1st National Chairman of the Democratic Action Party
In office 18 March 1966 – 3 December 1999
Secretary-General
Devan Nair
(1966–1967)
Goh Hock Guan
(1967–1969)
Fan Yew Teng
(acting:1969–1970)
Lim Kit Siang
(1970–1999)
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Lim Kit Siang
Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly for Rahang
In office 11 December 1965 –
26 April 1982
Assembly suspended: 13 May 1969 – 20 February 1971
Preceded by
Han Hiu Fong
Succeeded by
Hu Sepang
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Seremban
In office 19 November 1983 – 21 October 1990
Preceded by
Lee San Choon
Succeeded by
Yim Chee Chong
Majority
6,393 (1983)
1,064 (1986)
In office 14 September 1974 – 26 April 1982
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Lee San Choon
Majority
3,339 (1974)
8,073 (1978)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Seremban Timor
In office 10 May 1969 – 14 September 1974
Preceded by
Quek Kai Dong
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Majority
5,402 (1969)
Personal details
Born
(1924-11-14)14 November 1924 Republic of China
Died
17 August 2022(2022-08-17) (aged 97) Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Political party
Democratic Action Party (DAP)
(1966–2022)
Other political affiliations
Gagasan Rakyat (GR)
(1990–1996)
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
(1998–2004)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(2015–2022)
Occupation
Politician, physician
Website
chenmanhin.blogspot.com
Dennis Chen Man Hin (Chinese: 曾敏兴; 14 November 1924 – 17 August 2022)[1] was a Chinese-Malaysian politician and physician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Seremban from September 1974 to April 1982 and again from November 1983 to October 1990, Seremban Timor from May 1969 to September 1974 and Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Rahang from December 1965 to April 1982. He was a founding member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), presently a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH), formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Gagasan Rakyat (GR) opposition coalitions. He served as the 1st Life Advisor of DAP from December 1999 to his death in August 2022 as well as the 1st and founding National Chairman of DAP from its founding in March 1966 to his resignation in December 1999.
^Xian, Liew Jia (17 August 2022). "DAP founder Chen Man Hin passes away". The Star. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
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