Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Ginie Lim Siew Lin
DMSM
林秀凌
Exco roles (Malacca)
2018–2020Chairman of the Women, Welfare and Rural Development
Faction represented in Malacca State Legislative Assembly
2018–2021Pakatan Harapan
Personal details
Born (1981-08-18) 18 August 1981
Malacca, Malaysia
Political partyPeople's Justice Party (PKR) (2005-present)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015-present)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008-2015)
Children2
EducationBachelor in Mass Communication, Master in Poverty and Development
Alma materMalacca Girl High School, SMK Gajah Berang, University of Science Malaysia, University of Sussex UK
OccupationPolitician
Ginie Lim Siew Lin on Facebook
Ginie Lim Siew Lin
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese林秀凌
Simplified Chinese林秀凌
Hanyu PinyinLín Xiùlíng
JyutpingLam4 Sau3 Ling4
Hokkien POJLîm Siù-lêng

Ginie Lim Siew Lin (林秀凌) is a Malaysian woman politician. Ginie Lim is a member of People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.[1]

Lim served as a one-term Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Machap Jaya from May 2018 to November 2021 and during which she also appointed a Malacca State Executive Council (EXCO) member as Chairman of the Women, Welfare and Rural Development from 2018 until the 2020 political crisis.[2][3]

Lim was a progressive student leader during her years in Universiti Sains Malaysia. After graduated, she held National Secretary position in Malaysian Youth and Student Democratic Movement (DEMA) and Secretary of Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia (SMM) before she joined PKR in 2005. Lim, who is trilingual in Malay, Chinese and English, served as media coordinator under the party's Information Bureau.

Lim first participated in the 2008 Malaysian general election as one of the youngest women candidates at age 27 years old. She stood in Machap (former name of Machap Jaya), her mother's hometown where she grew up. She lost by 1,639 votes to the MCA candidate but she stood again in 2013 and lost by 152 votes.

In her third attempt in 2018, after consistent groundwork over 10 years in rural area, Lim made a breakthrough in Machap Jaya for the first time and won against the former Alor Gajah Parliamentarian and MCA leader Koh Nai Kwang with 1,336 votes.

Before being elected, Lim worked as a Researcher in the party's think tank Institut Rakyat.[4] She then joined the office of Selangor's Menteri Besar Azmin Ali as Media and Research Officer.

Lim is currently the Chief of Alor Gajah Division and Central Committee Member of the party's Women Wing. Previously she was the Youth and Women Chief of PKR Malacca, and Deputy Chief of National Information Bureau.

Lim has worked on women empowerment, gender inclusivity, sustainable development, and enhancement of Orang Asli and special needs children.[5]

Lim was dropped from Machap Jaya candidacy for the 2021 Malacca state election. The decision was received with some protest from grassroots party members.[6] Lim continued to campaign for Pakatan Harapan in the state election.[7]

Election results

Malacca State Legislative Assembly[8][9]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout%
2008 N08 Machap Ginie Lim Siew Lin (PKR) 3,068 39.46% Lai Meng Chong (MCA) 4,707 60.54% 7,986 1,639 77.10%
2013 Ginie Lim Siew Lin (PKR) 4,851 48.92% Lai Meng Chong (MCA) 5,003 50.46% 10,123 152 86.80%
Ravinther Sekaran (KITA) 61 0.62%
2018 N08 Machap Jaya Ginie Lim Siew Lin (PKR) 5,550 52.67% Koh Nai Kwong (MCA) 4,214 39.98% 10,718 1,336 84.30%
Wan Zahidi Wan Ismail (PAS) 775 7.35%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References

  1. ↑ "Ginie Lim Siew Lin". PRU Di Sinar (in Malay). Sinar Harian. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Fairuz Zaidan (16 May 2018). "10 EXCO Melaka angkat sumpah jawatan" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Malacca CM announces portfolios for excos". The Sun Daily. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Institut Rakyat: Taking a centre-left approach to policy". 3 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Back to School boost for Orang Asli, B40 kids". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2021-11-26.
  6. ↑ "PKR grassroots protest dropping of Ginie Lim in Machap Jaya". 7 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Leong, Isabelle (2021-11-15). "No bad blood: dropped as candidate, Ginie Lim still solid in campaigning for PKR". The Vibes. Archived from the original on 2021-11-26.
  8. ↑ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  9. ↑ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  10. ↑ "Muhyiddin heads list of 566 Melaka award recipients". Bernama. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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