GovernmentThe Perak state government is currently led by BN under Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad, with Ong's PH bloc serving as opposition in the state assembly following the 2022 hung assembly outcome that resulted in a BN-PH coalition government with BN holding the Menteri Besar position.⛓