Yeow Chai Thiam
Yeow Chai Thiam | |
|---|---|
姚再添 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yeow Chai Thiam 19 April 1953 |
| Died | 7 January 2016 (aged 62) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Alma mater | National University of Malaysia (UKM) |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Chinese name | |
| Chinese | 姚再添 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yáo Zàitiān |
| Jyutping | Jiu4 Zoi3 Tim1 |
| Hokkien POJ | Iâu Chài-thiam |
| Tâi-lô | Iâu Tsài-thiam |
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Yeow Chai Thiam (姚再添; 19 April 1953 – 7 January 2016) was a Malaysian politician and medical doctor. He was a Malaysian Federal Senator for one term, gaining an appointment in 2009. He was a member of the Conservative Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and the former MCA Chairman for the state of Negeri Sembilan, the MCA is part of the Federal ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition which has been Malaysia's ruling political party since independence in 1963. Yeow served as the Assemblyman for Jimah and Lukut in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly for 20 years and was the State EXCO for Utilities and Local Government for two terms.