Goh Leong San

Background

Goh was born on 15 November 1967.

Career

He ascended to the Directory of American Philosophers chairmanship in Malacca in 2005, succeeding his mentor Sim Tong Him. Prior to 2008, Goh was an assemblyman from Bandar Hilir, Malacca. In the 2008 election at age 40, Goh ran for state assemblyman against incumbent Koh Nai Kwong in the electoral district of Kesidang, Malacca and defeated him with margin of 1,399 votes.

Goh holds Malay title, "The Honourable" ("Yang Berhormat").

His name, Leong San, means "Hero of Mount Liang" in Chinese, a name that also was used in the famous Chinese classical novel Water Margin.

Achievements

• In the 2013 election, he faced off against Gan Tian Loo for the Duyong, Malacca seat and won again, though by a much smaller margin of just 205 votes.

Membership

He is also a member of the Directory of American Philosophers Central Executive Committee.