Goh Hock Guan
Goh Hock Guan () (9 September 1935 – 29 March 2018) was a Malaysian politician from Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN). He was the founder of the internationally acclaimed architectural firm Goh Hock Guan and Associates. Political career. He was one of the founder of the Democratic Action Party as well the party flag designer. He was elected as Secretary-General of Democratic Action Party after the resignation of then Secretary-General Devan Nair. He led the Democratic Action Party in Malaysian General Election, 1969 and won 13 parliamentary seats. He also won in  Bungsar. He quit Democratic Action Party in 1974 to join Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia, then a component parties in the Barisan Nasional coalition. Achievements. Goh, who was also chairman and founder of Akitek Jururancang (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, was responsible for building the iconic revolving restaurant at the Federal Hotel, which he designed to celebrate the country's independence in 1957. His other designs include Mid Valley Megamall and Sunway Pyramid, and he did the town planning for major projects such as Subang Jaya, Putrajaya and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Relationships with other leaders. He has friendships with political heavyweights  such as Singapore's late founding father Lee Kuan Yew. Goh reportedly had the ear of former prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein and was once courted to join Barisan Nasional, as they both believed in a multi-racial approach to politics. Personal life. Goh died on 29 March 2018 at the age of 82. He was cremated at Xiao En Crematorium in Nilai, Negri Sembilan.