# Ean Yong Hian Wah

Ean Yong Hian Wah (simplified Chinese: 欧阳捍华; traditional Chinese: 歐陽捍華; pinyin: Ōuyáng Hànhuá; born 1980) is a Malaysian politician and businessman who has served as Chairman of the Port Klang Authority (PKA) since August 2023 and from May 2019 to his removal from the position in April 2020 and Executive Chairman of the Orgabio Holdings Berhad since March 2024. He served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under former Menteris Besar Khalid Ibrahim and Azmin Ali from March 2008 to May 2018 and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seri Kembangan from March 2008 to August 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH and formerly PR as well as Barisan Alternatif (BA) coalitions. He has served as the State Vice Chairman of DAP of Selangor since November 2024. He served as the State Deputy Chairman from December 2018 to his demotion to the Vice Chairman in November 2024, State Secretary from November 2010 to his promotion to the Deputy Chairman in December 2018 and prior to his promotion to the Chairman in January 2007, Chairman from January 2007 to his demotion to Secretary in November 2010. He is also the son of Ean Yong Tin Sin, the former MLA of Negeri Sembilan for Lukut.

## Political career
### Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (2008–2018)

Ean Yong was appointed as the Selangor EXCO Member in charge of Local Government, New Villages Development and Illegal Factories Legalisation by former Menteris Besar Khalid and Azmin.

### Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (2008–2023)
#### 2004 Selangor state election

In the 2004 Selangor state election, Ean Yong made his electoral debut after being nominated by BA to contest for the Kampung Tunku state seat. He was not elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Kampung Tunku MLA after losing to defending MLA Wong Sai Hou of Barisan Nasional (BN) by a minority of 3,612 votes.

#### 2008 Selangor state election

In the 2008 Selangor state election Ean Yong was renominated by PR to contest for the Seri Kembangan state seat. Ean Yong won the seat and was elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Seri Kembangan MLA for the first term after defeating defending MLA Liew Yuen Keong of BN and independent candidate Wong Kok Yew by a majority of 7,244 votes.

#### 2013 Selangor state election

In the 2013 Selangor state election Ean Yong was renominated by PR to defend the Seri Kembangan seat. Ean Yong defended the seat and was reelected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Seri Kembangan MLA for the second term after defeating Chin Toong Kang of BN by a majority of 22,078 votes.

#### 2018 Selangor state election

In the 2018 Selangor state election Ean Yong was renominated by PH to defend the Seri Kembangan seat. Ean Yong defended the seat and was reelected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Seri Kembangan MLA for the third term after defeating Chan Toong Woh of BN by a majority of 31,145 votes.

#### 2023 Selangor state election

In the 2023 Selangor state election Ean Yong was not nominated by PH to defend the Seri Kembangan seat and contest for other seats after he had decided against doing so.

## Controversies and issues

At about 12.10 am on 6 April 2012 Ean Yong was injured and punched by two men he knew after attending a discussion and having dinner at a restaurant in Jalan Sekolah, Kampung Baru, Seri Kembangan, Selangor. It was understood that the incident stemmed from the dissatisfaction with the action of the state government of Selangor and the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) to relocate the illegal traders and hawkers of the Seri Kembangan old market to the public market on Jalan SK 6/1.

## Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2004 | N35 Kampung Tunku | Ean Yong Hian Wah (DAP) | 8,367 | 41.12% | Wong Sai Hou (MCA) | 11,979 | 58.88% | 20,346 | 3,612 | 66.77% |
| 2008 | N28 Seri Kembangan | Ean Yong Hian Wah (DAP) | 15,841 | 64.05% | Liew Yuen Keong (MCA) | 8,597 | 34.76% | 24,732 | 7,244 | 82.94% |
| 2008 | N28 Seri Kembangan | Ean Yong Hian Wah (DAP) | 15,841 | 64.05% | Wong Kok Yew (IND) | 294 | 1.19% | 24,732 | 7,244 | 82.94% |
| 2013 | N28 Seri Kembangan | Ean Yong Hian Wah (DAP) | 27,406 | 83.72% | Chan Toong Kang (MCA) | 5,328 | 16.28% | 32,734 | 22,078 | 89.54% |
| 2018 | N28 Seri Kembangan | Ean Yong Hian Wah (DAP) | 34,659 | 90.79% | Chan Toong Woh (MCA) | 3,514 | 9.21% | 38,173 | 31,145 | 89.47% |