Lau Weng San | |
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刘永山 | |
![]() Lau in 2023 | |
12th Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 19 September 2023 | |
Monarch | Sharafuddin |
Menteri Besar | Amirudin Shari |
Deputy | Mohd Kamri Kamaruddin |
Preceded by | Ng Suee Lim |
Constituency | Non-MLA |
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Banting | |
In office 9 May 2018 – 12 August 2023 | |
Preceded by | Fatimah Suhaimi (BN–UMNO) |
Succeeded by | Papparaidu Veraman (PH–DAP) |
Majority | 17,299 (2018) |
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Kampung Tunku | |
In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Wong Sai Hou (BN–MCA) |
Succeeded by | Lim Yi Wei (PH–DAP) |
Majority | 7,977 (2008) 13,685 (2013) |
Personal details | |
Born | Lau Weng San 12 February 1978 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Nationality | Malaysia |
Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
Spouse | (曾舒渝) |
Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
Education | Sam Tet National Type Secondary School |
Alma mater | University of Malaya (Bachelor of Engineering in Chemistry & Bachelor of Laws) |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Process and petrochemical engineer (petroleum and gas) |
Website | wengsan |
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Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 劉永山 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 刘永山 | ||||||
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Yang Berhormat Tuan Lau Weng San (Chinese: 刘永山; pinyin: Liú Yǒngshān; born 12 February 1978) is a Malaysian politician and engineer who has served as 12th Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since September 2023. He served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Banting from May 2018 to August 2023 and for Kampung Tunku from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member and State Organising Secretary of Selangor of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) as well as Barisan Alternatif (BA) coalitions. He was also the Political Secretary to the Secretary-General of DAP Lim Guan Eng from 2005 to 2008 and State Treasurer of DAP of Selangor. He is also the first non-MLA to become the Selangor Speaker since 2008 and the second in the history of the state after Onn Ismail.[1][2]