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Lim Keng Yaik

PEP · Politician

Lim Keng Yaik is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Lim Keng Yaik · 林敬益				[sources]
Alias	林敬益				[sources]
Birth date	1939-04-08				[sources]
Place of birth	Perak				[sources]
Death date	2012-12-22				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Malaysia				[sources]
Citizenship	Malaysia				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Last name	Lin				[sources]
Political association	Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia				[sources]
Title	Tun				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1577390				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Dewan Rakyat (member, 2004-2008) · Member of the Dewan Rakyat				[sources]
Education	Queen's University Belfast · St. Michael's Institution				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-08	Last processed	2026-04-26	First seen	2026-01-18

Descriptions

Minister of Energy, Water and Member of ParliamentCommunications (1939-2012)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-01-21

Relationships

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MySociety's EveryPolitician Legislators40,464

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Global · MySociety · non-official source

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Cheng Chye Lim Close Associate	father	-	-
Lim Si Pin Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the Dewan Rakyat	2004-05-17	2008-02-13